[Commpsych] FW: [womenforwik] NT Intervention Community Forum and Rally in Melbourne

[Dawn Darlaston-Jones]

FYI for those of you in Victoria this might be of interest

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From: announce-bounces at womenforwiklist.org
[mailto:announce-bounces at womenforwiklist.org] On Behalf Of Michaela Stubbs
Sent: 18 June 2008 20:01
To: announce at womenforwiklist.org
Subject: [womenforwik] NT Intervention Community Forum and Rally in
Melbourne

 

"Sorry" about the NT Intervention? Community Forum  

What:  An opportunity to meet with two representatives from communities
affected by the NT Intervention and hear first-hand the impacts.  Mitch is
an Eastern Arrernte/Luritja representative from Alice Springs and Lyle
Cooper is a Health clinic worker and President of Bagot Town Camp.  We will
start with some presentations and then have space for questions and
discussion.

When:   1-3pm, Friday 20th June 

Where:  The Annex, Victorian Trades Hall, cnr. Lygon and Victoria St,
Carlton South
The Annexe is located in the Victoria St Wing of the Trades Hall immediately
at the top of the famous Bluestone Stairs.

Contact: Michaela Stubbs 0429 136 935

Background information:
June 21 is a National Day of Action Against the Northern Territory
Intervention and will mark one year since the Howard Government announced
the NT intervention. Far from improving child welfare, the intervention has
created a new wave of dispossession and is compounding social problems.

The Alliance for Indigenous Self Determination has been working for almost a
year to help the voices of indigenous people and communities resisting the
Intervention in the NT to be heard down here in the south. 

The Melbourne rally on June 21 will hopefully demonstrate the strength of
those voices. We expect to see a great contribution to the thousands of
people protesting nationally. The rally will also be a place for people to
gain knowledge about the lived reality of the Intervention and how the
resistance to it fits into the historic Indigenous struggle for self
determination, ongoing throughout this continent.

Lyle and Mitch will be speaking at the rally alongside local indigenous
activists to share their stories.

Below are examples of what they have been saying about the Intervention in
recent months:
 
Mitch: "Kevin Rudd has said his apology will contain an affirmation never to
repeat past wrongs, but this is precisely what his government is doing
rolling out Howard's intervention. He is continuing the genocidal policy of
the Stolen Generations and the Howard years.

"We are back to 'flour, tea and tobacco days', being forced to work and jump
through hoops for ration vouchers. Centrelink is not providing proper
services for remote communities so there has been a mass exodus of our young
people. My brothers have been forced into town to look for work."

Lyle Cooper: 'I thank you Prime Minister Rudd for your apology.(but) it's an
invasion all over again. We are being told where to shop, what to eat, how
to act and how to live'

Make a resolution: Your organisation may like to pass a resolution.  Two
examples of resolutions passed below.

1)  The following motion was endorsed unanimously by all divisions of the
Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union (CFMEU) at their National
Bi-annual Conference at Brighton Beach Sydney, 22/2/08.   

"That the CFMEU demand the immediate repeal of the Northern Territory
Emergency Response Legislation; we further demand that Federal, State and
Territory Governments sit down and enter into respectful dialogue with
Aboriginal people in their communities and then act alongside and in support
of Aboriginal people in keeping with the "Little Children are Sacred"
report." 

2)  Darlington ALP Branch welcomes the apology to the stolen generation
however we demand that the Rudd Government immediately repeal the NT
intervention legislation, stop welfare quarantining and the compulsory land
acquisition, restore the Racial Discrimination Act, sign and implement the
UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and properly recourse and
consult with communities to respectfully addressed disadvantage. 

3)  Sydney Anglican Synod
The Northern Synod calls on the Australian Government to enter into a real
partnership with indigenous people in the Northern Territory by enacting
legislation that upholds human rights, affirms self-determination and
enhances the capacity of individuals and communities to contribute to
solving issues of concern within their own lives.

Therefore we believe that the Government should
a) repeal the NT Emergency Response Act 2007; and
b) start afresh through consultative processes to develop a range of
responses that directly address the recommendations of the 'Little
Children are Sacred' Report.              (excerpt)

Seeking financial support:
Money is needed to pay for air fares for our guests.  If you can make a tax
deductible donation of any amount of money to support their visit that would
be very helpful and appreciated. You can donate by cheque, money order of
direct transfer:  

The account details are:
Friends of the Earth General
BSB: 803 226
Account number: 1435
Bank: Fitzroy and Carlton Community Credit Coop

Please accompany any transfer of funds with an email to
mara.bonacci at foe.org.au so she knows what it's for.

If you are unable to donate but you have a group that would like to endorse
the rally please contact us anyway by email or phone.

The Alliance for Indigenous Self Determination, Melbourne

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Please forward this email widely to your networks 
 
National Day of Action Against the NT Intervention - Saturday June 21

Marking 1 year of the NT Intervention Invasion
 
Rally 12noon @ the State Library, cnr Swanston and Latrobe Streets,
Melbourne CBD (Occupied Kulin Nation)
 
 
 
This Saturday, thousands of people around the continent will gather in
support of indigenous sovereignty, self-determination and justice, demanding
an end to the NT Intervention.
 
 
   - Repeal all "NT intervention" legislation
  - Restore the Racial Discrimination Act
  - Fund infrastructure and community controlled services
  - Sign and implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples
  - Aboriginal Control of Aboriginal Affairs


Come along to the Melbourne rally to demonstrate your support and hear from
some deadly speakers.
 
Two spokespeople for different prescribed communities in the NT will be
there to share their stories and give people down here the opportunity to
learn first hand about the lived reality of the Intervention. The
spokespeople are:
 
Mitch - an Eastern Arrernte/Luritja activist from Alice Springs 

Lyle Cooper - Elder from Bagot Town camp Darwin, Health clinic worker and
President of Bagot Community. 
 
Robbie Thorpe - Gunnai-Kurnai/Tjap-Wharrung Black GST activist will MC the
day and share his insight into where the Intervention fits in the historic
and ongoing indigenous struggle against genocide, for sovereignty to be
restored and for treaty to be made.

Other speakers include:
 
Ralph Edwards - President of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy
Union (CFMEU), Victoria.
Monique Wiseman - Aboriginal Rights Coalition, Sydney
Michaela Stubbs - Alliance for Indigenous Self Determination, Melbourne
 
There will also be a march through the city, music performances and
afternoon tea.
 
Look forward to seeing you there!
 
The Alliance for Indigenous Self Determination Melbourne 

For more information contact Michaela 0429 136 935 or Anna 0439 891 832
 
So far the rally has been endorsed by Union Solidarity, Australians for
Native Title and Reconciliation,Melbourne(ANTAR), 3CR Community Radio,
Australian Student Environments Network(ASEN), Friends of the Earth (FOE),
University of Melbourne Student Union(UMSU), LatinAmerica Solidarity Network
(LASNET), Swinburne University Student Union and Latrobe University Student
Union, Industrial Workers of the World,Australia(IWW Australia), Denis
Banks, American Indian Movement, Leonard Peltier Support Group, Mumia Abu
Jamal, Farm Workers Union, Leonard Peltier and Mumia Abu-Jamal Defence
Offence committee, Earth First in Nth America, 
Canada, Western and Eastern Europe, Nuclear Free Australia, Socialist
Alternative, Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA),Socialist
Alliance, Resistance, The Alliance for Indigenous SelfDetermination,
Aboriginal Rights Coalition (ARC), Construction Forestry Mining and Energy
Union (CFMEU) and Reconciliation Victoria.

 

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