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Brian and I were honoured to meet the leaders of this dynamic movement.  Peter from the Brisbane Tent Embassy was a joy to talk to and so warm and generous.  This clip here does not do his eloquence justice.  And Dootch, what a generous and sweet man.  We met his son and grandchildren who were so inspiring. This space of academic brilliance and tenacity,  wisdom and story, and opportunities for going through misunderstanding- this beautiful place; waiting for the dark times to be acknowledged - and grieved.  Maybe together we can heal.  But my whitefella brothers and sisters...we HAVE TO move out of the way- all the way out- and honour the space, time, breathing room and trust the First People to create what they need for their own lives, liberties and pursuits of happiness.  Maybe then "us vs. them" will have a chance to become "we". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60mmgJlpKqE&feature=related *This video was shot by Jeremy Geia from N...

It began with a smoking ceremony, and then the wind followed by rain, but what happened on this day is one of the most inspirational creations of this lifetime... Act of Sovereign Union between First Nations and Peoples in Australia Whereas  in the course of human events and history there are times when it becomes absolutely necessary for one Nation or People to dissolve the political and legal bonds which have connected them with another; Whereas  we now call upon the powers of the Creators of the DREAMING to enforce the natural authority that establishes a decent respect of humankind. It is required that we should declare the causes which impel us to the separation from our oppressor and to now declare our unity under our DREAMING and songlines, as we have since time immemorial; Whereas  we hold the Law of the Dreaming, as evidence of authority that all people are born equal, and that they were granted by the Creator certain sovereign inalienable rights;...

We've just left Uluru and are in Newcastle, the very first convict settlement in Australia.  This is the first place the language of the people was lost. Tomorrow we go to Wollongong for the National Unity Government conference and the Sovereignty Meet-up at Sandon Point Tent Embassy...Stay tuned. Until then, please feel free to pass this on, it's a letter from Uncle Bob Randall of Mutijulu Community: Dear friends, family, and global brothers and sisters, Please watch this video of my brother, Djiniyini of Elcho Island, Arnhem Land.  http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=vrEWMHTvexY We need the help of the world!  Jenny Macklin, as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs of the current Australian government is trying to destroy the Aboriginal people and our culture by continued implementation of a tragically damaging policy known as "The Intervention."  We have been against it from day one because it is based on falsehood and lies. So many of our peop...

This article tells the real story of Jenny Macklin the, minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and her "stronger futures" legislation that could DECIMATE a culture.  This has to be protested. Martin Luther King said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"...well, this is it.  This injustice is going to kill more Indigenous people and make government workers and mining companies richer.  Is this the heart of darkness in Congo or the Amazon?  No, it's the 3rd world Northern Territory communities under the thumb of a racist, assimilationist government in "1st world" Australia: http://www.arena.org.au/2012/04/protector-macklin’s-intervention/

Response to the Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement of  a Second Intervention in the Northern Territory The Government and the people of Australia are only able to achieve true reconciliation with Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory if the environment for negotiation is changed and justice, that was so brutally removed by the Intervention, is restored. Only through respectful dialogue and working together can we call Australia a nation based on the principles of democracy. Future negotiations will rely upon: The Aboriginal people in the 73 prescribed communities of the Northern Territory do not welcome any further consultation with the Government until it acknowledges the failures of the current Intervention. The Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory will only endorse a new initiative by the Government to improve the lives of Aboriginal people if the Government first establishes a diplomatic and respectful dialogue, negotiation and relationshi...

Join me in supporting the First People of Australia as they take on the legitimacy of the Australian Government: Learn more at:  http://nationalunitygovernment.org/ Open letter to the PM from Sovereign Union spokesperson In an 'open letter' to Australia's prime Minister Julie Gillard, Michael Anderson rquests an answer as to whether the 1967 referendum to amend section 127 of the Constitution was valid. He calls upon the Commonwealth government to provide the written evidentiary proof that the States did in fact refer this matter of Aboriginal Affairs to the Commonwealth, as required under Section 105A of the Australian Constitution and asks, 'if so, were any conditions applied for the referral'. Michael Anderson states that if due process was not followed properly the Commonwealth government has committed a major fraud against the Australian public. Open letter to PM Julia Gillard            ...