No celebrations for this anniversary!
Written by: Louisa L on
June 22 this year is the 14th anniversary of the Northern Territory Intervention which has blighted the lives of First Peoples in the Territory; opened it to even further exploitation by the mining and gas multinationals; and been a testing ground for corporate backed attacks on peoples across the continent and its islands.
First Peoples have survived the first waves of invasion, and they are determined to survive the Intervention.
On Sunday 20th, an online conference brought together sixteen mostly First Peoples' presenters who have lived experience of the Intervention, or who have stood against it since its inception. It concluded with a session last night (June 21).
It was moderated by ABC's Larissa Behrendt, an outstanding Kamilaroi-Euahlayi journalist, film maker, academic and activist. The ABC will use some of the material in Larissa's radio program Speaking Out in coming weeks.
The Alice Springs based Intervention Rollback Action Group, Victoria's Concerned Citizens and Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney combined forces to organise this powerful conference.
In the coming days, we will put some of this material together in an article for Vanguard readers.
Print Version - new window Email article
-----
Go back
Independence from Imperialism
People's Rights & Liberties
Community and Environment
Marxism Today
International
Articles
On the introduction of supermarket security checkpoints |
WOMAD: Marley to perform, Palestinian musicians banned |
International Women’s Day lifts struggle for liberation of women and socialism! |
ICOR Call for International Women’s Day |
We support the international campaign to free Ecevit Piroğlu |
Workers’ power and closing the loopholes industrial laws |
Sovereignty, a message to whitefellas |
When whitefellas dance Ceremony, it’s time for consequences |
RIghts Of Indigenous Peoples’ Struggles Continue As Governments Side With The Big End Of Town |
Community school mural censored over First Nations artist's identity with Palestinians |
Miko Peled speaks truth about the Zionist war against Palestine |
#FreeDanDuggan - A Fight for Freedom and Australian Sovereignty |
Mr Mundine, stop harming kids if you want them to go to school! |
Opposition to Zionism is not anti-Semitism. |
How Secure Are Australia's Defence Bases? |
Corporate management and the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship |
Imperialism and the Israeli state condemned Palestinians to poverty. |
Microsoft buys into AUKUS and Australian surveillance industry |
After the referendum, we cannot fight blindly |
Dan Duggan - a shameful anniversary |
-----