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Aboriginal Sovereignty
Section by Waratah Rose Gillespie
On NAVAJO NATIONS visit in 2002
In searching for solutions, we can learn from the experiences of other countries.
The people of Navajo Nation have found a way to restore and rebuild their nation, with its own dynamic cultures, laws, and traditions.
At the turn of the (twentieth) century, the Navajo Nation numbered only 7,000 people. They were imprisoned in a concentration camp.
They were also pushed of their land, taught new forms of violence, and suffered hunger. As a result they were forced into a dependency on the same government which had robbed them of their land and their source of sustenance. A dependency on welfare followed, accompanied by subjection of their people to control by police and other agencies of that government. Their own indigenous government had been suppressed, ignored, and some of their people used as a tool to control, as agencies of the government of invaders.
Removal from their homelands was the most destructive thing that was ever done to them. Restoration of their homelands with de facto sovereignty made it possible for the Navajo Nation to rebuild and regenerate.
The Navajo Nation has now grown to be the second largest first Nation in the United States, with population of close to 300,000 people.
Following decades of struggle, some first Nation Native American Nations have concluded treaties that entrenched recognition of their sovereignty. Sovereign powers are now divided between the United States Federal Governments, the State Governments and recognised Native American Nations to set up their own courts, using their own language, laws and legal processes.
I NOW SAY TO AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES AND AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE YES WE CAN.
And its not about taking away peoples back yards, homes. To Australian people I say this, your grandfathers, grandmothers have journey to our lands in search of freedom and opportunity, to share this land with all other ethnic cultures, you are now part of us on our traditional lands, you are now part of us to care for Mother Earth and all her creations, to stand against the destruction of our environment, animals, rivers, trees.
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Section by Waratah Rose Gillespie
On NAVAJO NATIONS visit in 2002
In searching for solutions, we can learn from the experiences of other countries.
The people of Navajo Nation have found a way to restore and rebuild their nation, with its own dynamic cultures, laws, and traditions.
At the turn of the (twentieth) century, the Navajo Nation numbered only 7,000 people. They were imprisoned in a concentration camp.
They were also pushed of their land, taught new forms of violence, and suffered hunger. As a result they were forced into a dependency on the same government which had robbed them of their land and their source of sustenance. A dependency on welfare followed, accompanied by subjection of their people to control by police and other agencies of that government. Their own indigenous government had been suppressed, ignored, and some of their people used as a tool to control, as agencies of the government of invaders.
Removal from their homelands was the most destructive thing that was ever done to them. Restoration of their homelands with de facto sovereignty made it possible for the Navajo Nation to rebuild and regenerate.
The Navajo Nation has now grown to be the second largest first Nation in the United States, with population of close to 300,000 people.
Following decades of struggle, some first Nation Native American Nations have concluded treaties that entrenched recognition of their sovereignty. Sovereign powers are now divided between the United States Federal Governments, the State Governments and recognised Native American Nations to set up their own courts, using their own language, laws and legal processes.
I NOW SAY TO AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES AND AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE YES WE CAN.
And its not about taking away peoples back yards, homes. To Australian people I say this, your grandfathers, grandmothers have journey to our lands in search of freedom and opportunity, to share this land with all other ethnic cultures, you are now part of us on our traditional lands, you are now part of us to care for Mother Earth and all her creations, to stand against the destruction of our environment, animals, rivers, trees.
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About Me:
Hometown:
orn in Broome, Western Australia.. these boots were made for walking...
Country:
Australia
Occupation:
Nuturer and eternal optimist
Companies:
my family
Hobbies:
what ever inspires my soul at the time.
Music:
Open to all music, depends on my mood. For me music is the language of the soul. I especially love the didgeredoo.
Books:
Rapparappa and A Species in denial
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lol well actually I dont believe in Xmas...it is exactly that to me Satans day...evrybody is preocupied with buying ..buying and buying....the real msg of Christ's mass day is now seemingly forgotten in the consumerism....Indigenous people dont celebrate religious holidys (talking in a bigger picture/scheme of things) organized religion is for the masses... Santa is an anagram for Satan....here's a vid for ya. and I dont hate non indigenous people.
The Origins of Santa Claus & Christmas
Saturnalia - the Roman winter solstice orgy
Masters and slaves switch roles
Saturnalia was the Roman mid-winter festival. It became hugely popular and extended beyond its original single day at the middle of winter, the drinking and debauchery start...
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Just saw your message on Rins page. Fuck! Considering it's your own tribe that's fucking you around and excluding you, you've got a fair bit of hatred there for the non indiginous people eh? Santa is Satan now? Fucking beats me.
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