Title Weaving the threads : progress towards reconciliation : report to Parliament covering the second term of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation 1995-1997

Published Kingston, A.C.T. : The Council, 1997

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS	305.89915 Cou/Wtt		AVAILABLE

Description 40 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 30 cm Contents Letter to the Parliament -- Keep walking the road to reconciliation / by Council chairperson Patrick Dodson -- Reaching out to all Australians -- A call to the nation -- Australian Reconciliation Convention -- Addressing disadvantage -- Land and sea -- The separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families -- Document/s of reconciliation -- Government -- Business, industry and professional groups -- Education and media -- Community -- The people's movement for reconciliation -- The future challenge -- Council members Summary The second term of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation was the time when reconciliation as a people's movement has gained popular support; discusses native title and the Stolen Generations as major challenges for the reconciliation process; also discusses Australian Reconciliation Convention; National Reconciliation Week; Australians for Reconciliation; reports on achievements in key issue areas Analysis Aboriginal land rights Aboriginal reconciliation Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Federal issue Race relations Notes Cover title Commonwealth of Australia 1997 Subject Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (Australia) Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations. Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions. Aboriginal reconciliation Torres Strait Islanders -- Government relations. Torres Strait Islanders -- Social conditions. SUBJECT Australia -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007100476 ISBN 064225818X

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