Chapter 1. Reconciliation - An Ongoing Process: Corroboree 2000: towards reconciliation; Australian Declaration Towards Reconciliation; A brief history of reconciliation; National strategies to advance reconciliation; Towards a common destiny; Why "practical reconciliation" is bad policy; Occasion to express regret for the pain; Walk of hope leaves Prime Minister out of step; How is reconciliation to be achieved. -- Chapter 2. The Treaty Debate: What is a treaty or direct negotiation process?; Why does Australia need a Treaty?; The terms of a treaty; Strong backing for a treaty; Fewer back an apology, more want treaty; Emotional thunder cracks unity; Treaty returns to sidetrack reconciliation; Howard has reservations over treaty; PM softens his stance on reconciliation. -- Chapter 3. The Stolen Generations: The Stolen Generations and the need for a national apology; A generation was not stolen; Forgive, not forget, the only way; Practical measures to heal wounds; Offensive words, meanly spoken; Why there should be no apology; We'll fight on, vow stolen children; Time for reparation; What stolen generation? Howard seizes on ruling; What matters is an end to suffering; It will take a tribunal to bring them home; Howard rejects reparations tribunal
Summary
Examines the key features of the Reconciliation process and includes information about the Declaration Towards Reconciliation; the history of Reconciliation; the issue of a formal Federal Government apology to Australia's Aborigines; and the Howard Government policy of practical Reconciliation