Title Towards reconciliation / editor: Justin Healey

Published Rozelle, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, [2001] Rozelle, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, c2001 ©2001

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Description 44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm Series Issues in society ; v. 140 Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 140 Contents 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 Analysis Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy Aboriginal children Aboriginal reconciliation Aboriginal treaty Australian Aboriginal studies (Australia ) Compensation Federal issue History State issue Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: page 42 Audience Secondary and tertiary students and teachers Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights. Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy. Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Government relations -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Government relations. Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations. Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc. Aboriginal Australians. Racism -- Australia. Reconciliation. Stolen generations (Australia) Author Healey, Justin, editor ISBN 1876811498

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