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The Silent Victory For Aboriginal Sovereignty
by Patrick 1:36pm Fri Aug 13 '04 (Modified on 7:50pm Thu Aug 19 '04) article#44747


The Aboriginal Tent Embassy managed to secure strong alliances with the City of Sydney and the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.

On Friday 6th August, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy at Victoria Park staged a historical breakthrough by winning the support of the Sydney City Council. Aunt Isobel Coe and Mayor Clover Moore agreed to workout a plan to push the agenda of Aboriginal Sovereignty ahead on State and Federal levels.

Clover Moore's decision to support the Embassy's call to form the Aboriginal Sovereign Families and Nations followed after continued pressure by racists in state parliament and commercial media to shut it down. Straight after the agreement was signed residents at the Embassy packed-up and left. A relief after ten weeks of camping out in the cold and coping with racist attacks from the Daily Telegraph, Channel 10, John Law's 2UE and other 'redneck' mediums.

Together with the Metropolitan Land Council, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and the City of Sydney formed a working committee to assist in developing the foundation of the Aboriginal Sovereign Families and Nations. For more information please contact the Lord Mayor's office on 9265 9229 or check out this document: http://govirtual.com.au/Monday.jpg

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