Nicole Watson interviewed by Peter Read and Jackie Huggins in 2001 for the Seven years on - continuing life histories of Aboriginal leaders oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1172507
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Watson, Nicole, 1973-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2001
- 3 digital audio tapes (ca 156 min.)
- Series:
- Seven years on - continuing life histories of Aboriginal leaders oral history project.
- Summary:
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Nicole Watson, daughter of Aboriginal rights activist Sam Watson, speaks of growing up in Caboolture, Qld. [late 1970's- ]; her unconventional childhood, a big extended family with numerous political visitors; of her father's role as a Black Panther (ie Aboriginal political movement) from the late 1960s onwards; what benefits Aboriginals have gained from the Movement's struggles; talks of racism in Caboolture; feeling isolated being the only Murri (Australian Aboriginal) at a school she viewed to be racist. She credits her mother, a Disability worker with providing stability in the family life. Watson majored in environmental resources law from the University of Queensland; talks about her work for Native Title, work as Associate for Queensland Court of Appeals President (Tony Fitzgerald) after years as a Law Clerk, then a couple of years at Legal Aid.
Watson speaks of the pitfalls of working for the Native Title Tribunal for whom she worked for 12 months; cultural difficulties faced by Aboriginals when working within the Federal justice system for determining land rights & family law matters; cites Olney & Yorta Yorta claims case, Hindmarsh Island case, TSI heritage Protection Act case as examples; work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), providing advice on Native title policy & law; secondment to Queensland Premiers Dept. working at Cape York Justice especially in areas of domestic violence; her support for Community Justice Programs. Watson speaks of future plans with a view to improving practices in the legal system for native title & family law; her further involvement in Community Arts Gallery.
- Notes:
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- Later interviews in this series with Nicole Watson were recorded in 2008 and 2016 and are located in the National Library of Australia's Oral History and Folklore collection at ORAL TRC 5962 and ORAL TRC 6803.
- Recorded on Aug. 24-28 2001.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Uncorrected transcript (typescript, 85 leaves)
- Subject:
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- Watson, Nicole, 1973- -- Interviews
- Queensland. Environmental Protection Agency
- Australia. Native Title Tribunal
- Queensland. Court of Appeals
- Lawyers -- Australia -- Interviews
- Lawyers, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Interviews
- Land rights -- Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Family law -- Australia -- Social aspects
- Native title (Australia)
- Racism -- Australia -- 20th century
- Aboriginal Australians -- Family law
- Occupation:
- Lawyers
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