Towards reconciliation / editor: Justin Healey
- Bib ID:
- 2364046
- Format:
- Book
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- Description:
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- Rozelle, N.S.W. : Spinney Press, c2001
- 44 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1876811498
- Series:
- Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 140.
- Summary:
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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.
- Full contents:
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- 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.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 42.
- Secondary and tertiary students and teachers.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights -- Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Australia
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations -- Australia
- Government policy - Commonwealth
- Politics and Government - Civil rights and citizenship
- Education - Teaching - Materials
- Race relations - Reconciliation
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
- Law - Constitutional law - Treaty movement
- Other authors/contributors:
- Healey, Justin
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- Publication date:
- 2001
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