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THE RESISTANCE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE PHILIPPINES to defend their land, their culture, their future

THE RESISTANCE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE PHILIPPINES to defend their land, their culture, their future  


Recorded presentations by:

• Carmelita Mel Baltazar, Chair of Migrante Australia. Prior to her migration in 1990 she was a teacher, leader and organiser of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers since 1982.
Currently she coordinates the welfare and work rights advocacy of Migrante Australia.

• Joanna Carino from the Ibaloi Tribe and one of the foremost leaders of the Cordillera Indigenous Peoples Alliance in the Luzon Island of the Philippines

PLUS: SHORT FILMS    LINK HERE: ===>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmzUyDM1oFU

1. Why is there an armed revolution in the Philippines? (3 minutes)
A quick history of the invasion of the Philippines by the Spanish, the Americans and the dictatorial regimes that followed.

2. Pangandoy: The Manobo fight for land, education and their future. (19 minutes)
The Resistance by the Monobo Tribe of Mindanao to the encroaching of land capitalist enterprise backed up by the arm.

3. Tribal Bae Bibiyaon Bigkay facing parliamentarian Bancy Catamco over violent eviction by the military of displaced indigenous people in Davao. (5 minutes)

4. Tunog Bobongan – FREEDOM OF EDUCATION: Our school is a place for learning not a war zone. Go away! All we want is freedom of education. (4 minutes)

A song by Lumad children against the occupation of their communities and schools by the army and police.

This is a free event but donations can be made towards supporting Indigenous struggle in the Philippines at the following account:

A/Name:

Migrante Australia

BSB 633000
A/C 1441 74653

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Aboriginal Art and Outreach Exhibition 2017, Tuesday 12 December 4:30pm- 8pm, Startup Gallery, Addison Road Community Centre

Artwork product of a Marrickville Youth Resource Centre community project  made by indigenous youth and families through facilitated art workshops.

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Native Title Act amendments face uncertain future

Traditional Owners welcome extra time for consultation

With proposed changes to the Native Title Act being moved off to a Senate Committee for scrutiny, members of the Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) Traditional Owners Council today welcomed the additional opportunity for dialogue.

The Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs is due to report on the Bill on 17 March.

Spokesperson for W&J Traditional Owner Council Mr. Adrian Burragubba said, “It’s clear the Government is hell bent on getting these amendments through to please the mining lobby and advantage miners like Indian conglomerate Adani.

“The Government’s task of negotiating this amendment through the Senate is fraught, with Labor and the Greens voting against the Bill in the House of Representatives.

“We welcome the extra space, created by Labor and The Greens, for the Aboriginal community to consider the impact of the changes, designed to ride roughshod over our rights.

“We are deeply concerned by this Bill and other Indigenous leaders we are speaking to have not even had time to learn of the proposals.

“We will use this period to obtain further advice from senior counsel and get our serious concerns about the Bill across to the Parliament.

“The Senate Committee scrutinising the Bill will be hearing from us, along with the rest of the Aboriginal community.

“If the amendment passes in its current form the Government will hand miners like Adani one more tool to divide and conquer Aboriginal people,” Mr Burragubba said.

For information & to arrange interviews: Anthony Esposito, W&J Council advisor –  0418 152 743

W&J website:  http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/
Video: Wangan Jagalingou Council – “We will not surrender”