Song - Treaty:
What do you think the song is about?
This song is about the treaty that the Australian Government promised the Indigenous, however did not keep. This song was intended to encourage the Government to keep to their promise and create the treaty between the British settlers and the Aboriginals.
Treaty Australia:
1. How much land do the Aboriginals have in Victoria?
The Aboriginal people own only 0.01% of Victoria
2. Who is Les Malezer?
Les Malezer represents the Indigenous society at the United Nations. He worked on the United Nation Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that was adopted in 2007 and was awarded the Human Rights Medal in 2008.
3. What are the International obligations of the Australian Government?
The International obligations of the Australian Government are human rights that need to be developed and fulfilled between the Indigenous community and the Australian Government. Many obligations have not yet been supported, which is what Les Malezer and other people in roles like him are working on.
4. What is the outcome he is after?
The outcome he is looking for is to recover their land in Australia that originally belonged to them before the British settled.
5. What did he say about the Treaty?
Les Malezer says that people need to understand the treaty and that the Government needs to come to an agreement with the Aboriginals about building a relationship between the two societies. He explains that the Indigenous community have a right as people to make decisions for themselves enabling them to build futures and access important resources to survive financially.
6. Name some of the rights he talks about?
Political decisions, access to resources, Government provides means to be able to survive, form their own Governments.
7. What is the problem with a treaty?
The problem with the treaty is not whether the treaty should occur, however it is about educating people about how to form a treaty.
8. Who are the people that make a difference?
Les Malezer believes the people that will make a difference are politicians, the courts and the Government. These parties have the power to educate and convince the public, however are the Government informing our public? - And will they in order to make a difference? Do they want to inform us or do they withdraw in fear of sharing?
9. What is the culture he mentions?
The culture that Les Malezer mentions is the belief against Aboriginals rights and determination in building a relationship between communities.
10. Why was the interview held in the MCG?
MCG of Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is the British Empires National symbol and the British Empire took the Australian land from the Indigenous. This represents that the Aboriginals are trying to partly take back what was originally theres.
Self Determination – First Australians:
1. Who was Eddie Mabo?
Eddie Mabo was an Australian male from Murray Island who was a promoter for Indigenous rights and was known for challenging the Australian legal system.
2. How was the Murray Island land passed on through generations?
The land was passed through the ancestors and generations. The land rights were passed on by here-say hearing from somebody else.
3. Who owned the land in the eyes of the law?
In. The eyes of the law the British settlers owned the land, even though the Aboriginals actually lived on the land long before the English.
4. Mabo V QLD – What was the disagreement?
The Aboriginals believed they had land rights, however they legally hadn't claimed the Australian land, therefore they didn't legally own Australia.
5. Why did the Aboriginals think they had land rights?
Because they were the first people to live on Australia with respect for the land and the way they lived.
6. Which Prime minister promised a treaty?
Bob Hawke promised a treaty.
7. Did he keep his promise?
No the Prime minister didn't keep his promise.
8. How long did it take for the Mabo case to reach the High Court?
It took Eddie Mabo seven years to reach the high court and a further years for the case to win.
9. What did Mabo say on his death bed?
Mabo said, "'when the judgment comes down I would like the day to be a holiday for all Australians’.
10. What was the White Society’s lie?
The terra nullius was the white societies lie as it wasn’t actually a law. The British Empire made up the law in order to take over the land from the aborigines, although the Indigenous people were the first Australians.
11. What was the High Court’s verdict?
The high court ruled that the terra nullius was invalid which meant that aborigines had rights to the land and that they should get land back.
12. What was the alliance saying about the decision?
The alliance was against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people against the commonwealth and the white society government.
13. Why is he considered a hero?
Because Eddie Mabo fought for 10 years for the Aboriginals land rights, which took courage, determination and passion.
14. Who was Douglas Bon?
Douglas bon was Eddy Mabo's second cousin.
15. Do you think the land belonged to the Aboriginals? Why?
Yes I believe the land belonged to the Aboriginals because they lived there for 30 to 40 thousand years before the British empire. They didn't need to rely on a document to know that. They lived, bred and developed as a culture on the land of Australia.
After Mabo:
1. Summarise the points that are made and identify who is being interviewed.
Douglas Bon is being interviewed and he is Mabo's second cousin. Douglas Bon's grandfather looked after the law of the people and fought against the Queensland Government. Douglas believes that the land needs to be maintained and respected as it was originally theirs. The Aboriginals spent years planting trees, puting rocks down to mark their land , however the Government and communities didn't recognise those boundaries.
Song - Treaty (Yothi Yindi):
What emotions does the song stir up?
It stirs up the emotions of anger and confusion as the Indigenous people were promised a treaty by the Prime Minister, however they are confused and angry because Bob Hawke did not keep that promise. This song reminds Aboriginals that they nearly had the privilege of legally claiming their original land and earning respect from the white man.
What do you think the song is about?
This song is about the treaty that the Australian Government promised the Indigenous, however did not keep. This song was intended to encourage the Government to keep to their promise and create the treaty between the British settlers and the Aboriginals.
Treaty Australia:
1. How much land do the Aboriginals have in Victoria?
The Aboriginal people own only 0.01% of Victoria
2. Who is Les Malezer?
Les Malezer represents the Indigenous society at the United Nations. He worked on the United Nation Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that was adopted in 2007 and was awarded the Human Rights Medal in 2008.
3. What are the International obligations of the Australian Government?
The International obligations of the Australian Government are human rights that need to be developed and fulfilled between the Indigenous community and the Australian Government. Many obligations have not yet been supported, which is what Les Malezer and other people in roles like him are working on.
4. What is the outcome he is after?
The outcome he is looking for is to recover their land in Australia that originally belonged to them before the British settled.
5. What did he say about the Treaty?
Les Malezer says that people need to understand the treaty and that the Government needs to come to an agreement with the Aboriginals about building a relationship between the two societies. He explains that the Indigenous community have a right as people to make decisions for themselves enabling them to build futures and access important resources to survive financially.
6. Name some of the rights he talks about?
Political decisions, access to resources, Government provides means to be able to survive, form their own Governments.
7. What is the problem with a treaty?
The problem with the treaty is not whether the treaty should occur, however it is about educating people about how to form a treaty.
8. Who are the people that make a difference?
Les Malezer believes the people that will make a difference are politicians, the courts and the Government. These parties have the power to educate and convince the public, however are the Government informing our public? - And will they in order to make a difference? Do they want to inform us or do they withdraw in fear of sharing?
9. What is the culture he mentions?
The culture that Les Malezer mentions is the belief against Aboriginals rights and determination in building a relationship between communities.
10. Why was the interview held in the MCG?
MCG of Melbourne Cricket Ground, which is the British Empires National symbol and the British Empire took the Australian land from the Indigenous. This represents that the Aboriginals are trying to partly take back what was originally theres.
Self Determination – First Australians:
1. Who was Eddie Mabo?
Eddie Mabo was an Australian male from Murray Island who was a promoter for Indigenous rights and was known for challenging the Australian legal system.
2. How was the Murray Island land passed on through generations?
The land was passed through the ancestors and generations. The land rights were passed on by here-say hearing from somebody else.
3. Who owned the land in the eyes of the law?
In. The eyes of the law the British settlers owned the land, even though the Aboriginals actually lived on the land long before the English.
4. Mabo V QLD – What was the disagreement?
The Aboriginals believed they had land rights, however they legally hadn't claimed the Australian land, therefore they didn't legally own Australia.
5. Why did the Aboriginals think they had land rights?
Because they were the first people to live on Australia with respect for the land and the way they lived.
6. Which Prime minister promised a treaty?
Bob Hawke promised a treaty.
7. Did he keep his promise?
No the Prime minister didn't keep his promise.
8. How long did it take for the Mabo case to reach the High Court?
It took Eddie Mabo seven years to reach the high court and a further years for the case to win.
9. What did Mabo say on his death bed?
Mabo said, "'when the judgment comes down I would like the day to be a holiday for all Australians’.
10. What was the White Society’s lie?
The terra nullius was the white societies lie as it wasn’t actually a law. The British Empire made up the law in order to take over the land from the aborigines, although the Indigenous people were the first Australians.
11. What was the High Court’s verdict?
The high court ruled that the terra nullius was invalid which meant that aborigines had rights to the land and that they should get land back.
12. What was the alliance saying about the decision?
The alliance was against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people against the commonwealth and the white society government.
13. Why is he considered a hero?
Because Eddie Mabo fought for 10 years for the Aboriginals land rights, which took courage, determination and passion.
14. Who was Douglas Bon?
Douglas bon was Eddy Mabo's second cousin.
15. Do you think the land belonged to the Aboriginals? Why?
Yes I believe the land belonged to the Aboriginals because they lived there for 30 to 40 thousand years before the British empire. They didn't need to rely on a document to know that. They lived, bred and developed as a culture on the land of Australia.
After Mabo:
1. Summarise the points that are made and identify who is being interviewed.
Douglas Bon is being interviewed and he is Mabo's second cousin. Douglas Bon's grandfather looked after the law of the people and fought against the Queensland Government. Douglas believes that the land needs to be maintained and respected as it was originally theirs. The Aboriginals spent years planting trees, puting rocks down to mark their land , however the Government and communities didn't recognise those boundaries.
Song - Treaty (Yothi Yindi):
What emotions does the song stir up?
It stirs up the emotions of anger and confusion as the Indigenous people were promised a treaty by the Prime Minister, however they are confused and angry because Bob Hawke did not keep that promise. This song reminds Aboriginals that they nearly had the privilege of legally claiming their original land and earning respect from the white man.