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Moreland City Council Commitment to Indigenous Australians |
| Category: | Event | |
| Date: | 1 May 1998 | |
| Sub Category: | Statement of Commitment/Intention |
| Place: | Northern suburbs of Melbourne |
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| State/Country: | Victoria, Australia |
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| Subject Matter: | Reconciliation | Local Government |
| Summary Information: | |
| Moreland City Council has made a Statement of Commitment to Indigenous people as part of its Multicultural Development policy. |
| Detailed Information: | |
The Commitment states:
Council recognises:
That Indigenous Australians were the first people of this land;
The ingenuity, spirit and contribution of Indigenous people;
That social and cultural dispossession has caused the current disadvantages experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians;
The centrality of Indigenous issues to Australian identity;
That Indigenous people have lost their land, their children, their health and their lives and regrets these losses.
Council supports:
The right of Indigenous people to live according to their own values and customs, subject to law;
The vision as expressed by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation of a united Australia which respects this land of ours, values the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage and provides justice and equality for all;
Campaigns for Indigenous people's rights, especially to land and native title to land.
Council commits itself to:
Building a trusting, collaborative and supportive relationship with Indigenous groups;
Respecting identified Aboriginal sacred sites and special places;
Educating itself and others on the strength and unique contribution of contemporary Aboriginal cultures, and of the facts of colonisation;
Contributing to the promotion of accurate information on current issues;
Encouraging equity and access for all members of Indigenous communities to culturally sensitive services. | |
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