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Jabiru Town Council Statement of Recognition, Apology and Commitment to Aboriginal Reconciliation |
| Category: | Event | |
| Date: | 26 May 2004 | |
| Place: | Jabiru |
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| State/Country: | Northern Territory, Australia |
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| Alternative Names: | Jabiru Town Council Sorry Day Statement
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| URL: | http://www.jabiru.nt.gov.au/home/our_council/sorry_day_statement (as at 8 May 2006) | |
| Summary Information: | |
| On National Sorry Day, 26 May 2004, Jabiru Town Council released a formal statement of recognition, apology and commitment to Aboriginal reconciliation. The statement represents the first formal acknowledgement by the Council that the Mirarr people are the traditional owners of Jabiru. |
| Detailed Information: | |
Among other things, the Council 'apologises unreservedly and sincerely, for the pain, the grief and the suffering experienced by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a result of past laws, government policies, actions and attitudes.'
The Council resolves to fly the Aboriginal flag permanently at its premises.
The Council recognises the Mirrar people as the traditional owners of Jabiru.
The Council resolves to 'work closely in partnership with the Aboriginal custodians to further develop Jabiru in an environmentally and culturally appropriate manner, for the benefit of all residents, both Bininj and Balanda.' | |
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