SBS examines 23 years of native title in Australia – on Mabo Day
Mabo Day: 23 years of native title in Australia SBS News 3 June 15 Today is Mabo Day, marking the ruling 23 years ago that made claiming land rights possible for Indigenous Australians. See how far native title claims have come with this map and timeline. By Jason Thomas
2 JUN 2015 TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO TODAY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FIRST RECOGNISED THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS TO “POSSES, OCCUPY, USE AND ENJOY” CULTURALLY-SIGNIFICANT LAND.
On June 3, 1992 the High Court of Australia overtuned the notion of Australia being ‘terra nullius’ (nobody’s land) before settlement. The Mabo decision, as it become known, followed a decade-long legal battle by Eddie Mabo and several others to have their land rights recognised.
Edward Koiki Mabo was born at Mer (Murray Island) where Meriam people are the traditional custodians of the land……..
A history of native title in Australia………http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/02/mabo-day-23-years-native-title-australia
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