Samantha Lee’s Post

Building on Aunty's insightful post, let's honor Eddie Mabo's legacy this June 3rd, Mabo Day, by reflecting on his enduring impact. I urge you to watch this video, underscoring the significance of Eddie's efforts then and now, and highlighting the ongoing challenges and successes in preserving his work amidst contemporary struggles to undermine Indigenous land rights. We can all play a positive role in speaking up, getting involved and elevating the understanding around Mabo Day and land rights all year around. https://lnkd.in/gc4Bw_UH

Today marks Mabo Day, a day of great significance in Australia's history. On this day in 1992, the High Court of Australia recognised the rights of Indigenous Australians to their land, overturning the legal doctrine of terra nullius, which declared that Australia was unoccupied prior to European settlement. Mabo Day is a reminder of the ongoing struggle for recognition and justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It's a day to reflect on the past, present and future, and to acknowledge the resilience and strength of the First Nations people. Let us remember the legacy of Eddie Mabo and his fight for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights, and let us commit to working towards a more just and equitable future for all Australians. By honouring Eddie Mabo's legacy, we reaffirm our dedication to justice, truth-telling and reconciliation, ensuring that the rights and histories of Indigenous Australians are recognised and respected. #MaboDay #Reconciliation #TruthTelling #Justice #IndigenousRights #RoyalFarWest #ReconciliaACTION

As we enter a new week. Where many moments become possible because of who we choose to be, how we choose to show up and what we choose to do. 26th May is National Sorry Day - the annual commemoration and remembrance of the Stolen Generation and government policies of forced removal 27th May - 1967 Referendum. The date Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples stopped being flora and fauna. The date MORE than 90% of the Australian population of voting age. Voted in favour of amendments to x2 sections the Australian constitution to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 28th May 2000, MORE than 250,000 people walked across Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the lack of government action and to bring people together towards Reconciliation. This year the call-to-action is #nowmorethanever. Regardless of how you voted on the 14th of October 2023. This date and the events leading up to it will forever be significant in this movement of truth-telling, Treaty and Voice. So what does this call to action mean for you? What will you do with it? For me I am still working towards Reconciliation and using it as a vehicle to create change. With the determination and hope to make a difference to the world our children and grandchildren and beyond will inherit from us. That they will inherently belong because of their humanity and be received on their efforts and how they show up on. Not on the colour of their skin or their gender. All matters that affect our lived and living experiences. #nowmorethanever to me means raising my example, my efforts, my Eldersship, my #warriorheart, #dreamwalkingdreamweaving, #bebravebeboldbeyouwithoutapology, voice, my aspirations, my power, potential and Dreaming. NOW. Not tomorrow. And this is one of the core pillar of Kiilalaana Foundation and why we exist beyond the deficit narrative, beyond case management and crisis response. What are you here for #nowmorethanever???

Has the situation of indigenous peoples in Brazil improved in the first year of the Lula Administration? According to the Indigenous Missionary Council (#CIMI), a prophetic arm of the Catholic Church and long-time strategic partner, the answer is no. A heartbreaking new report, entitled “Violence against Indigenous Peoples in #Brazil”, containing an avalanche of data, spread out over 252 pages, presenting (a) cases of violence against property; (b) violence against people; and (c) violence due to the omission of public authorities. This report deserves full attention of policymakers and law enforcers. As highlighted, the first year of the new federal government under President #Lula was characterized by the reinstatement of monitoring actions and suppression of invaders in some Indigenous territories, but the demarcation of lands, protection actions and community assistance remained insufficient. Throughout several regions, the institutional environment of attacks on #indigenouspeoples’ rights reverberated in the continuity of invasions, conflicts and #violence against the indigenous communities, and the maintaining of high numbers of assassinations, suicides, and child mortality among the native people. In sum, 2023 was a year with few advances in the demarcation of Indigenous Lands, the continuity of the invasion, the damage to Indigenous heritage, and conflicts related to territorial rights. As #Brazil's #indigenouspeoples are teetering on the edge of functional destruction, so are we. Let there be no doubt: if humanity fails on indigenous peoples, we fail on everything. 🙏🏾🌎🌳 See full report below, or download in the following link: https://lnkd.in/dGSE3Vmh

Today, as we commemorate Mabo Day, we pay tribute to the legacy of Eddie Koiki Mabo, a champion of Indigenous rights whose perseverance and courage reshaped Australia's legal landscape. Mabo's landmark case challenged the doctrine of terra nullius, the legal fiction that Australia was uninhabited before European settlement and paved the way for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' inherent connection to their land. Through years of legal battles and personal sacrifice, Mabo fought tirelessly for justice, enduring lengthy processes to secure recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as native title holders. His courage and determination not only transformed the law but also sparked a national conversation about reconciliation, land rights, and Indigenous sovereignty. As we reflect on Mabo's legacy, let us renew our commitment to advancing Indigenous rights and land justice. Let us honor the resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and work together to dismantle systemic barriers, address historical injustices, and empower Indigenous communities. On this Mabo Day, let's celebrate progress while acknowledging the work that still lies ahead. Together, let's continue Mabo's legacy of courage, advocacy, and solidarity to create a more inclusive and equitable Australia for all. #MaboDay #IndigenousRights #LandJustice #Reconciliation #EddieMabo #Solidarity #NativeTitle

https://lnkd.in/gE4BHGAy Does this sound bizarre to anyone? Non Indigenous persons can identify as Indigenous? Based on what? Am I missing something, anything? The government makes it worse. They give two types of funding to the same people; one for recognized Indigenous organizations and one for "non Indigenous organizations". Maybe this way they can receive double the funding. A loophole? You are or you are not, impossible to be both at the same time. Logically. Where is the logic in this? 🤔💭🤔 I just can't see it. I am a human but identify as being a tire. Do you feed me food or roll me around like a tire? People eat food, tires don't. I am not a tire, I am human. Perhaps it's just me or maybe I'm nuts. Would you feed me or eat me? Shaking my head in non-belief. 😉😜 Shouldn't it be disbelief? Un-belief? Pretty crazy this language of ours, subject to interpretation. A non-Indigenous, Indigenous person. An Indigenous person who is not Indigenous. 🤔💭🤔 Need some help please. Anybody? A non-binary person? Somebody please? Would prefer an Indigenous person to respond. They know they are Indigenous. Period. No fakes please. I think people are Indigenous or they are not. Two groups of people. 🤔💭🤔

Eddie Mabo profoundly changed Australia for the better by challenging and ultimately overturning the legal fiction of terra nullius, which had denied our people land rights. In a landmark 1992 decision, the High Court of Australia recognised the traditional land rights of the Meriam people of the Torres Strait, acknowledging their deep connection to their land. This judgment, known as the Mabo Decision, paved the way for subsequent land rights legislation and was a critical step toward justice and reconciliation. It is quite unbelievable that it took until just 32 years ago for such a fundamental injustice to be corrected, highlighting the enduring impact of colonialism. #MaboDecision #EddieMabo #LandRights #IndigenousAustralia #Reconciliation #TerraNullius #JusticeForFirstNations #TorresStraitIslands #MaboLegacy #AustralianHistory

Earlier today we shared the news that yesterday, the K’ómoks First Nation on Vancouver Island had reached a milestone on its path to self-determination and self-government. This short article clarifies a number of aspects of Indigenous self-government for those that would like to learn more. Indigenous Self-Government Clarification https://hubs.la/Q02HGflt0

Earlier today we shared the news that yesterday, the K’ómoks First Nation on Vancouver Island had reached a milestone on its path to self-determination and self-government. This short article clarifies a number of aspects of Indigenous self-government for those that would like to learn more. Indigenous Self-Government Clarification https://hubs.la/Q02HGcT70

#ProbityMedicalResearch's head office is located on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral) and Anishinaabe nations, and in Block 2 of the Haldimand Tract of the Haudenosaunee nations. As today marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, we recognize the ongoing need to restore the covenant chains of friendship between indigenous nations and comers, old and new, who dwell together in this part of #TurtleIsland. #truthandreconciliation #orangeshirtday #PMR