Tue, 7 February 2006
5.5Mb 10 minutes. Michael Mansell Tasmanian Aboriginal activist elder, and another living legend, lays it on the line during the 'Australia Day' "celebrations". Listen to the Australian Air Force (still called the 'Royal' Australian Air Force!) Jets buzz Canberra in the background; the Australian Howard government's idea of celebration - while Michael makes a ringing endorsement for Isabel Coe's call to name January 26 "Aboriginal Sovereignty Day". Michael outlines the risks and dangers, and the losses the movement has incurred by the tendency of some aboriginal representatives to negotiate and make political concessions to the present Howard government, at the expense of losing some of the hard won rights. Some hard talking, here.
Direct download: MikeMansell04_-_Artist_-_Track_04.mp3
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