Warburton Ranges | Albert Namatjiri | Corroboree |
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1957
When did the controversy start?
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1958 and 1959
What years did these events occur?
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2000
What year did it occur?
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Testing nuclear weapons and firing rockets into the desert
What were the Australian and British governments doing?
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A famous artists who successfully applied for an Australian citizenship while still being Aboriginal
Who was Albert Namatjiri?
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2
How many days did it go through?
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The community were asking questions to the WA parliament
What impact did the Aboriginal Nomads getting ill have?
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Aboriginals could now apply for citizenship in Australia
What was happening at the time?
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There was a meeting between high profiled Indigenous and non-indigenous leaders.
What happened at the first event?
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40
Around how many Aboriginal Nomads got ill?
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He broke the law when he was drinking with an Australian while still being Aboriginal
Why did Albert go to jail?
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to explore and acknowledge shared experiences of living in the community
What was the purpose?
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People sent letters to newspaper publications and the Prime minister
What were the methods used to protest?
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The public wrote to newspapers, pointing out that laws need to change
What did the public do to protest?
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They were carrying banners and flowers as well as Australian and Aboriginal flags.
What were they carrying while walking on the Harbour bridge?
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