Newcastle (N.S.W.). Council, A Commitment by Newcastle City Council to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of the City of Newcastle, 14 Apr. 1998

MLMSS 6554

fonds

1998

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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - printed

On 14 April 1998 Newcastle City Council issued a document of commitment to the Indigenous peoples living in the Newcastle area. The Council, in consultation with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, is committed to: respecting and conserving their cultural practices, traditional sites and significant places; promoting activities which increase cultural sensitivity and awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; developing an agreement between local Indigenous peoples and other community members for the care of the local environment; and working towards the recovery of their languages, health, cultural practices and lost kinship. The Council is committed to joint consultation that will further reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and other community members by working together for a treaty and/or other agreements of reconciliation. An action plan is to be developed to redress disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Newcastle. Signatories to this document: Councillor Greg Heys, Lord Mayor of Newcastle; Robert Gibbons, General Manager, Newcastle City Council; Iris Russell and Rodney Smith, Aboriginal community representatives; and Jim Wright, ATSIC Commissioner N.S.W. East Zone.