Series 02: Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders reports and circulars concerning Aboriginal health, land rights, land reform and other matters, ca. 1957-1973

MLMSS 2999/Box 3 (Y 601)
MLMSS 2999/Box 4 (Y 602)

series

ca. 1957-1973

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0.52 metres of textual material (2 cartons)

MLMSS 2999 / Box 3 (Y 601)

Reports and circulars concerning matters such as Aboriginal health, land rights and land reform (A-L), ca. 1957-1973

Files arranged alphabetically by subject, including affiliated organisations, education, health, housing, land rights, legal services, legal reform, housing, cases relating to individuals’ legal and financial circumstances, and other topics.

Contents of alphabetical files include:

B: bibliography on Australian Aborigines prepared for use in schools; “Shootings, manslaughter or murder at Laverton W.A. : how the W.A. government has acted”, report to FCAATSI by J. S. Baker, Convenor, Trade Union Sub-Committee (undated; 1970?); “Report of the tour with the Minister of Aboriginal communities in northern Australia, 17th January-22nd January 1973”, by Faith Bandler, General Secretary, FCAATSI

C: file marked “Co-operatives, community development, conferences”; transcript of ABC interview between John Hill and Faith Bandler, Frank Stevens and Frank Hardy on 2FC, 15/7/70;

papers relating to conferences: State Aboriginal Conference, 21-22 November 1970; Central Australian Aboriginal Rights Council, 14 January 1973; Australian Council of Churches; Toomelah Conference, 12-13 September 1970; Workshop on Aboriginal Culture and Identity, Darwin, 14-24 January 1973;

“The churches and community development among Aboriginal people”, by E. A. Iceton, University of New England, 5/10/67;

handbill for Lionel Rose exhibition boxing bout with Roger Carroll presented by Co-operative for Aborigines Ltd. at Broadmeadow, Newcastle, 11 October 1969;

reports on tour of Aboriginal communities by Commonwealth Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, 1973;

literature relating to Co-operative for Aborigines Limited, 1964-72, including reports of Warrabri Co-operative Society and Moa Island Co-operative Society;

papers relating to Council of Aboriginal Women of South Australia, July 1968-December 1969; Cabbage Tree Island Aboriginal Village Council, 1971; Interim Central Australian Aboriginal Rights Council, [1973?]; constitution of Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement, 1962; circular of the Council for Aboriginal Rights, 19 May 1952; report from Central Australia by Joyce Clague, March 1971?; report of first meeting of the proposed Central Australian Aboriginal Rights Congress, 14 January 1973

D: Social Discrimination: paper presented to the Easter Conference at Townsville, 1971, by Evelyn Scott, Council for Aboriginal Rights (Victoria)

E: Includes seminar papers, reports, newsletters and other papers relating to education. Includes NSW Teachers’ Federation survey of Aboriginal children in NSW secondary schools and papers presented to Australian Teachers’ Federation seminar, “Education and the Aborigine”, Sydney 1971; literature by World Education Fellowship (NSW), Aboriginal Education Foundation of South Australia, Consultative Committee on Aboriginal Education; submissions to Joint Committee of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly upon Aborigines' Welfare, 1966; submission on Kormilda College, NT, to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 1972; published prospectus: The Endeavour project : a village and cultural centre at La Perouse for an integrated Aboriginal and European population. [Sydney] : La Perouse Society, 1969. Inscribed to Faith [Bandler] from [Gavin?] on title page; Faith Bandler’s signature on cover

F: Includes leaflet on Fiji Indian migration, undated [ca. 1971?]; Foundation for Aboriginal Affairs report of second AGM, 1966, and articles of association

G: reports and press releases re Gurindji tribe at Wattie Creek, 1968

K: Includes report on Aborigines and North-West Kimberley Stations by Stan Davey, Field Research Officer, Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria), 1969

L: Includes files on land rights, including undated manuscript draft speech by Faith Bandler

MLMSS 2999 / Box 4 (Y 602)

Reports and circulars concerning matters such as Aboriginal health, land rights and land reform (M-Z), ca. 1957-1973

Files arranged alphabetically by subject, including reports relating to trade unions, wages and employment, 1963-1973

M: Memos, agendas – Executive meeting. Executive Committee memos, agendas and reports and State Secretaries’ reports; includes recommendations re 1967 Referendum Campaign

N: Includes NSW and Northern Territory Parliamentary reports relating to Aboriginal affairs, 1960s; filed with policy statement on Aborigines, Methodist General Conference, 1969; “Aboriginal labour in Northern Australia” by J. H. Kelly, outlining a Commonwealth policy for Northern Territory Aborigines (typescript paper under the heading of Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations and School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Australian National University, dated 4 February 1969); “Concise report on the present general living conditions of Alice Springs Aborigines”, by Neville Perkins, Abschol Convenor, presented to FCAATSI Executive, March 1971

P: Includes reports on living conditions of Alice Springs Aborigines by Neville Perkins, 1971, 1972; “Black Power in Australia?”, by Charles Perkins, undated; “Key issues in Aboriginal affairs : some personal thoughts”, by Dr Barrie Pittock, 1965; report to FCAATSI by Gordon Bryant on visit to Palm Island by Aboriginal Affairs Committee of Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, 31 May 1971

R: “Proposed constitutional changes” by Peter Hanks, undated (typescript, 3 pages), with attached pamphlet re bill to alter the Constitution, issued by W. C. Wentworth; Vote Yes pamphlet issued by Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations; FCAATSI report on racism in Australia to the World Council of Churches, Geneva, 1971

S: “Student action for Aborigines: activities since first founded in May 1964” (processed typescript, 1 page); Aboriginal Education Foundation of South Australia, reports, 1969/70, 1973; FCAATSI submission to Senate Committee on Social Environment, February 1972

T: “Australia/Papua New Guinea boundary : consultation with Torres Strait Islanders” [photocopy of typescript record of arrangements for consultation by Department of Aboriginal Affairs, annotated “From Gordon Bryant, February 1973”]; report and minutes of FCAATSI Trade Union Sub-Committee, 29 March 1970; Treasurer’s reports, 1967-1970; article, “Thursday Island … forgotten island”, by Gene Janes, undated [1972?]

U: file, “United Nations information”, includes minutes and reports of Australian Committee to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (CARRD), 1971; FCAATSI memorandum to General Assembly of the United Nations, relating to racism and racial discrimination in Australia, and invitation to visit Australia, with reference to International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, 1971

W: reports relating to Weilmoringle Aboriginal Settlement, undated, and Wattie Creek, 1969; “Powerless Australians” and “Coalition of Black and White Australians” by Kath Walker [Oodgeroo Noonuccal], 1969; counter submission of Equal Wages for Aborigines Committee relating to Weipa Special Conditions Employment of Aborigines, 1963; papers relating to Report on the Grievances of Seasonal Workers in Wee Waa and Narrabri, 1973; “Der Fall Gove : schweizerische Aluminium-Industrie in einem Reservat australischer Ureinwohner”, Part One, by Peter Widkuhn (Ethnologisches Seminar der Universitat Basel, 1973); Aboriginal Walkabout Committee papers relating to walkathon, 1969, including sponsors’ letters and subscription sheets

Y: File on Mrs Nancy Young manslaughter case, 1969, including address by Jack Horner, General Secretary, FCAATSI to NSW Law School Law Society, 29 April 1969; correspondence with Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, Dr A. Kalokerinos, and others; papers relating to infant mortality

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