Land Bilong Islanders
Land Bilong Islanders lyric sheet
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1989
Land Bilong Islanders, lyrics, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Meriam Mer, Meriam Mer, songs, Townsville, Wailu, Jack
...June 3rd 1992...
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1992
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court judgement, human rights, Land Bilong Islanders, land ownership
...land belonging to no-one...
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1788
colonial warfare, colonisation, crown land, doctrine of tenure, extinguishment, Land Bilong Islanders, land rights, settlements, sovereignty, terra nullius
...I'm plaintiff for this court case...
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1989
human rights, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Murray Island, Passi, Reverend Dave, plaintiffs, Rice, James
Proclaimed to be Crown Land
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1879
annexation, Britain, British law, colonialism, crown land, doctrine of tenure, Land Bilong Islanders, Mer, Murray Island, terra nullius
...distinct tribal areas...
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1788-
barbarism, colonisation, colonisation, Land Bilong Islanders, land use, property, terra nullius, tribes
...no such recognition...
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Canada, Land Bilong Islanders, New Zealand (Aotearoa), recognition, treaties, United States of America
Land Bilong Islanders & Gove
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bark petition, Blackburn, Justice, Gove, Gove Case, Land Bilong Islanders, Marika, Roy, McIntyre, Greg, Nabalco, Northern Territory, Supreme Court USA, Yirrkala
...since time immemorial...
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annexation, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mer, Murray Island
...it's from my ancestor...
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Land Bilong Islanders, land boundaries, Mer, Meriam culture, Murray Island, Rice, James
...clearly defined boundaries...
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1989
inheritance, Land Bilong Islanders, land boundaries, land ownership, McIntyre, Greg, Mer, Murray Island
...a legal fiction called terra nullius...
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1992
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Land Bilong Islanders, Native Title Act (1993), political reaction, terra nullius
Native Title
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1993
Australian Court Case, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993), recognition, WA v Commonwealth
...A tiny island...
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High Court of Australia, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, plaintiffs, reconciliation, terra nullius
Sardine fishing
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fishing, Great Barrier Reef, Land Bilong Islanders, Meriam culture, sea claims, sea rights, weris
...Owning the stars, wind and sea...
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inheritance, Land Bilong Islanders, Malo's laws, Mer, Murray Island, ownership
...When the tide goes out...
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fish traps, fishing, Land Bilong Islanders, Mer, Murray Island, sea claims, sea rights, Wailu, Jack, witnesses
Malo Dance 1967
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1967
dancing, Land Bilong Islanders, Las, Malo, Malo dance, Malo's laws, Meriam culture, sacred
...It's a Yam...
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food gathering, gardening, Land Bilong Islanders, land use, Meriam culture, yams
...my ancestors been name all the lands...
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ancestors, evidence, Land Bilong Islanders, land boundaries, Meriam culture, plaintiffs, Rice, James
...He's got no claim for this land...
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Depoma, Marwer, evidence, inheritance, Land Bilong Islanders, land disputes, land ownership, Sebeg, witnesses
Murray Island Court
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inheritance, Land Bilong Islanders, land boundaries, land disputes, Malo's laws, Murray Island Council, Murray Island Native Court, property, Queensland Government
...before you go catch fish...
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fish traps, Land Bilong Islanders, Malo's laws, Noah, Kaba, wasikor
...Isn't he the same as the Indian's Great Spirit?...
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Christianity, clans, Land Bilong Islanders, London Missionary Society, Malo, Malo's laws
Malo Ceremonial Dance 1898
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1898
Cambridge Anthropological Expedition, ceremony, Haddon, A.C., Land Bilong Islanders, Las, Malo dance, Malo's laws, Meriam culture
Tag mauki mauki, teter mauki mauki
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Land Bilong Islanders, Malo's laws, Noah, Kaba, tag mauki mauki, trespass, wasikor
...Malo wali ariat sem areet arreet...
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ancestors, evidence, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Malo, Malo's laws, Passi, Sam, tag mauki mauki, witnesses
...I've heard from many witnesses...
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1989
evidence, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Land Bilong Islanders, Malo's laws, McIntyre, Greg, Meriam Mer, tag mauki mauki, trespass, witnesses
...Let us remember Christ died for us...
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ceremony, Christianity, Land Bilong Islanders, Malo, Passi, Reverend Dave
Napoleon B. Tibi
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Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Land Bilong Islanders, land boundaries, land disputes, land ownership, McIntyre, Greg, Mer, Murray Island Council, Sebeg
...Silence all stand please...
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1989
Great Northern expedition, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
Islanders appearing for Qld
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barristers, Depoma, Marwer, inheritance, Land Bilong Islanders, land disputes, land ownership, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Queensland Government, White, Margaret, witnesses
Turtle Hunting Great Barrier Reef
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food gathering, Great Barrier Reef, hunting, Land Bilong Islanders, sea claims, sea rights, seafarers, turtles
...We would take their heads off...
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Kennedy, Flo, Land Bilong Islanders, land ownership, The Townsville Conference, Townsville, warriors
...It's my grandmother's land...
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inheritance, Land Bilong Islanders, land ownership, Passi, Reverend Dave, plaintiffs, The Townsville Conference
...Piadaram clansmen...
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clans, Land Bilong Islanders, Las, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Piadaram, Sagir - Trade Winds, Wailu, Jack
...The View...
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1989
Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
...Moynihan's Findings (Video)...
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1990
High Court of Australia, Land Bilong Islanders, land ownership, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Meriam culture, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island
...a time limit of 3 months...
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1989
Great Northern expedition, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island, Supreme Court of Queensland
...1st Named Plaintiff...
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1982
Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
His Claims Denied
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Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Moynihan's findings, Supreme Court of Queensland