Ephemera relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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Ephemera relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Photocopy of typescript (31 leaves) of the Submission presented by the Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Islanders to the Select Committee appointed to examine the Queensland Governments' Aboriginals Preservation and Protection Acts 1939 to 1946. Last page [32] is the Executive Recommendation on Aboriginal People from the ACTU Congress in 1963. Accompanying these is a letter on Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Islanders letterhead, signed by Kath Walker as Secretary, with a note: The material in the attached "Submission" is NOT for publication without the written permission of the above Council.
The submission includes: purposes of the Acts; definition of 'Aboriginal'; Director, protectors and superintendents; Aboriginal councils; land; reserves; family; alcohol; property; health; education; language in education; wages and employment; and wills and estates.
Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Part of Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Ephemera
Leaflet calling for protests to the new Queensland Government Bill to replace the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders Protection and Preservation Acts regarding omissions relating to voting rights, land tenure, equal wages, education, and cultural preservation.
Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
An informational flyer advocating for the abolition of the Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders Act and for a coalition of Aboriginal and Torres' Strait Islander individuals to be elected and to preside over matters previously governed by the Department of Aboriginal and Island Affairs. Flyer contains contact information for Denis Walker, Pastor Don Brady and Cheryl Buchanan. Undated.
Act Confrontation Movement (Brisbane, Qld.)
A duplicate of a list outlining the structure of the Act Confrontation Movement comprised of seven committees. The names for members of each committee as well as their contact details are also provided. Undated.
Act Confrontation Movement (Brisbane, Qld.)
Act Confrontation Movement Ephemera
Act Confrontation Movement (Brisbane, Qld.)
Don't blame your Aboriginal Councillors blame the administrators of the act
A flyer comprised of reproductions of memorandums dated 16 Apr 1969 and 23rd May 1971 written by officers within the Department of Aboriginal and Islander Affairs. The flyer demonstrates how the Department utilises its powers to restrict Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' movement and access to their earnings. Contact information for Denis Walker, Pastor Brady, Darcy Cummins and Steve Mam are provided. Undated.
Act Confrontation Movement (Brisbane, Qld.)
Sordid Australian racialism - the Queensland Act. Collingwood, Vic. (197?) 4 p. (two versions)
Part of Aboriginal Action Ephemera
Aboriginal Action
Act Confrontation Campaign Committee