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2 leaves ; 34 cm
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The Aboriginal and Islanders Council, also known as the Brisbane Tribal Council. Founded in late 1969 to early 1970 and later merged with other Tribal Councils to become the National Tribal Council.
Objectives - To assist Aboriginals and Islanders in coping with all aspects of life in and around Brisbane, to promote the well-being of Aboriginals and Islanders, to encourage the education of Aborigines and Islanders, to preserve the cultures of the indigenous inhabitants of Australia and of Torres Strait Islanders and to provide premises for the Council.
Publicists - Denis Walker, Len Watson, Terry Farr.
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Minutes from an Aboriginal and Islanders Tribal Council meeting held on 17th October 1971 at Paston Don Brady’s Church Leichardt Street Spring Hill. The meeting addresses ongoing disputes between members of the Council. The authors of an anonymous petition sent to the Commonwealth Office of Aboriginal Affairs were identified as Len Watson, Cynthia Watson, Lilla Watson, Harold Bayles, Laurel Bayles, Maureen Bayles, Janie Arnold and Sidney Coolwell. Thiad admission lead to these individuals being labelled as traitors and formally expelled from the Tribal Council. The minutes are dated 18th October 1971.
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Created, HH, 10-Apr-2025