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Author Mayo, Thomas, author

Title Finding the heart of the nation : the journey of the Uluru Statement towards voice, treaty and truth / Thomas Mayor
Published Richmond, Vic. : Hardie Grant Publishing, 2019

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 MELB  994.01 Mayor May/Fth  AVAILABLE
Description v, 251 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents An invitation to listen -- Kunturu Kulini - Rachel Perkins -- Dreaming together - Rene Kulitja -- Uluru statement from the heart artwork -- From all parts of the southern sky -- My journey - Thomas Mayor -- Joining the road to Uluru -- Constitutional moment at Uluru -- Voices: -- On the way: Kata Tjut̲a: -- Djawa Yunupingu - Gumatj Yln̲u, Northern Territory -- Wayne Kurnorth - Larrikia, Northern Territory -- On the way: Garma: -- Robert Ray - Gurindji, Northern Territory -- On the way: Jimparrak: -- Rosie Smiler - Gurindji, Northern Territory -- On the way: Lombadina: -- Nolan Hunter - Bardi, Jawi and Yaruwu, Western Australia -- On the way; Yule River: -- David Collard - Whadjak Balladong Noongar, Western Australia -- On the way: the hungry way: -- Allan Murray - Wiradjuri, Yorta Yorta and Gamilaroi, New South Wales -- Teela Reid - Wirajrui and Wailwan, New South Wales -- Gargu Kanai - Italaig, Ipkai and Garrawa, Torres Strait -- Elverina Johnson - Gunggandji, Queensland -- On the way: Ulur̲u, we look to you - Andrew McCutcheon -- Jill Gallaher - Gunditjmara, Victoria -- Janine Coombs - Wotjobaluk, Victoria -- Rodney Dillon - Palawa, Tasmania -- On the way: a postal tube -- Darlene Mansell - Moon Bird and Pakana, Tasmania -- Lavene Ngatokorua - Adnyamathanha and Wangkangurru, South Australia -- On the way: sacred heart: -- On the way: Old T. I. -- Pedro Stephen - Ugaramle, Torres Strait -- Barbara Shaw - Kaytetye, Arrente, Warlpiri and Warumugu, Northern Territory -- Danny Glover - actor and humanitarian -- Professor Marcia Langton AM - anthropologist, Yiman and Pitjara, Queensland -- Sammy Wilson - An̲angu, Northern Territory -- Now walk with us: conclusion -- Visit if welcome, respect always, and learn! -- Further reading -- Additional canvases
Summary Since the Uluṟu Statement from the Heart was formed in 2017, Thomas Mayor has travelled around the country to promote its vision of a better future for Indigenous Australians. He's visited communities big and small, often with the Uluṟu Statement canvas rolled up in a tube under his arm. Through the story of his own journey and interviews with 20 key people, Thomas taps into a deep sense of our shared humanity. The voices within these chapters make clear what the Uluru Statement is and why it is so important. And Thomas hopes you will be moved to join them, along with the growing movement of Australians who want to see substantive constitutional change. Thomas believes that we will only find the heart of our nation when the First peoples - the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders - are recognised with a representative Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243)
Subject Mayor, Thomas -- Travel -- Australia
Australia. Constitution Act -- Amendments
SUBJECT First Nations National Constitutional Convention (2017 : Uluru, N.T)
Subject Sacred space -- Australia -- Northern Territory
Intervention (Federal government) -- Australia -- Northern Territory
Aboriginal Australians -- Land tenure -- Northern Territory -- Ayers Rock
Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations
Aboriginal Australians -- Politics and government
Aboriginal Australians -- Civil rights
Aboriginal Australians -- Legal status, laws, etc
Reconciliation (Law) -- Australia
SUBJECT Uluru/Ayers Rock (N.T.)
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (N.T.)
Australia -- Race relations
ISBN 9781741176728
1741176727