Reconciliation in Olympism : indigenous culture in the Sydney Olympiad / Michelle Hanna ; foreword by Rhoda Roberts
Published
Petersham, N.S.W. : Walla Walla Press in conjunction with the Aboriginal Research and Resource Centre and the Centre for Olympic Studies, the University of New South Wales, 1999
Foreword by Rhoda Roberts -- Sydney is not Beijing -- Post-bid Australia -- Reconciliation in Olympism -- Exploding myths : the Festival of the Dreaming -- Conclusions -- Appendices: A. Olympism and the Olympic movement. B. Transcript of a speech by Prime Minister Paul Keating, 1992. C. Transcript of an interview with Edmund Capon, 1997. D. The cultural Olympiad: a chronological overview
Summary
Indigenous Australians have since colonisation been relegated to the margins of society, only to emerge when their art is used in a tokenistic manner to promote the cultural heritage of the nation. Reconciliation is also at the heart of the olympic movement and it is a significant educational step in the process of Australia's reconciliation with its indigenous people