Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
- Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) is an independent, national network of mainly non-Indigenous organisations and individuals working in support of justice for Indigenous Australians.
Statement of Purpose:To generate in Australia a moral and legal recognition of and respect for the distinctive status of Indigenous Australians as First Peoples. Recognition of Indigenous Australians' rights, which include self-determination, their relationships to land and the maintenance and growth of their cultures, is essential to creating a just and fair society for all Australians.
ANTaR:
*coordinates community education and awareness campaign
*is independent of government, it does not receive government grants
*is politically non-aligned.
*has a close and unique working relationship with Indigenous leaders
*supports Indigenous people speaking for themselves (the principle of solidarity)
There is an Indigenous Reference Group, comprising Indigenous leaders and prominent individuals from around Australia.
The "Sea of Hands" is a prominent public campaign with over 300,000 Australians having signed their signatures on a hand and helped in its installation in locations around Australia.
There are peak state and territory ANTaRs and over 200 local groups. See, for example, [http://www.antar.org.au/nsw ANTaR New South Wales] , [http://antar.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=20&Itemid=228 ANTaR Northern Territory] , [http://antarqld.org.au/ ANTaR Queensland] , [http://antarsa.auspics.org ANTaR South Australia] , [http://www.antarvictoria.org.au/ ANTaR Victoria] and [http://antar.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=19&Itemid=231 ANTaR Western Australia] .
ee also
* [http://www.eniar.org European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights (ENIAR)]
*Reconciliation Australia
External links
Source: [http://antar.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=172 About ANTaR]
* [http://www.antar.org.au ANTaR website]
* [http://seaofhands.antar.org.au Sea of Hands website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ANT4R ANTaR MySpace page]
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