Candle Light Walk ! - Treaty, Bill Of Rights & NO SA NUCLEAR DUMP - Friday 3 May 2002 - 7PM - Around Government House, Adelaide
Hi Just a reminder that the 26th Candle Light Walk for Justice and Peace is on Friady 3 May in Adelaide - starting at the (winter) times: gather at 6.30pm for a 7.OO pm start. YYYYEEESSSS !!! It will be the twenty sixth monthly walk ! Candle Light Walks are held monthly in Adelaide at Genocide Corner in front of Government House. These walks express the concern of those who wish justice for Indigenous peoples. The gives the chance to listen to Ngarrindjeri, Kaurna and other Indigenous Elders speak on issues affecting their people. The microphone remains open for anyone to offer their thoughts on current issues, to sing a song, or to share stories of struggle. Please feel free to attend, and show support for a Treaty with Indigenous people, a Bill of Rights, justice and peace, as well as opposition to any nuclear dump in South Australia. Another Candle Light Walk has begun in Perth every month, and soon Candle Light Walks in other States may follow. Don't worry if it will just be a small group of you to start with.... as Vincent Lingiari said: "from little things big things grow" ! . Respect Indigenous people's traditional land and waters. Light a candle and walk for justice and peace. Join the Indigenous call for a TREATY. . Respect Indigenous rights. Recognise Ngarrindjeri culture and spiritual beliefs. Look after the Coorong and its wildlife. Protect this unique Australian wetland. . Look after Lake Eyre. Conserve this unique Arabunna environment. Protect its cattle and tourist industries. NO SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP CONTACT: Ngarrindjeri Land and Progress Association Camp Coorong P.O. Box 126 Meningie, S.A Ph 08 8575 1557 Fax 08 8575 1448 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] websites: www.adelaide.net.au/~nlpa/BIGGERPICTURE.html www.ngarrindjeri.net DONATIONS: Ngarrindjeri Justice Fighting Fund c/: BANK SA - BSB 105-165 A/c No. 015569840 THE CANDLE LIGHT WALK HAS AN ON-LINE FLYER AT: http://www.country-liberal-party.com/pages/adelaidemob.htm ********************************************* Feel free to use the item below as a template for your publicity for the Justice & Peace Candle Light Walk in support of a Treaty & Bill of Rights. JUSTICE & PEACE CANDLIGHT WALK: "Australians can show their support for a treaty with Australia's Indigenous peoples. Candles will be lit for justice and peace advocating an Indigenous treaty on Friday 3 May, and every following first Friday of the month throughout 2002. Walkers can gather with candles at Government House from 6.30.PM for a 7PM start. The walk aims to protect Ngarrindjeri culture, spiritual beliefs, lands and waters, and to stop any nuclear waste dump on traditional lands, and from affecting the environment via a Treaty & Bill of Rights." P.S. If anyone in other States (or the TERRITORIES) is interested - please give the Ngarrindjeri Land and Progress Association (NLPA) an email/phonecall. We hope that there will soon be monthly walks all over Australia EVERY first Friday... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
