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By *Peter Boyle*, Sydney March 31, 2010 -- Indigenous and trade union activist Chicka "The Fox" Dixon (1928-2010) was farewelled by more than a thousand people in a state funeral in Sydney Town Hall today. Chicka was from the Yuin people whose traditional lands stretch along the south coast of New South Wales, from the Shoalhaven down to the Victorian border. In the last of many tributes, fellow Black Power activist and 1972 Aboriginal Tent Embassy veteran Gary Foley noted the sweet irony of this official send off. "ASIO investigated the Fox for alleged 'communist' connections and alleged 'terrorist' connections and now the government is giving him a state funeral. I reckon Brother Fox is having the last laugh today." With an eye to the many politicians ("I think all politicians are bastards", said Gary) in the hall, including NSW Labor Party Premier Kristina Keneally and federal Labor government Indigenous affairs minister Jenny Macklin, Foley earned a thundering acclamation when he shouted out: "End the NT intervention! Free Lex Wotton!" Full article at http://links.org.au/node/1595 ********************************* Subscribe free to Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal at http://www.feedblitz.com/f/?Sub=343373 You can also follow Links on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LinksSocialism Or join the Links Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10865397643 ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com