Territorians to celebrate 29th anniversary of historic native title decision on Mabo Day
Several relatives of Indigenous land rights campaigner Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo will attend an event in Darwin today to mark the 29th anniversary of his historic native title court win.
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SEVERAL relatives of Indigenous land rights campaigner Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo will attend an event in Darwin today to mark the 29th anniversary of his historic native title court win.
To celebrate Mabo Day, a group of locals have organised a public event at the Jingili Water Gardens that will feature activities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural performances, singing, a craft exhibition and art sales.
Mr Mabo’s first cousins Douglas Bon and Helen Salee will be in attendance.
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Torres Strait Island elder Mr Bon, who will be the event’s keynote speaker, said while native title law had been complicated by politics over the years, the Mabo decision in 1992 had been a turning point for Indigenous land rights in Australia.
“It really shook the world actually,” he said.
“It was a big win for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.”
The Mabo Day event starts at 9am and will run all day.
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