A 10-Point Plan and a Treaty
Images of Indigenous People in the Press in Australia and Canada
Keywords:
Indigenous people in Australia and Canada, reconciliation process, political will, land rightsAbstract
The last decade of the twentieth century has seen some highly significant symbolic advances for Indigenous people in Australia and Canada representing golden opportunities for their respective governments to advance the reconciliation process. But the political will to capitalise on them has varied enormously. This paper focuses on two case studies drawn from Australia and Canada which look at Indigenous people's continuing struggle for land rights.
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