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The Aboriginal Tent Embassy: Sovereignty, Black Power, and the Struggle for Land Rights

"The Aboriginal Tent Embassy, established in 1972 on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra, remains the longest-running protest for Indigenous land rights and sovereignty in Australia. It represents a focal point for Black Power activism, challenging the Australian state to recognize prior ownership of the land and the inherent right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to self-determination and sovereign governance. Origins of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy The formation of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on January 26, 1972, was a direct response to the federal government’s refusal to grant land rights to Indigenous Australians. Fol..."

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