Discusses the controversial question of Aboriginal land rights. Deals with the arguments to preserve sacred sites versus the Australian government’s agreements with mining companies. Concentrates on the situation at the Noonkanbah Station in Western Australia. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303315
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Aboriginal Australia → Sacred sites (Australian Aboriginal)
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mining corporations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Noonkanbah (W.A.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)