An impressionistic account of the Prime Minister, Bob Hawke’s, 1988 visit to the Barunga Festival in remote Northern Territory. Thousands of Aboriginal people travel to this, the largest Aboriginal sports and cultural festival in Australia. In this particular year Mr. Hawke received a petition from the Aboriginal people for recognition of their rights, and in turn he pledged the drawing up of a treaty between black and white Australia. This treaty has yet to be made.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303332
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan