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Anthony Martin Fernando
The coat of Fernando had skeletons attached to it, with the words of Fernando following it telling the white people that this was what the Australian Government had done to his people. It was important as it showed the pride and courage that the Indigenous Australians had and that they were not afraid to speak out about what they felt was wrong and what they wanted to be changed. This event occured in 1928. -
Human Rights for Aboriginal Aborigines
This book was written by a non-indigenous person Mary Bennett. It talked about the Human rights for the Australian Aboriginals and what she thought should be changed in order for the Aboriginals to sufficiently live in the land. The reason why this was great was because, again, someone apart from the Aboriginals were complaining about the issue, or at least had some knowledge about what really was happening. She managed to convince many other organizations to follow her steps. -
Douglas Nicholls
Douglas Nicholls was a famous footballer who eventually became Governor of South Australia. He was notable to many as a footballer and used his popularity to turn attention to more crucial matter to him about the rights of Aboriginals. He helped increase the awareness to people of what was happening and helped with the 1967 Referendum. -
Part of a house where Aboriginal people were forced to live in.
This part of a house was from missions or intuitions that were run by the white people, the area which the white people had specifically reserved for the Indigenous people. This was during a time when the Aboriginals were still being unfairly treated, and were confined like ‘animals’ within these missions so that they could try and help them adopt the apparent ‘correct’ way of living, the European way. -
Day of Mourning
This day was a very important day as it was when Aboriginal men and White men came together to mourn over the losses that had occurred to the Aboriginals by the hand of the whites. They also protested and requested a “national policy for Aborigines” and a “Commonwealth government control of all Aboriginal affairs”. This was an important event as the realization of the mistakes the white people had committed were now being seen by the majority. -
League Banner by Bill Onus
This flag was used between the years of 1940-1950.This banner was made by Bill Onus in the 1940’s. It was made during an Aboriginal protest. He protested that more Aboriginals rights should be granted and that the Government should listen to what they had to say. These banners were part of the movement where the Aboriginals decided to act upon how they wanted more rights, and signified that they had had enough. -
Citizenship by Sally Morgan
This book was written by Sally Morgan, a white Australian. The book suggested that the Aboriginals may even wear ‘dog tags’ just to identify themselves as who they were, allowing them to buy food and clothes like the rest of the population. What the larger achievement about the publishing of the book was the fact that it was not written by an Aboriginal, but by a white person who at the time were not meant to be supporting such acts. The book was written in 1944. -
Wharfie Hook 1950-1960
This Wharfie hook belonged to the famous Aboriginal activist Joe McGinness while he was working in Cairns after serving the second world war. He was an important person in the history of Australia as he travelled around the country and protested for the Aboriginals. He became President of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. -
Albert Namatjira 1950-1955
Albert Namatjira was a famous Indigenous Artist and was born on the 28th of July 1902 and died on the 8th August 1959. His artwork was said to be the foundation of Indigenous Artwork. Albert was the person that ‘bridged the gap’ between Indigenous and white people as he was an Aboriginal who held same rights and powers that the white people did. He was one of the first Aboriginals to be granted citizenship. -
Yirrkala Bark Petition
This is the Yirrkala Bark Petition which was presented to Federal Parliament because Mining by the White people had been approved in their area (which the Aborigines did not want). The Aboriginals strongly opposed this mining and for the first time presented their very own document to the Government speaking their concern. The case was rejected because the rights that the Aboriginals originally had were ‘vanquished’ as soon as the Europeans entered their land. Which we now know as false. -
John Moriarty's Dressing Gown
This was the dressing gown of John Moriarty which he had in possession with him for a very long time. He was an Indigeous man who lived in the institutions set up for the Aboriginals. He received it while their and kept it ever since. It shows that the Aboriginals respected gifts that they received, and kept it for long time afterwards. -
Wave Hill Spur - Sabu Sing
It was owned by the local cattleman in the area. This was seen with the cattlemen when they protested about their salary. In the end getting what they wanted in a higher pay rise. This shows that the Aboriginal people began to grow with confidence and asked for something which when they had been first deprived of freedom would never have had the courage or power to ask for. -
Faith Bandler
Faith Bandler wore these gloves while protesting for the recognition of Aboriginal Australians as Australian citizens.
“Bandler wore white gloves, known as town or day gloves, when addressing predominantly white female audiences during the campaign for the 1967 Referendum.” -
Return of Wave Hill
This was a very important mark in Aboriginal history. In 1967, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam returned the land of Wave Hill (Kalkaringi) back to the Gurindji. It showed the change of flow in the history of the Aborigines where the Europeans were beginning to realize their mistakes, giving back what was rightfully owned by the Aboriginals. (Connected with Wave Hill Spur). -
1967 Referendum
This event is the 1967 Referendum that was held to change the Australian constitution, and give the basic of rights for the Aboriginals. They vote was held and an estimated 90% of votes were a ‘yes’ to change the referendum. This was a great step forward for the Aboriginals as it inferred that many people knew about the issue and indeed wanted a change. The object that is encased in the glass box is the actual ballot box that was used when the referendum was taking place. -
Seats from Bowraville Theatre NSW (Used until 1970's)
In this theatre the Indigenous people had to sit in the front of the theatre while the white people were more ‘privileged’ so that they were allowed to sit at the back. The Aboriginals had to sit on the wooden chairs while the Europeans sat on chairs with cushions. It relates to the time when the Aboriginals were still seen as a lower class and when the white people had full power. -
Didgeridu used at Apology Ceremony
This didgeridu was used during the Apology Ceremony on the 13th of Febuary 2008. Mr Kevin Rudd formally apologised to the Stolen Generation and the harship the families of those suffered, and how the Aboriginals were treated in general for the majority of Australian History. It was a great achievement for the Aboriginals as they were able to make such a high figure in parliament as Kevin Rudd, apologise to them saying what they had done was wrong and admit to their mistakes. -
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