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Day of Mourning held by the Aborigines League and the Aborigines Progressive Association
Day of Mourning held by the Aborigines League (est 1932) and the Aborigines Progressive Association (1937). It is the first major protest by Indigenous People. The manifesto "Aborigines Claim Citizen Rights" and the newspaper "Abo Call" are published. -
Indigenous People are given the right to vote
All Indigenous People are given the right to vote in Commonwealth elections -
Indigenous Australians are included in the census
Referendum held - 90.7% of Australians vote YES to count Indigenous Australians in the census and to give the Commonwealth Government the power to make laws for them. -
Tent Embassy established
Tent Embassy established outside Parliament House. It adopts the Indigenous flag -
Whitlam hands back title to Gurindji people
Whitlam hands back title to Gurindji people. Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) passed -
Land Rights Act
Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) -
Land Rights Act recognises dispossession and displacement
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) recognises dispossession and displacement -
Uluru handed back
Uluru handed back to traditional owners -
Mabo overturns terra nullius
Mabo decision by the High Court overturns terra nullius and rules that native title exists over unalienated Crown Land, national parks and reserves. -
Native Title Act
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Court rules in Wik decision
The High Court rules in the Wik decision that native title and pastoral leases can co-exist -
Bringing Them Home Report released
Bringing Them Home, the report of the inquiry into the Stolen Generations, is released. It recommends a national sorry day to commemorate the history and effects of removing children form their families -
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 is passed
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 is passed; seen by many to reduce native title rights for Indigenous people -
Sorry speech by Kevin Rudd
13th February: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says 'Sorry' to the Stolen Generations -
Gillard wants Indignous Australians in the Constitution
8th November: Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces plans to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
