Taking a Stand: Land Rights to Reconciliation

Preface..Acknowledgments..Abbreviations..Time line of events..1 The historical context: from massacres to Mabo..2 The reconciliation process..3 ATSIC: A radical shift to self-determination..4 Aboriginal deaths in custody..5 Mabo: A peaceful beginning..6 The battle begins and the lines are drawn..7 Wik ignites..8 A strategic win and a bitter defeat..9 The Commonwealth draws fire..10 Getting the Native Title Act over the line..11 Land for the dispossessed..12 The Torres Strait Islanders: Australia's forgotten Indigenous people..13 Heritage, culture and Hindmarsh Island..14 Aboriginal health - a fixable problem..15 The world is watching: International action to protect Indigenous rights..16 Does reconciliation stand a chance?..Primary written sources..Index