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Aborigines protest in Sydney
On January 26 1938, First Peoples activists held the nation's first Day of Mourning to coexist with the 150th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove -
First Aboriginal land rights act
In 1963, It was the first legislation in Australia that enabled First Nations peoples to claim land rights for Country where traditional ownership could be proven. -
Freedom Riders demand equal treatment.
In February 1965, a group of students from the University of Sydney, led by Charles Perkins embarked on a bus tour through out New South Wales. They were known as the 'Freedom Riders'. They protested about discrimination and mistreatment of Aboriginal people in shops, theatres, bars, clubs and swimming pools. -
Gurindji people demand a better deal.
200 Gurindji workers, stock men, domestic workers and there families walked off the Wave Hill cattle station in the Northern Territory. Negotiations happened. They wanted better wages and conditions, and their traditional lands back. The Gurindji eventually gained ownership of the area in1985. -
White voters demand a better deal for first Australians
After 90% 'yes' vote the goverment gave indoigues aussies the right to vote and be counted in censuses and endeed the protecttion policies. -
Aboriginal tent embassy set up in Canberra
the embassy said that blavks were now going to get up and gight back on the issues of education, health, police victimisation, locking people up. -
Land rights to be granted to first Australians
In December 1974, the Aboriginal Land Rights Commission, chaired by Mr. Justice Woodward, recommended land rights for First Nations peoples in the Northern Territory. -
The march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge
In May 2000, 250 000 people walked across Sydney Harbour Bridge. These marches involved people of all ages and races, The march was a public expression of support for meaningful reconciliation between Australia’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. -
United Nations passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In 2007 the United Nations passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, to help eliminate human rights violations against them. It creates a framework for laws to make sure that issues are addressed by working directly with Indigenous communities. -
Addressing the Stolen Generations
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offered a formal apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples, particularly the Stolen Generations.