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Title: Blewin' with Sumwun?
About: Information about free mediation with aboriginal mediators. Also has contact details for Community Justice Centres in NSW.
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Title: Me and the gunjies
About: Helpful advice for young aboriginal people about how to deal with the police.
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Title: Reconciliation - Hot Topics series no 33
About: The meaning of 'reconciliation', the origins of the Reconciliation Project and the context of Australia's history. It includes the Council for Reconciliation's key documents: the Australian Declaration Towards Reconciliation and the Roadmap for Reconciliation; and comparisons to the experiences of other countries in recognising the rights of indigenous peoples.
Author: Nettheim, Garth
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Title: Social justice and human rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
About: Information about the role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner who advocates for the recognition of the rights of Indigenous Australians and seeks to promote respect and understanding of these rights among the broader Australian community.
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Books in public libraries

Title: Aboriginal people and the law Chapter 2: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Includes an historical overview, current law, land law, including native title, criminal law and discrimination issues, legal services for aboriginal women and children and laws relating to cultural heritage and intellectual property. The doctrine of terra nullius, land rights, native title, land corporations.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Indigenous peoples - Hot Topics series no 68
About: Self-determination of indigenous peoples, international law and the United Nations. Case studies of the Sami peoples of Norway, indigenous peoples of Canada and New Zealand, the Mapuche in Chile, and Australian indigenous peoples. Contains the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Author: Behrendt, Larissa
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Title: Native title - Hot Topics series no 48
About: The importance of the Mabo decision in recognising Indigenous occupation of Australia; developments in the law of native title since; summaries of important court decisions, timeline of developments in native title, discussion of concepts such as extinguishment; the process of native title claims.
Where: Check your public library.
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A Hot Topics title

Title: Reconciliation - Hot Topics series no 33
About: The meaning of 'reconciliation', the origins of the Reconciliation Project and the context of Australia's history. It includes the Council for Reconciliation's key documents: the Australian Declaration Towards Reconciliation and the Roadmap for Reconciliation; and comparisons to the experiences of other countries in recognising the rights of indigenous peoples.
Author: Nettheim, Garth
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Indigenous legal issues: commentary and materials 3rd edition
About: Background and history of indigenous laws and the Australian legal system; land rights and native title; racial discrimination, criminal justice issues and child welfare.
Author: McRae, Heather et al
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Title: Mabo, Wik and native title 4th edition
About: Mabo and Wik High Court decisions, the government's response to Wik, the operation of the amended Native Title Act, Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), and issues about the nature of native title still being resolved in the courts.
Author: Butt, Peter , Eagleson, Robert and Lane, Patricia
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Title: Working with native title: linking native title and Council processes 2nd edition
About: Provides a practical guide to native title and the implications for local councils.
Author: Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) et al
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Title: Yarning about native title: indigenous land use (OUT OF PRINT)
About: A short audio tape with a number of speakers talking about the practical operation of indigenous land use agreements. OUT OF PRINT
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Title: Native title stories: rights, recognition, relationships (video) (free)
About: This video helps to explain native title through the real life experiences of six different communities around Australia. We hear from leaders of indigenous communities, mayors, mineral explorers, cattle grazers and government negotiators. It is an accessible resource for people who want to know what to expect from native title.
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