To quote George Castanza.
I've had a break from this blog but I thought I'd do a quick post and hopefully a few more still.
Today (thurs 26th Feb) I attended a Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Course. It was quite good and could easily been longer than 3 1/2 hours. Had a few things explained like why the ABC make those warning announcements about naming deceased Aboriginal people, that Koori is the word for a NSW Aboriginal. It was interesting to hear that some people in certain circumstances are required to prove that they are in fact indiginous people to both Government Departments and to Local Elders. Working in a Library really gives you an insight into the rich and colourful history of Australia.
I'll add a few vital links that were mentioned too:
NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA)
NSW Aboriginal Land Council
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC)
National Sorry Day Committee
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resousrce Network (ATSILIRN)
Lastly, a Library Blog i've been getting RSS feeds from has been writing posts from New Orleans which is worth a look as she claims there's lots to do during Mardi Gras and in general.
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