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Series 16: Other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander related activities, 1981-1991

 

Folder 1 Letter from Billae Laba of Boroko, Papua New Guinea (12 July 1982), with enclosures. Discusses traditional links and interactions between Papuans and Torres Strait Islanders. Aboriginal and Islanders Catholic Council Conference, Toowoomba, 1983. Copies of papers delivered at the Conference. Copy of letter to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (22 July 1985) concerning the funding freeze imposed on community worker John Echong, together with an issue of an associated newsletter.
Folder 2 Letter from Nonie Sharp (4 January 1985) accompanying a copy of her 'Book of Islanders', a 167-page compilation of oral traditions from the Torres Strait, which formed Appendix B of her 'Springs of Originality Among the Torres Strait Islanders', later published as Stars of Tagai (1993).
Folder 3 Miscellaneous papers, 1981-1991, including correspondence regarding Mabo's participation in the 1987 ANZAAS Congress session, 'Conservation in Aboriginal and Islander Environments'; objectives of the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Action Group, 1987; papers relating to the Kubin Branch of the Torres Strait Women's Council, 1987; photocopy of 'Autobiography of Mr Wees Nawia' by Nonie Sharp, typescript, 1985; meeting notices for the Aboriginal and Islander Tenants' Association, 1989; papers relating to the Yalga-binbi Institute for Community Development, 1989; and the manuscript of a speech given by Mabo to the 1st National Torres Strait Islander Seminar 'Heritage and Culture: The Road to Recovery', Brisbane, 1991
Folder 4 Papers relating to the Aboriginal and Islander Health Service, 1988-89, including correspondence, reports, membership applications and Memorandum of Association.
Folder 5 Papers relating to the Thuringowa Aboriginal and Islander Community Health Centre, 1989, including rules, correspondence and submission.
Folder 6 Papers relating to a proposal for the incorporation of a Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Cultural, Educational and Welfare Advancement League, 1991
Folder 7 Papers relating to the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, 1976. Black News Service, 1976. Geoff Eames. Land rights or a sell out? An analysis of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Bill 1976.
Folder 8 Miscellaneous papers, 1984-1985, including paper by Mabo on behalf of the Torres Strait Action Committee, draft constitution of the Aboriginal Languages Association, correspondence with James Cook University of North Queensland.
Folder 9 Miscellaneous papers, 1979-1986, including minutes of the Torres Strait Islanders Resource Centre, certificate of incorporation of the IINA Torres Strait Islanders Corporation, memorandum of association of the Townsville Aboriginal and Islanders Health Services Ltd, Community Worker's Newsletter, address by Susan Ryan to National Conference on Aborigines and Islanders in Higher Education.
Folder 10 Workshop on Traditional Knowledge of the Marine Environment in Northern Australia, Townsville, July 1985
Folder 11 Miscellaneous papers, 1986, including proposed Torres Strait Cultural Foundation and Australia Council for the Torres Strait Islanders Community Advancement, complaint to Press Council about Townsville Bulletin, notes by Mabo, affairs of Torres Strait Islanders Council.
Folder 12 Miscellaneous papers, 1987, including circulars, newsletters and reports of the Committee to Defend Black Rights, Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress, National Aboriginal Education Committee, National Aboriginal Council, Townsville Regional Aboriginal and Islander Coordinating Committee, and Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care.
Folder 13 Copies of application of incorporation of Gelam Torres Strait Islanders Corporation, correspondence of James Sambo, cuttings on indigenous arts, , 1988
Folder 14 Miscellaneous papers, 1986-1988, including Aboriginal employment development policy, Australian Bicentenary protests, copy of a letter of Kevin Gilbert.
Folder 15 Miscellaneous papers, 1986-1988, including program of Torres Strait Islands Ex-Servicemen Conference and speech notes at conference on tourism in Townsville.
Folder 16 Outline of United Torres Strait Islanders Cooperatives.
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