Stop spewing hate speech. Here's some FACTS for you: Starting in...

Stop spewing hate speech. Here's some FACTS for you:

Starting in Australia’s neighbourhood, New Zealand indigenous representation in parliament has been locked in with designated Maori seats since 1867. The proposed Australian Voice would not require this.

Designated Sami parliaments of Norway, Sweden and Finland represent the interests of the indigenous people who have inhabited northern Scandinavia for thousands of years. The three bodies are elected by and from the Sami people to promote indigenous interests.

In the United States, North American tribes are formally recognised under the constitution. There are 574 native nations federally acknowledged as the original sovereigns of North America. Through treaties, they have powers akin to federal and state governments to manage their own affairs.

Canada’s constitution of 1982 recognises that Indigenous people owned and governed the lands which make up the country today. The constitution also requires consultation with “aboriginal peoples of Canada” before any alterations to certain sections of the document.

www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/voices-around-the-world-indigenous-representation-in-other-countries-20230830-p5e0r4.html