I am watching a SBS series about Aboriginal-white history.
Did the murders and genocides in Parts 1 & 2 shock me the most? No.
It is this video (part 3) about Coranderrk, an Aboriginal business & self-determination enterprise property, that was undermined by the supposed Aboriginal Protection Board.
Video is at this link:
http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/11721795822/First-Australians-Freedom-For-Our-Lifetime
Tragic. So much for those that criticize & place blame on a lack of Aboriginal enterprise.
Freedom for Our Lifetime: First Australians - The Untold Story of Australia (Episode 3) :
Synopsis: Episode 3 of the series "First Australians - The Untold Story of Australia": The threat of extinction hovers over the first Australians of Victoria at the time Wurundjeri clan leader Simon Wonga seeks land from the authorities. He soon gives up and leads his people to the banks of the Yarra River, claiming a parcel of land Coranderrk. With the help of a Scottish preacher, and inspired by the farming practices of the settlers, the community prospers – until the authorities step in and resist self determination
more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coranderrk
