PETITION AGAINST THE NATIVE TITLE OFFER 2012 – MARCH TO SAVE OUR CULTURE
On October 18th 2012, Nyoongar Tent Embassy Tribal Sovereigns and supporters marched to WA Parliament House to present a petition of thousands of signatures against the SWALSC/Barnett Native Title deal and to demand recognition of Tribal Sovereignty.
Nyoongar Tribal Sovereign Elder Uncle Lyndsay Calyun and the Kwinana Yonga Boys danced to welcome the Spirits before the march. The Yonga Boys danced again on the steps of Parliament House, where the Hon. Lynn MacLaren MLC accepted the petition.
Nyoongar Tribal Sovereign Elder Aunty Ulli Helen Corbett gave a speech to mark the occasion, as did Nyoongar Tribal Sovereigns, Bella Bropho and Rex Bellotti Senior. Bella Brown sang for the gathered crowd and Preston Culbong emceed the proceedings.
Nyoongar Tribal Sovereign Elder Uncle Lyndsay Calyun and the Kwinana Yonga Boys danced to welcome the Spirits before the march. The Yonga Boys danced again on the steps of Parliament House, where the Hon. Lynn MacLaren MLC accepted the petition.
Nyoongar Tribal Sovereign Elder Aunty Ulli Helen Corbett gave a speech to mark the occasion, as did Nyoongar Tribal Sovereigns, Bella Bropho and Rex Bellotti Senior. Bella Brown sang for the gathered crowd and Preston Culbong emceed the proceedings.
