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Mauritius Indentured Labour 180th Commemoration Ceremony 2014

February 5, 2015
Emelda Davis
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Reenactment commemoration ceremonies 180 years since the first indentured Indian labourers were brought to Mauritius. In the district of Port Louis, lies the 1,640 m2 site where the modern indentured labour diaspora began. In 1834, the British Government selected the island of Mauritius to be...

Solomon Islands Independence Day

February 5, 2015
Emelda Davis
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Solomon Islands Independence Day at Consulate of Solomon Islands premises Sir Trevor Garland 2014

West Papua Activism conference participants

February 5, 2015
Emelda Davis
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West Papua Activism conference participants Oceanscapes cooperations across the Pacific – Australian Association for Pacific Studies Conference 22-26 April, 2014 Macleay Museum. Ronny Kareni & West Papua Activism & Mereani Navukitu – AAPS 2014

‘BLACKBIRD’ Archibald prize entry portrait of Emelda Davis

February 5, 2015
Emelda Davis
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‘BLACKBIRD’ The Archibald prize entry portrait of Emelda Davis by Miranda . Artwork of a community leader championing the rights of Australian South Sea Islanders. Do you know about the Vanuatu people taken and slaved on the cane-fields in Australia?”

Interview with Prof. Gracelyn Smallwood – Nelson Mandella

Interview with Prof. Gracelyn Smallwood – Nelson Mandella Interview with Prof. Gracelyn Smallwood – Nelson Mandella a humble freedom fighter / Torres News By MARK BOUSEN. The late Madiba Nelson Mandela was a humble freedom fighter who promoted truth, justice and reconciliation with violence,...

A young woman of charm, ability and undoubted influence!

February 5, 2015
Emelda Davis
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Kaiya Aboagye (nee Oliver) with Prime Minister & former minister – an accomplished Aboriginal, Torres Strait, Australian South Sea Islander and African Women. Kaiya Aboagye (2007) (centre) pictured last February with former Minister, Jenny Macklin, and former PM, Julia Gillard, co-authors...

Australia Day and the war canoe

January 30, 2015
Emelda Davis
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The first national Australia Day was held 100 years ago and involved, among other things, a war canoe from the Solomon Islands. Scott Mitchell © Australian Museum For some people, Australia Day evokes thoughts of Governor Phillip, Circular Quay and red-coated soldiers saluting the British flag....

WANTOK 2013 Brisbane – Landmark achievement after 41 years of struggle.

February 16, 2014
Emelda Davis
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The Hon. Jane Prentice on behalf of Prime Minister Tony Abbott MEDIA RELEASE – 24th November 2013 2013 Landmark achievement after 41 years of struggle. The Australian South Sea Islander (ASSI) community vote in a Secretariat Board of Directors and a National Secretariat (ASSI.PJ) WANTOK 2013...