It's not one of genuine inquiry or balance. The governments shallow, one size fits all policy has turned a blind eye to the individual needs and circumstances of many Indigenous communities; something as simple as buying food has become a near to impossible task for many. Looks at how the Federal Government's intervention is changing the lives of Indigenous people in the Northern Territory four months on from its inception. More significantly, the sudden military presence instilled fear in the heart of many parents who were forced to confront harsh memories of the stolen generation. You may have already requested this item. Clipart/images/graphics, Internet resource, Videorecording, Internet Resource, Computer File, Visual material.
Pilger reminds us of a sorry past and the need to ensure indigenous rights are respected, but otherwise misses the mark. note: Northern Territory Aboriginal communities targeted by the Australian Federal government's Northern Territory Intervention have united as PAPA, the Prescribed Area Peoples’ … Copyright © 2001-2020 OCLC. They are entitled to an honest telling of their history, and they are entitled to an honest assessment of continuing failures.
And for that I applaud him. The Northern Territory Intervention is the colloquial name for the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) which was introduced by the Howard government in August 2007. libproxy.uwyo.edu To see only government failure in a year when there is cross-party support for what is broadly termed closing the gap and for constitutional recognition, is to fail to see that we are still struggling with the ''how'' as much as the ''what''. However, this film is a documentary designed to tell a story reflecting Pilger's view. My own long involvement with Aboriginal causes has been sustained by knowledge of past and present wrongs. It sends a message to the Aboriginal community that their culture and way of life needs to be constantly monitored and eventually assimilated. We all should share in Pilger's rage, but it is useless if it does not motivate us to continue the search for solutions. This source illustrates the intrinsic flaw which lies at the heart of the intervention; A lack of consultation and respect for the Aboriginal people. The basics card is a prime example of how the Northern Territory Intervention fails on both moral and practical levels. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website contains images and voices of people who have passed away. The movie adopts a ground-level perspective and covers the region of Katherine and surrounding communities of Beswick, Barunga, Eva Valley and Binjari. Some of the omissions are glaring. These include the coverage of the sacrifice and strikes by the NSW cotton workers and Wave Hill stockmen, the discussions of the stolen generations and failures of the justice systems. The Intervention was a $587 million package of legislation that made a number of changes affecting specified Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. This film will provide the feel-good stimulation these people seek. A look at how the Commonwealth Intervention into the Northern Territory has impacted communities 10 years on. Would you also like to submit a review for this item?
Indigenous people in remote areas, Pilger says in Utopia, which opened this month, are suffering a form of apartheid. Assesses the situation at Maningrida, on the Arnhem Land coast, and at Finke, on the edge of the Simpson Desert. http:\/\/purl.oclc.org\/dataset\/WorldCat> ; http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/794309146#PublicationEvent\/surrey_england_journeyman_pictures_2007>. The Close the Gap campaign and measures funded in areas such as health and education seem to be of no interest to Pilger. Missing from Utopia is balance, as well as any well thought out solution to the problems facing those Aborigines who are its focus. Whole communities were left in the dark, with no idea of how these new laws and regulations would affect their families, their jobs and even basic land rights. Please enter your name. Many individuals who are affected by the new legislation only head about through the media, when it was too late. If there were not reason to celebrate the achievements of so many Aboriginal people over my lifetime I would despair about ever seeing an end to current problems.
Australia has a very black past; Utopia shows real-life stories of what has happened over the past 225 years. Why are she and many others like her doing well, but the people of Utopia and other places like it are not? Unfortunately, successful community initiatives much like the female Indigenous groups who patrol streets throughout the night in order to ensure children stay out of trouble, were completely ignored in the new government scheme. The exposure of the Northern Territory intervention, its false rationale and effects, is compelling. My mum was part of the stolen generations and, because of this, my mum and her three boys never learnt what it meant to be Aboriginal.
That search is a bit more difficult than his documentary would suggest. Unfortunately one does not have to scratch the surface much deeper to find that the intervention was flawed from the very beginning and consequently implemented legislation which is both highly paternalistic and shamefully discriminatory. Elsewhere though, the film falls short. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.
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