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'This is a book for all Australians.
'Since the Uluru Statement from the Heart was formed in 2017, Thomas Mayor has travelled around the country to promote its vision of a better future for Indigenous Australians. He’s visited communities big and small, often with the Uluru Statement canvas rolled up in a tube under his arm.
'Through the story of his own journey and interviews with 20 key people, Thomas taps into a deep sense of our shared humanity. The voices within these chapters make clear what the Uluru Statement is and why it is so important. And Thomas hopes you will be moved to join them, along with the growing movement of Australians who want to see substantive constitutional change.
'Thomas believes that we will only find the heart of our nation when the First peoples – the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders – are recognised with a representative Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Dedication: I dedicate this book to the next generation, with the hope that they will benefit from what we do in ours.
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[Review] Finding the Heart of the Nation: The Journey of the Uluru Statement Towards Voice, Treaty and Truth
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: AQ : Australian Quarterly , January - March vol. 91 no. 1 2020; (p. 21)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth 2019 single work non-fiction'Australia's Indigenous people have occupied the country for over 60,000 years and although their sovereignty has been usurped for the last two hundred and thirty years, it has never been ceded.' (Introduction)
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'Voice, Treaty, and Truth' : A Deeply Felt Account of the Uluru Statement
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January / February no. 418 2020; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth 2019 single work non-fiction 'The ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ emerged in May 2017 from a convention held in Arrernte country in Central Australia attended by 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from around the nation. The Statement called for a ‘First Nations Voice’ to be enshrined in the Constitution enabling, in general terms, a process of influence on future legislation and policy affecting Indigenous communities. The Statement also seeks a commitment to agreement-making between government and Indigenous groups and ‘truth-telling’ about the history of colonisation.' (Introduction)
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'Voice, Treaty, and Truth' : A Deeply Felt Account of the Uluru Statement
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January / February no. 418 2020; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth 2019 single work non-fiction 'The ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ emerged in May 2017 from a convention held in Arrernte country in Central Australia attended by 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from around the nation. The Statement called for a ‘First Nations Voice’ to be enshrined in the Constitution enabling, in general terms, a process of influence on future legislation and policy affecting Indigenous communities. The Statement also seeks a commitment to agreement-making between government and Indigenous groups and ‘truth-telling’ about the history of colonisation.' (Introduction) -
[Review] Finding the Heart of the Nation: The Journey of the Uluru Statement Towards Voice, Treaty and Truth
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: AQ : Australian Quarterly , January - March vol. 91 no. 1 2020; (p. 21)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth 2019 single work non-fiction'Australia's Indigenous people have occupied the country for over 60,000 years and although their sovereignty has been usurped for the last two hundred and thirty years, it has never been ceded.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2020 longlisted Booksellers Choice Award — Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year
- 2020 longlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Illustrated Book of the Year
- 2020 shortlisted Indie Awards — Illustrated Non-fiction