Indigenous Australian Land Rights & Mabo Day - Behind the News

Mabo Day is the anniversary of a court decision that recognised for the first time that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a special connection to the land of their ancestors. So we asked special guest reporter Dwayne Coulthard to give us his insight into what that connection is all about.
CURRICULUM LINK
Cross-curriculum priorities / Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
History / Year 6 / Historical Knowledge and Understanding / Australia as a Nation
"Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including
the status and rights of Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait
Islanders, migrants, women, and children."
"The contribution of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal
people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and migrants, to the
development of Australian society, for example in areas such as
the economy, education, science, the arts, sport."
TEACHER ACTIVITY
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BTN STORY PAGE
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