The Politics & Praxis of Recognition: A Comparative Assessment of Indigenous Self-Government in the US & Australia
Seminar
The United States and Australia were among the four nations that initially voted against the UN General Assembly's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Each country has since reconsidered its position and ultimately elected to endorse the Declaration, but not without some…
Indigenous Justice Workshop
Workshop
The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at The Australian National University is delighted to host a two-day workshop on Indigenous justice on Monday 4 September and Tuesday 5 September 2017.See workshop programFocusThe focus of the workshop will be on indigenous policy and…
Changes to the size and geographic location of the Indigenous population, 2011 – 2016: Findings from the Census of Population and Housing
Seminar
This seminar provides an overview of the changing size and spatial distribution of the Indigenous population of Australia, comparing the results of the 2011 and 2016 censuses. The paper summarises four key aspects of the intercensal change: a) the growth in the estimated…
Reframing the ecosystem: how targeting the needs of the whole community can reshape the approach to indigenous development
Seminar
This seminar will present a case study about the Ruapehu Whānau Transformation Project (RWT), based in the rural interior of the North Island of Aotearoa (New Zealand). The RWT began as an iwi-focused project. Over six years later it has become an exemplar of whole-of-community…
Maintaining Māori identity and governance - observations from the land of hot springs and mud pools
Seminar
Māori of New Zealand have had varied experiences of colonisation which are often viewed from a large tribal (iwi) perspective. However the hapū (sub-tribe) is the key cultural and economic group within Māori society. This presentation will explore the history and contemporary…
International Research Partnerships in Indigenous Economic Development: Context, Opportunities and Challenges, Future Possibilities
Seminar
In his presentation, Professor Anderson will explore possibilities for international Research Partnerships exploring Indigenous economic development activities. The central thrust of the argument will be the increasing relevance of such work beyond the particular Indigenous context, to the broader…
"It's your rights, ok?": Explaining the 'right to silence' to Aboriginal suspects in the NT
Seminar
The requirement to tell suspects about their right to avoid self-incrimination ideally puts all suspects in an equal position at the start of a police interview. However explaining the right to silence to some Aboriginal suspects is notoriously difficult, and lack of understanding may further…