Aborig+Reconciliation

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Paul Keating's (former PM) famous Redfern speech (1992)
Read the transcript first: @http://www.antar.org.au/issues_and_campaigns/self-determination/paul_keating_redfern_speech media type="youtube" key="hhqAFLud228" height="385" width="480"

=**Task: Reconciliation in action in the music industry**=

Start a new Word doc. Save it as: Reconciliation in action in the music industry_your name Go to VIEW > HEADER and FOOTER > Type your name in the header.

Answer all questions in full sentences, make sure to give each section a heading / title. Look for suitable images which relate to the questions to illustrate your document.

PAUL KELLY
Research the lyrics of the Paul Kelly song: “From little things, big things grow @http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/p/paul_kelly/from_little_things_big_things_grow.html Read this article [] and use the internet and your own knowledge to find the answer to the questions. > What event are these lyrics referring to?:
 * 1) Who was Lord Vestey?
 * 2) Who was Vincent Lingiarri?
 * 3) How does Paul Kelly describe the contrast between the two men in his lyrics?
 * 4) From what you know about aboriginal events of the 20th century, explain the significance of these lyrics.

“Gurindji were working for nothing but rations Where once they had gathered the wealth of the land Daily the pressure got tighter and tighter Gurindju decided they must make a stand”


 * 1) What do you think Paul Kelly means by the lyrics: “From little things, big things grow”?
 * 2) Why has he made these lyrics the chorus, and therefore repeats them over and over again?
 * 3) What event does Paul Kelly describe in these lyrics (the two preceding verses)?

“Eight years went by, eight long years of waiting Till one day a tall stranger appeared in the land And he came with lawyers and he came with great ceremony And through Vincent's fingers poured a handful of sand”


 * 1) Why do you think Paul Kelly would write a song about Vincent Ligiarri?
 * 2) Using the last verse as a reference, what do you think the theme of the song is?
 * 3) How is this song an example of reconciliation?

Now watch this film clip from the “Make Poverty History” concert last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tHEGo-g3mw
 * 1) Briefly research and then describe John Butler’s involvement with the “Close the Gap” campaign. (Oxfam website).
 * 2) Why do you think it is significant that John Butler, Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly are singing together at this particular concert?
 * 3) How is this an act of reconciliation (the three of them singing together)?

MIDNIGHT OIL
Read the lyrics of this famous Midnight Oil song; “Beds are Burning”. Copy the text in a Word Document and use at least four text boxes to explain the text, and explain what you think these lyrics could mean.

Out where the river broke the blood wood and the desert oak Holden wrecks and boiling diesels steam in forty five degrees The time has come to say fair's fair to pay the rent to pay our share The time has come a fact's a fact it belongs to them let's give it back How can we dance when our earth is turning how do we sleep while our beds are burning Four wheels scare the cockatoos from Kintore East to Yuendemu the western desert lives and breathes in forty five degrees

Regarding the line, "From Kintore East to Yuendemu," Yuendemu is an aboriginal community in Central Australia, 250 Kilometers northwest of Alice Springs. Midnight Oil performed this song in front of a world audience of billions, (including Prime Minister John Howard who has claimed this is his favorite Midnight Oil song) at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The whole band were dressed in black, with the words "sorry" printed conspicuously on their clothes.

Now watch the video clip: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDkwUlaJhs0&feature=channel
 * 1) Why would Midnight Oil choose this song as the one they were going to sing at the opening of the Sydney Olympics?
 * 2) How is this an act of reconciliation?

YOTHU YINDI
These are the lyrics to a song by the aboriginal band Yothu Yindi called “Treaty”. Please read…

Well I heard it on the radio And I saw it on the television Back in 1988 All those talking politicians Words are easy, words are cheap Much cheaper than our priceless land But promises can disappear Just like writing in the sand Treaty Yeh Treaty Now, Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Nhima Djatpangarri nhima walangwalang - Nhe Djatpayatpa nhima gaya nhe-Matjini.... Yakarray - nhe Djat'pa nhe walang - Gumurrtijararrk Gutjuk - This land was never given up This land was never bought and sold The planting of the Union Jack Never changed our law at all Now two rivers run their course Separated for so long I'm dreaming of a brighter day When the waters will be one Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Treaty Now, Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Nhima djatpa nhe walanggumurrtjararrk yawirriny Nhe gaya nhe matjini Gaya nhe matjini Gaya gaya nhe gaya nhe Matjini walangwalang Nhema djatpa nhe walang - Nhe gumurrtjarrk nhe ya- Promises - Disappear - Priceless land - Destiny - Well I heard it on the Radio - And I saw it on the Television But promises can be broken Just like writing in the sand Treaty Yeh, Treaty Now ...

Now watch the film clip:@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7cbkxn4G8U&mode=related&search= Go to this site: @http://www.mushroommusic.com.au/songwriters/songwriter.asp?id=46 Read and answer:
 * 1) What is this song “Treaty” about?
 * 2) What is significant about the year 1988 (as referred to in the song)?
 * 3) Why is it an important example of reconciliation?
 * 4) What were the significant achievements of Mandawuy Yunupingu, the lead singer of the band?

Don't forget to find relevant images to illustrate your document. When done, print it off and stick it in your workbook.