Aboriginal Sovereignty

Aboriginal Sovereignty is being discussed as a way for us to make our own decisions under the Crown. It is instead used to control and cause division.The fight for self-determination continues.

Aboriginal People want self determination to make our own decisions.

It was asked for back in the 20's and granted in 1967.
Uncle BJ Cruse from Eden
Uncle BJ Cruse from Eden

Learn more about our fight for self determination.

Just Recompense

Just Recompense

"Indigenous People in Eden Calling for Just Recompense 20 Years After Olympics," written by BJ Cruse, details the ongoing struggle of the Indigenous people in Eden, Australia, to receive fair compensation...

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Theft of Aboriginal Land

Theft of Aboriginal Land

The article "Theft of Aboriginal Land Under the Eden Regional Forest Agreement," written by BJ Cruse, discusses how the Australian Government breached the New South Wales Eden Regional Forest Agreement (RFA)...

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Discovery and Stolen Land

Discovery and Stolen Land

"Doctrine of Discovery and Stolen Land" by BJ Cruse argues that the issue of colonization and its uncomfortable legacy extends beyond the Church....

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Healing Country

Healing Country

"Healing Country: Get up, Stand up, Show up for Mother Earth" by BJ Cruse discusses the deep connection Aboriginal cultures have with Mother Earth, viewing it as a teacher and the ultimate custodian of knowledge....

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Push to remove Ben Boyd’s name

Push to remove Ben Boyd’s name

Holmes and other Aboriginal leaders, including Monaroo Elder BJ Cruse, are advocating for renaming places like Ben Boyd National Park to honor First Nations history and provide a stronger sense of belonging for Aboriginal people....

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Light to Light Management Changes

Light to Light Management Changes

"NPWS Light to Light Management Changes Affecting Aboriginal Rights Needs Urgent Redress" by BJ Cruse discusses the alleged misappropriation of the Light-to-Light project by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) from the Eden Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC)....

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Treaty

Treaty

"Treaty" discusses the concept of a treaty between Aboriginal People and the Australian Government....

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Resistance Fighters

Resistance Fighters

Lynne Thomas talks about resistance fighters, what they've stood for and shares cultural and community stories of resistance fighters....

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Removal of Rights

Removal of Rights

Cheryl Overton talks about the removal of Aboriginal rights, soveriengty and land rights....

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The History of Aboriginal Week

The History of Aboriginal Week

BJ Cruse talks about the history of Aboriginal Week, the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA) and how Aboriginal Week changed to NAIDOC Week....

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Uncle Jack Patten

Uncle Jack Patten

BJ Cruse talks about Uncle Chicka Dixon and Uncle Jack Patten and their role in establishing the Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association (AAPA)....

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Citizen’s Rights

Citizen’s Rights

BJ Cruse shares the history of citizen rights for Aboriginal People in Australia and the 1967 Referendum....

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Land Rights

Land Rights

BJ Cruse talks about Land Rights....

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Land Rights Act

Land Rights Act

BJ Cruse talks about the Land Rights Act in 1969....

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Citizen’s Rights

BJ Cruse shares the history of citizen rights for Aboriginal People in Australia and the 1967 Referendum.

BJ Cruse talks about citizen's rights.

Welcome to the Yuin Digital Keeping Place. This website is intended to record and share information on events and people that have impacted on Yuin history, language and lifestyle. Over the coming years, we plan to keep improving and updating this website so that it can include an even wider and richer collection of stories from Yuin Families. We, the Yuin DKP Project Working Group, understand that language is living, and acknowledge that different spellings have been used throughout history. For this project, we've agreed to use the language spellings Dhurga, Djiringandj, and Dhawa. We invite the Yuin and wider community to explore and learn from this Digital Keeping Place.