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28 May 2007 - Burd

Documentary - Vote 'YES' For Aborigines - was on the SBS 27-05-2007

The documentary that looks at the shameful treatment of Aborigines, the monumental effort to bring the 1967 referendum to the Australian people and the legacy of that referendum. Interviews with such luminaries as Paul Keating, Malcolm Fraser and Faith Bandler are interspersed with archival footage, providing a compelling picture of injustice, heroism and lost opportunities.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=22035B7D2FA0C971

27 May 2007 - Charlie Attard

I would love to see the Aboriginal languages and history taught in our schools,This is the only true Aussie Culture and Values ...I regard the rest as a lot of Baloney Hypocrisy and a smear campaign against individual communities. I also have news for those who are racists against black people simply because of the colour of their skin.... This is Black man's country!!!

23 May 2007 - Dillon Naragingy

I am very proud of my heritage and of who I am. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to discover my culture and heritage. I now accept who I am and feel accepted. I am proud to be Aborigine.

23 May 2007 - Aimee Butterbagan

Good evening, i would like to say how proud i am that there is a show like this on television, its a great thing to watch and be able to debate such issues. I wish such a show was available to the youth of Australia, and encouraged.

kind regards,

Amiee Butterbagan.

23 May 2007 - Yarrika

Livng Black,
Thank you for your the stories from Aboriginal Australia, as a white person touring Australia, I have found a lot of soul searching thanks to a young artist I meet down at sydney, then again in brisbane he is a very taltend Muso his namne is Lez"Bex"Beckett i see he has made a great impact within this country and throughout the world of music he does travel...

keep up the good work Living Black
And Lez"bex"Beckett

22 May 2007 - Tex

As a wadjala, I'd like to thank you for your balanced reporting. I watch your show regularly. I am deeply sorry for the loss of the couple you showed last night and hope that an inquiry can bring them peace. I'm also glad that you presented a balanced view of the person who died (I won't write his name - I think that's the correct thing to do - but please forgive me if I'm wrong, I'm not meaning to be disrespectful). I only wish other news programmes (& some pollie's) would be as honest.
Drugs are bad for both white and aboriginal communities (just look at what's happening in the AFL) and I hope that together both black and wadjala people can fight them and come closer together because of it.
Stay strong.

03 May 2007 - Heidi Andrews

Good afternoon,
I am in the process of organising invitations for the 2007 National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony and Ball to be held in Darwin on 13th July. The National NAIDOC Committee would like to extend an invitation to Karla Grant. Does Karla have an email address we could use to send the invitation?
If you wouldn't mind emailing her contact email address to heidi.andrews@facsia.gov.au, that would be fantastic.
Thankyou so much for your help,
Kind regards,
Heidi Andrews

26 Apr 2007 - Julia B

What has happened re the communities that were badly damaged by the cyclones in WA??
Please give a follow up re the re building of services and housing, this was near Port Hedland.

20 Apr 2007 - Trible Ashes

We want to say to all the mob out their we are going to be featured with Lez"Bex"Beckett on his new album in October c u in the communitties

Trible Ashes Crew

20 Apr 2007 - Kate

Godaving Living Black

Just want to post a story about
Lez"Bex"Beckett,
I meet this very taltented Muso in the streets of Montreal in Canada on my last backpacking exprience two years ago, then I have just recently seem Lez"Bex"Beckett in action down at The Outback Centre Darling Habour Sydney, Aboriginal Australia you have a very chrasmatic
and Indigenours Leader from Hip-Hop to Cultural excitment, what a musical and visual adventure I had with his Performing arts....

Live well and long
Lez"Bex"Beckett

Kate

16 Apr 2007 - Nash

Today I heard the very sad news that actress Justine Saunders had passed away. She was a pioneer in her field and I hope she will be recognised by your programme and the wider community. Thank you

15 Apr 2007 - Scott Little Crow

Huloa, Living Black,
My Name is Scott Little Crow Iam from the Island Of Honalulu in the great state of USA. Iam a traveling Australia and I have just hit Sydney town, I have found one Amazing Artist Lez"Bex"Beckett down at Darling Habour performing ,i was move by this person he has a gift for showing people of many nations have one voice, I hope Aboriginal Australia is very proud to have such a Role Model for his nation Aboriginal Australia.

Scott Little Crow
Honalulu

11 Apr 2007 - tammy clarke

I was woundering if you had the dates of all the try out games for the aboriginal super league games. If you could some how help me out with this I would be really appreciative thank you

21 Mar 2007 - Tom Slater

how are ya karla? good i guess with your job anyone would be! i enjoy living black more than any other news program because its deadly and i can relate to it which is beneficial! I live on an Aboriginal mission called Walhallow! i go to quirindi high school and am in year 11! My future goal is to study law but specialise in childrens court! But if i was to not succeed in that field seen as you are one of the biggest Aboriginal role models i would then try to become like you or try and make a career in journalism or try to do what you do! Thank you for reading this and hope to meet you in the future!!!

14 Mar 2007 - Agnes Lockyer

I believe that to have a voice in this country as an Aboriginal people is something to be proud of...Living Black helps Aboriginal people connect through the media and promotes Aboriginal culture through out Australia....SAY IT LOUD I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD....

05 Mar 2007 - Rebekah livermore

Hi my name is rebekah I've watched the show since my dad duane livermore was on living black i hope more people go on tv and tellus about what they do and be proud of how they are

23 Feb 2007 - Jeannine Gan

How sad I am today that the government continue to deny protection of the rock art in the Burrup Peninsula. I really urge all that care to add their voice. Search 'burrup' in google to find others that are doing their bit or join the GetUp campaign. This is a national disgrace and we need to do what we can before it's too late.

19 Feb 2007 - budda cox

we need more aboriginal repesentives like the gifted and taltented Lez"Bex"Beckett he has and does move the hardest of mountains, he has and will always inspire a nation on his self motovation for touring arround australia and the globe, thank you lez bex beckett for being you and your murrie ways

23 Jan 2007 - Haydon Burford

I see the show and I think it is terrific,but I would like the programe to be more centred on Indigenous health and lack of Indigenous employment.CDEP is a valuable tool to get into full time employment but is not always understood even by those people using the plan.
Baryugil the asbestos mess should be closed and the people relocated into clean, healthy, housing ereas not built on Asbestos foundations.
Use the opportunity to speak out while you can.

04 Jan 2007 - nikki johnson

Too deadly my mob,
Hope you had a Murri Christmas and Gularn new year, love waching this show and the presentations you broadcast, I now got my man from brasil watching, he's got a 2yr crash course in Murri culture. I wonder if this will now have an affect on him answering this migrant testing, he might be answering all his questions from a murri perspective, can ya wanna

04 Jan 2007 - Steve Asker

G'Day gang, Just thoght I'd say hi from Kyogle.
In case you forgot I'm the guy who lit the new(ish) set.
Hi to Tracy and Carla Hope you all have a great new year.
Best Regards,
Steve Asker.

17 Nov 2006 - Megan Hickling

It's great to see our mob with a great program happenin. So well done "living black team".
I just want to say hey to all my girls & family in Casino & all my sista's from deakin uni.
Peace

14 Nov 2006 - Hellen Winton

Miss Grant,Enjoy your shows alot just want to know is their anyway you can help push the Aboriginal Hip-Hop scene, Our kids seem to be falling deep down into this Nigger Negative crap thinking their the next Gangster up out of our communitties. We seen and have had one of the Deadly award winning artist by the name of Lez"Bex"Beckett tour arround and passed our communitties,But he is allways really busy, He has done wonders for all our communitties, But like all great Aboriginal icons we don't get to see enough of Lez"Bex"Beckett words of wisdom,
is their anyway you can do a success story on Lez"Bex"Beckett to help our children focus a bit more, That would be Fantacy...

Concerned Parent
Hellen Winton
Roma QLD

10 Nov 2006 - Abby Button

Hey Karla your show is fantacy you are a goddess amongest woman, you inspire me as well as the children we have in our communtty over here in fitzroy Crossing. The Kids and I would like to see if you could any way interveiw our beloved Aboriginal Hip-Hop Artist, He does go by the name of Lez"Bex"Beckett he has inspired our children so much over this way. Lez"Bex"Beckett toured our communitty a while back now but left behind his inspiration, of Culture,Hip-Hop and the joys of living a life free of Harmful effected inviroment. Our Children odour Lez"Bex"Beckett & what he stand for as a "True Aboriginal Worrior" of today "new Corrobee"
Aboriginal Hip-Hop..

Kindest Regards
Abby Button
Nookumbar

08 Nov 2006 - jie crawford

good show i love it

07 Nov 2006 - olivia

keora im olivia im just wanting to ask about the life of maoris 200 years ago like there life and the way they live clothing ect.....

06 Nov 2006 - Maya

We need hip-hop elovo and the best groups are dying we lost LK,we need more love for the aboriginal hip-hop nations to promote the infulence of our children, Lez "bex" Beckett give the kids that hope that much needed realty check that hope is just arround the conner, feel the rythum, feel the ryme, feel the pride of indigenours hope in a song

02 Nov 2006 - Myra Grinter

3/11/06

Keep up the great work puting out vital information that keeps us intouch with whats happening for us
around the country the good and positive things that make us proud.
Deadly.

01 Nov 2006 - paula wray

aye hello u mob

01 Nov 2006 - Kahty Donovan

All for people power.
We are the longest living culture in history. Lets keep up the staunchness that we have as a culture.
Kathy.D

26 Oct 2006 - Margaret & Mike

Thankyou to Karla and the team for a wonderful year of Living Black,
look forward to your return next year. Best wishes to all.

25 Oct 2006 - Bridget

Hello Karla you have the best indigenours current affars show thank you for give each community the resect and courage to go under fire.
we do have a question for you, our children are right into hip hop, some of them love and enjoyed the workshop that have captured the hearts of many community from Broome to New Zealand, is that very taltented Hip Hop artist Lez"Bex"Beckett, is their any way you could keep our community up to date on his Inspiration to a large nation of wanna be Aboriginal Hip hopper Lez"Bex"Beckett style.

That would be fantacy all we have to listen to is his radio show he does on the internet. www.streetradio.net

Bridget Knowles
St Greoge Primary

25 Oct 2006 - James

Good onya karla - great show - looking forward to seeing you aagain next year

24 Oct 2006 - TERRA NULLIUS

When will the day come?
When will every aboriginal in this country come together and speak as 1 ?

24 Oct 2006 - Tere Harrison

Kia ora Living Black,

thank you for providing stories online, it's an opportunity for peoples from around the world to hear and share in your work and the stories of your mob.

Your programme is an important tool toward building a greater understanding between peoples both in Australia and internationally.

May the learning continue

Tere Harrison
Wellington
Aotearoa/NZ

24 Oct 2006 - Elaine

Great show, as an non-Indigenous person studying Aboriginal Studies at Uni, your show has given me great insight into Indigenous Affairs. My heart goes out to Indigenous People for the treatment you have recieved from non-Indigenous people in the past and still in the present. Once again a great show, keep up the good work.

19 Oct 2006 - Belinda Stanley

Dear Karla
I am a Wiradjurri women from Wellington NSW. I am currently in the process of co-ordinating a 7 month Youth program, as like most of our indigenous youth we have many issue's to cover.
During the month of Feb 2007 we would like the opportunity to hold a talent quest.
We are now in the process of asking for help from our black brother's and sista's who our youth look up to as strong role modles.
Karla to our next generation you are seen as a very powerful Aboriginal Women and it would be an amazing experience for the youth to meet and be around you.
i am very sorry this letter is not on a professional level.
Karla the Wellington Information and Neighbourhood Services Inc would like to invite you to be a judge on our panel for the talent quest.
We have not as yet made a formal date as we understand that you are a very busy women. We would like the talent quest to be held in Feb 2007

18 Oct 2006 - sharon Dykes

I was looking for the Living Black episode about the NSW Indigenous Legal Conference held in Sydney in September. Ithought that that was very deadly and I'm glad sista girl got an award for the Suicide Program "Good on ya Sista Girl. and keep up the great work at Living Black SBS. Particular sista girl Karla Grant. ON YA Tidda

17 Oct 2006 - SUZANNE

HI EVERYONE AT LIVING BLACK, FIRSTLY ID LIKE TO START BY SAYING WHAT A FANTASTIC PROGRAM, I AM COMPLETELY HOOKED, WHAT A GREAT USE OF TELEVISION AND MEDIA, U HAVE ENABLED OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE A VOICE AND ENCOURAGED OTHERS TO STAND UP FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN AND KNOW THAT WE R NEVER ALONE, TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE PROGRAMS LIKE LIVING BLACK ARE PRESENTING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO OUR PEOPLE AND ARE ENCOURAGING OUR COMMUNITIES TO LOOK TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE WHILST NEVER FORGETTING OUR HISTORY OR THE PAST, ITS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO LOVE AND ENCOURAGE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY ARE OUR FUTURE, BY SHOWING POSITIVE PROGRAMS ABOUT THE WONDERFUL THINGS OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DOING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ENCOURAGES OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE TO FIGHT THE STEREOTYPE AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY CAN REACH FOR THE STARS AND NEVER LOOK BACK, THIS WORLD BELONGS TO ALL OF US AND WE HAVE JUST AS MUCH RIGHTS TO MAKE OUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES AS ANYONE ELSE, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE HURDLES AND HARDSHIP ALONG THE WAY BUT ITS ALL APART OF THE JOURNEY, NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF YOUR DREAMS... BE A STRONG SPIRIT AND NOONE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE US FALL NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY TRY..XO XO

15 Oct 2006 - Jody.P

Please come to the Pilbara Region,especially Port Hedland..Come and do a story on our great indigenous mining company NGARDA CIVIL..Employing indigenous poeople in the mining industry..

11 Oct 2006 - Pete Harriott

Hiya there Karla and team,how are you? Good I hope...I really love watching "living black" every week.As a whitey, I am ashamed and disgusted at the "third world" treatment of our MOST PRECIOUS indigeonous societies throughout Oz in todays day and age.I wish I was black!My ancestry has black blood, descended from the first Aboriginal policeman in N.S.W., going back some 8 generations now and I must say that all my life I have somehow felt the pain of black Australia as a great sorrow inside of me.I've always thought my black blood was the reason for my affinity with Abo's (Australian Born Originals)and I must say that I am proud of my black blood.Not so with my white blood!
Living Black is a most wonderful inspiration to me and I pray that white Australia tune in to your most informative current affairs program and nurture an affinity with the "original Australian" as I,and alot of other "whiteys'" do...
God bless you Karla and the team at Living Black. And May God bless ALL my indigeonous brothers and sisters every where.My deepest affections go out to you all from the bottom of my heart/soul.
ONE BLOOD ARE WE ALL!!!

11 Oct 2006 - Nardia

LIVING BLACK YOU IS TOO DEADLY AND TO ALL MY BLACK BROTHER AND SISTERS BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE ONCE YOUR BLACK YOU CANT GO BACK :)

11 Oct 2006 - Wendy Simpkin

Hi Karla,
great show this week watched the great feature on Tirkandi Inaburra and believe that this type of establishment should be built everywhere,I have first hand knowledge that the system works as my son Jack was a volunteer student and has just graduated from it with more confidence and real goals and values of his culture. something of which he did not believe in thought it was all rubbish. he has not been in trouble with the law since his entry into the program and has taken away some great friendships and real beliefs in himself and has a goal to finish school until he can get an apprenticeship.
great show,i have grown to love it.

10 Oct 2006 - Jenny

Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes Ms Grant
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE
GIVE US MORE Lez"Bex"Beckett he is an Hip-Hop Master Artist that has captured our hearts our dreams and our spirit, he never gives up he just keeps going and going, we want to be like Lez"Bex"Beckett deep down inside, he is the Anthony"Choc" Mundeen of Aboriginal Hip-Hop, He has and always will inspire the younger genration, from Hopetown to realty

Number 1 Fan
Jenny & the Mob

10 Oct 2006 - A.musa

I love the show, i normally watch it if i am home on time.

10 Oct 2006 - Robert

there is not enough time given on either SBS or the ABC (forget the so-called mainstream channels) addressing the concerns and lifestyles of Australia's Landlords. As a simple white tenant I would like more news (other than from biased pollies) entertainment, culture and the arts .... so many issues are never touched (like if most of Australia is Crown Land, who actually is the Crown? and why do bureaucrats act on the "Crown's" behalf - if it really means "Sovereign People" there should be more actions like what's happened to greater Perth... perhaps ONE land title case, with small designated areas left for the newcomers to lease?)
Anyway, many thanks for good (short) programs.

09 Oct 2006 - Greg Pappas

Karla,
Enjoy your program alot and agree with the issue that face our younger veiwers, Is their any way we will get to see Indigenours Hip-Hoppers Like Lez"Bex"Beckett, Last Connection & Brother Black because they seem to be making a bigger impact on the community and Mainstream then most people give them credit for Esspecail World wide touring Artist Lez"Bex"Beckett

Greg

07 Oct 2006 - katelyn

i love your program.it lets young and old people see your culture

06 Oct 2006 - Kathy Barber

I have managed to catch your show a couple of time and find it a great community awareness program. I am the Executive Officer of the Far West Academy of Sport in Cobar NSW and would like to talk to somebody about covering our indigenous sports development programs in this region - we have a major Rugby League program about to take place in Walgett, Bourke, Wilcannia, Lightning Ridge and Cobar - please call me on 6836 2970 if you would be interested in covering some of our activities.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best wishes
Kathy Barber
Far West Academy of Sport
Cobar NSW

03 Oct 2006 - Richard Tremworth

Hey SBS (living Black Program)
Enjoy your media on topic that effect our communitties arround Australia. I see you have quite a few stories to tell, but rencently we had Lez"Bex"Beckett join us at our comminnitty out west here in northern nsw. We enjoyed his artistcal approach to his beloved Hip-Hop Aboriginal Australian stylie. the children loved him we think Lez"Bex"Beckett is a great asset to indigenours Australian he need to be help more to acheve those brick walls and barcades

Richard Tremworth

03 Oct 2006 - maryann hausia

angela bates, congradulations on you latest media win. Iam very proud of you love from west dubbo aboriginal womens consultative group.

02 Oct 2006 - michael penrith

can anyone help me with info on how to get money to pay for school uniforms at private schools
u can call me on 03 94193000
or e-mailme at mpenrith@hotmail.com

02 Oct 2006 - John

Karla,

I enjoy your program because I get to see your culture and of the opportunities available to Indigenous young people to better themselves through education.

25 Sep 2006 - Braden

Hey Karla,

We ready do enjoy your program with the issue you give to the Australian Public and the World,We are from the south west queensland area Kommar Land, Lez"Bex"Beckett Indigenour areas. But we would like to ask one thing why is Lez Beckett not do any music on your show, the kids

24 Sep 2006 - Marjolein

I agree with Kim Palmer who asks for a show on Palm Island. I am a new European immigrant and live in Townsville. Palm Island has puzzled and fascinated me as you can see it from the main land but it seems to be a no go zone for somebody like me. It has been in the news a lot for the last years and discussions with the average white person never gave me any clear answers about the situation on Palm Island. I started reading about Aussie history,and I am deeply moved about the aboriginal part. There is so much that most white people I come across just don't know. Thanks for your programs and for giving information about the world we live in.

24 Sep 2006 - Anne

Thanks for keeping us informed every week, Karla and the team.It's great to get the Koori perspective on important events and your video journalist approach really does give a genuine insight into what's happening in communities. Just one suggestion , Karla - you are always beautifully polite to all the guests you interview, but as a white Australian, I'd be really happy to see you get a bit tough with the politicians who try not to answer the questions.

22 Sep 2006 - ash hart

excellent show, terrific production, first class presentation. Well done people.

22 Sep 2006 - kate

deadly show, it touches the real issues of our people no messing around the topic like main stream tv show's! the invasion didnt stop our dream time it just added a new chapter that we'll have to share with future generations

20 Sep 2006 - Sam Herath

Its great to have shows like this which really understand the meaning of representing indigenous Australia.

Thank you 'Living Black'!

19 Sep 2006 - Jenna Brown

Just absolutely wonderful to see, a current affairs that bring national insightment into those lives that are usually unaware of the importance of these issues that affect our indigenous communities. I am of New Zealand Descent, however I was born Australian, and have travelled throughout the majority of Australia, rural and urban, in the hopes to educate myself a little more on these issues that affect all of us. Thank you 'Living Black' for enhancing my personal awareness of our indigenous communities. I have learnt so much and appreciate it dearly. I feel education, positivity, awareness and these important issues being addressed, WILL, CAN AND DOES improve a united community that is Australian. Jenna Brown - Darwin, NT

19 Sep 2006 - Jenna Brown

Also, just wondering if there is somehow a form of ordering MAGABALA BOOKS online? If anyone knows, drop me a line please jenna.brown@qra.com.au cheers

15 Sep 2006 - Donna hyland

the show is awesome and provides some awesome information. Keep up the good work.

15 Sep 2006 - Rachel Sutherland

Hi all, This show is great, hopfully its opening up the eyes of all the veiwers.
I think the main thing is respect what we dont know and embace what we do ' Fairness and recognition and an equal par is all anybody wants. keep up the good work with exposing the trusth and the fantastic stories.

13 Sep 2006 - Kim Palmer

I'm from Palm Island in North Queensland I always watch Living Black nearly every week and i think its good that we got a show like this so we know whats going on all around Australia. Well were im from its on the outskirts off mainland Townsville I would like to say is that with the new laws we are living under is discriminating with the new liquor licence when we go into Townsville on the Plane or the Ferry they have the Police waiting for everybody to get off at the Airport and the Jetty they just treat us like outcast in our own homeland never a week goes by they the Police are searching somebodys bag if not they are searching same people who they suspect they got 2 police cars at the Jetty when the Ferry comes in even if your not carrying anything its still itimadating just with them watching us.Why don't you do a story on Palm Island and let the whole world know whats happening over here its just like how they treated our ancestors in the old rashin days.

07 Sep 2006 - Jonothan (Walpiri man)

I love the show , well done to everyone involved, watching the show makes me proud to be an aboriginal man, also the stories inspire me to do my part in the preservation of the oldest culture on earth, the aboriginal culture. I would like to share a little of my journey in life. My stepfather brought my younger brother,sister and I to Brisbane/Ipswich from Alice Springs in 1987, because my mother could not look after us properly due to alcoholism, I was raised in Brisbane/Ipswich with my younger brother and sister, we didn't have the best childhoods but our father gave us the simple needs, food and shelter and all the love he knew how. I have personally overcome the horrors of alcoholism, drug addiction and the core issues that caused me to do that stuff. I have come to know the real me, however I feel I will not know the full story until I go home to Alice Springs and learn about my culture, the aboriginal culture. I enjoy helping my people, but i cannot help anyone until I first help myself. I dream of a better life for our people, and all I can do is my part, and hopefully inspire others to do the same. We need to hold our heads high, for we have come a long way, thanks to the Elders who fought hard for our freedom, however there is a long way to go. I would also like to share something I learnt from a friend, he told me that the land has rights, such as the right to be looked after, wow , and I thought land rights was about possession, little did I know. The land belongs to us and we belong to the land. My mother is the most beautiful woman I know, a full-blooded central desert aboriginal woman, my mum gave me life and my aboriginality. Thanks to Carla and the living black team 4 all the inspiration, keep up the great work.

06 Sep 2006 - Hannah May

Thank you for producing such a positive and interesting show (and website). It's one of the few news shows that I enjoy watching because it presents the positive things that are going on in Aboriginal communities - as opposed to the usual derogatory media hype. It's taught me so much - thank you.

06 Sep 2006 - Diana Nason

Fantastic programme keep up the good work.

04 Sep 2006 - john dwyer

just a follow up on the story chris landers did on our class at bathurst tafe that was on tv on 31st aug . if anyone wants any help to do a course as these fellas have you can contact me at bathurst tafe. we are about to begin another group soon

04 Sep 2006 - Jarle E Levi

Ilike this program because it give me a new perspective regards to indegious issues. I also curious and interested to learning Aboriginal history.

01 Sep 2006 - Sean Suey-Thorne

hey guys just dropping to congradulte ya's on a fine job ya doing as i just dicovered a couple of months ago that your program is wonderfull, and informative on the social issues that faces all our generations in today society as a young 18yo male i think that this show rocks keep up the good work and hopefully see ya's in tamworth sometime bye :)sean

30 Aug 2006 - verona

Living Black is one of the best programs on Indigenous issues today. Reading through the guestbook is a great testament to the invaluabe education and insight given through the show. Thank you to ALL the people behind the scences who help keep this program running - I only wish we could have a dedicated Indigenous channel
Just one question:
Is there some kind of email alert to let us know about upcoming shows, that would be great!
I'll continue to watch as long as you air!!!
Regards, Verona

24 Aug 2006 - Haami Tangiwai

Well first I would like to say is that what a awesome site to look at and having the understanding towards knowing the Aboriginal people of young and old. As a New Zealand Maori who are just the same as the Aboriginal people. We as Maori have a clear understanding towards and know what you's are going through and I feel so sorry that such a beautiful culture is being treated like that, may you be young or old. Maybe it's time that we as people voted for more Aboriginals to be in Parliment and then the Nation will be equal. Just like us the Maori people we have our people in Parliment so that we have the equal right just like everyone else. And they are our voices we need to speak and fight for what we believe as people.
Once's again I thank you's so much for writing the story on the Passing of our Maori Queen and the story on our New King. I am so proud that I have read this site. If by any change to become a member can I have information send to this address 1/63 Duke St,Annerley QLD 4103.
And we say in New Zealand He Tangata He Tangata He Tangata it means (It is people It is people It is people) Kia Kaha (be strong)

Thank you from

Maori name is: Haami Tainganui Hinepukohurangi Tangiwai

English name is as above Sam Tangiwai

23 Aug 2006 - Dorz

I saw your program for the first time tonight- I thought it was very informative and I'm looking forward to upoming programs. Keep it up we need more programs like this.

17 Aug 2006 - gwen trafford-unisa

I am doing an assignment on Indigenous culture. Found good information from cultural protocol section.

16 Aug 2006 - Lee

hey just wanted to say i have only just found this programm and love it but get angry when i miss it. with melissa on the 15th June i would love to watch the the Deadly Awards at present i'm inspired by my cuz Leah Purcell but would love to see others.
Keep up the good work.
Lee

15 Aug 2006 - Garry

I am currently studying sociology and secondary education at uni. The program, when I am able to see it, is must viewing for me. Also the web site is an invaluable resource for essay material.

08 Aug 2006 - Clinton Foley

i think this site is alrite!!!!!!!

08 Aug 2006 - jake long

my name is jake i am 13 years old and i have found your site very useful with my search on aboriginal cultures and living styles.
thanks heaps from jake

07 Aug 2006 - greg scudds

I don't know whether you can help me, but i'll ask.
I am a student at swinburne uni in melb and we are doing a community development project on indigenous affairs. a group member remembers a progam with some very good comments from a West Aust politician from this year. Rather than trolling through the archives, if anybody can help it would be greatly appreciated. gscudds@gmail.com
many thanks for your program and its coverage of issues.

04 Aug 2006 - Cody Stokes

This web site is good. I'm learning about Aboriginal Culture in school and found it. I'm 13 and I live in Laverton

04 Aug 2006 - Cheryl Clements

Hi Guys Luv the show, just discovered this site. I have a comment to make Re:John 23rd May.
You asked Isn't this land also yours. The Lands can never truly belong to the Whites because the connections from the Dreamings just isn't there. The Aboriginal People are part of the land, the land is their "Mother", they are Traditional Owners. They didn't own the Land with Deeds, they owned it with their souls. They believe that it is their responsibility to look after the land and the land will look after them. The Whites (as you have called yourself)took the land by force. Yes you can own a piece of Land that you can buy from the Government, but you can never truly own the "Mother Country". It is not embedded in your soul.
There are discoveries in the NT to suggest that Aboriginals were here at least 60,000years even past 116,000years ago even upto 176,000 ( by Archeologist -Researcher name Fullager)and we believe that we were hear for the creation of the lands, that we are part of the creation of the lands. Sorry but you can never have that connection or feeling that goes with it. That is our History that the Government doesn't want to acknowledge. I could go on, perhaps next time.
Be Proud, Speak Up and Learn

01 Aug 2006 - lindy lawler

Hi my real name is elsie may cooper iam part of the Stolen Generation.Lindy is a welfare name my real mother is Evenlyn May Cooper a Cummeragunja from Victoria and my father Earnest Hoskin is a Yuin from Wallga Lake.Both are decease ..met my mum at the age of 17 and never had a chance to meet my father.When people read this "think" before judging as it truely happen..Still wonder why this happen to me and my twin sister will never know.

31 Jul 2006 - joan

gday, love the show...Australia is such a diverse country and you guys do a great job of representing the culture and issues of the traditional people of the land. It really makes me proud to continue to learn about our rich black history, and disapointed that most of my white people hold such little understanding and respect for indigenous Australia. I hope young people like me can change the attitudes of white australia and celebrate and recognise black culture- past and present. Bloody good show, good host too.

19 Jul 2006 - J-JAE

COULD YOU PLEASE HAVE MORE PROGRA,S FOCUSED PN NORTH QUEENSLAND AND CENTRAL QUEENSLAND. WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR EVEN SOMETHING DONE ON KURRI KURRI IN NSW?? AS I AM A KOORI THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BY MURRI'S.

01 Jul 2006 - Api Tuagalu

cool stuff guys,keep it up.

22 Jun 2006 - Kevin Kamau-Gacheru

Hi there,
I love the show, i normally watch it if i am home on time.
It is a breath of fresh air from the rest of the mainstream, who's agenda is "All that is black is not worth reporting".
Freedom, Self determination,and equality for all.
Keep up the good work guys.

Many thanks,
Kevin Kamau-Gacheru.

21 Jun 2006 - Tyrone

PLEASE HAVE MORE ISSUES ON WEST AUSTRALIAN BLACKFOLK, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH-WEST & WESTERN DESERTS...

15 Jun 2006 - Melissa

Great to see so many people visit our sites and ejoy them and come back! for more as tehy say once you go black you never go back! hahaha

One BIG thing thst i would love to see is the DEADLY AWARDS be fully telecasted on SBS or another channel that will show the whole thing, so our youths can be inspired and enouraged to achive their dreams.

They aren't to short of telecasting bad news around aboriginal fellas!

14 Jun 2006 - margaret

I enjoy your program very much & would like to know more about how one could donate to Waverley Stanley's education program ,also about the ''Black on Track''program too . Thanks .

12 Jun 2006 - Olivia

I found your website good but not great. I have seen the show a few times and needed a certain clip or information for a project. I found it extremly hard to find this so I had to use another site, SORRY
olivia

12 Jun 2006 - Carol bellotti

Always love the program,especially the last one about Waverly Stanley.
I have recently read a couple of books about indigenious people and they really impacted me,so many wrongs to be made right.Keep up the great work.The show has opened my eyes and I am sorry for the mistreatment suffered by so many.
regards Carol.

06 Jun 2006 - Anne

Hi there. Would it be possible to interview Phillip Ruddock to elaborate on this statement regarding customary law "we are not a nation of tribes....Our expectation is that when people come and settle in Australia they are under an obligation to accept the law and the principles that go with it".(C Merritt, 'Ethnics roped into tribal law ban', The Australian, May 26, 2006)
As he said, "when people come and settle in Australia they are under an obligation to accept the law and the principles that go with it". Does anyone else find this hypocritical? 200+ years ago, when this country was invaded by the Brits, they didn't exaclty "accept the law and the principles that go with it", did they?

06 Jun 2006 - trish williams

woohooooo ,, how wonderful is all I can say and what an inspiration this man is

06 Jun 2006 - sharmaine stafford

hi carla,just a short note to say that we do enjoy your show it is very informative and hits the target about most issues to do with us mob,keep up the good work,and we hope to see some extramedia pictures maybe do something extreme,something different like interview Mr.john howard and talk to him about his thoughts about us mob,i mean look at it futuristically wouldn't it be better to say sorry now while he is the Prime Minister,its really setting a foundation for himself really he will feel better in the long run ay! lets face it he won't be always be the prime minister,when he actually retires he'll be at peace when he walks down the street knowing that at least he made his peace with the indigenous mob of this land,its really for his own personal benefit i suppose.


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