Thursday, May 10, 2007

Lowtija O'Donoghue Oration

Lowtija O'Donoghue Oration
http://www.dunstan.org.au/events/lowitjaoration.html

Black and White together, we shall overcome, someday
with Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG

Date: Tuesday 29 MayTime: 6:45 for 7pm start to 8:15pmVenue: Bonython Hall at the University of Adelaide Cost: $15, $10 DDF Subscribers/ConcessionBookings: Essential by Thursday 24 May

The Oration has been established to honour the tireless work of Professor O'Donoghue in promoting the rights of Indigenous Australians. The Oration will be held during Reconciliation Week each year and in 2007 will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum when Australians voted to remove language from t he Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal people.

During the evening the Hon Jay Weatherill MP, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation, representing the Premier will make a statement of reconciliation on behalf of the Government.
Funds raised from the Oration will be directed towards Don Dunstan Foundation projects and scholarships that are concerned with Indigenous Australians.

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