Tent embassy open to the public

THE Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy is gaining momentum after a week set up at Market Square on the corner of Percy and Tyers streets.
The embassy was established last Wednesday with the support of the Dindama Yinna Inna National Woman’s Council and the Canberra Tent Embassy (not the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council as previously stated in Friday’s Portland Observer) and will be one of hundreds to be set up across the country in the coming weeks.
The goal of the embassy is to ensure individual clans are consulted regarding all Native title issues on their traditional land.
Organiser Sandra Onus said there had been plenty of interest from the community about the embassy, with the majority of the interest being positive.
“We are here to show to the State Government they must deal with the right people from country in regard to Native title,” Ms Onus said.
“What we are asking is not hard, we are asking for the State Government to be aware of clan areas and to deal with the right people.”
Read more in Wednesday’s edition of the Portland Observer.

Tiana Richardson

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