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'This is a book for all Australians.

'Since the Uluru Statement from the Heart was formed in 2017, Thomas Mayor has travelled around the country to promote its vision of a better future for Indigenous Australians. He’s visited communities big and small, often with the Uluru Statement canvas rolled up in a tube under his arm.

'Through the story of his own journey and interviews with 20 key people, Thomas taps into a deep sense of our shared humanity. The voices within these chapters make clear what the Uluru Statement is and why it is so important. And Thomas hopes you will be moved to join them, along with the growing movement of Australians who want to see substantive constitutional change.

'Thomas believes that we will only find the heart of our nation when the First peoples – the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders – are recognised with a representative Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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  • Dedication: I dedicate this book to the next generation, with the hope that they will benefit from what we do in ours.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,: Explore Australia , 2019 .
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      Extent: 256p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 October 2019.
      ISBN: 9781741176728
    • Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,: Explore Australia , 2022 .
      Alternative title: Finding the Heart of the Nation : the Journey of the Uluru Statement from the Heart Continues
      Extent: 464p.
      Edition info: 2nd edition
      Note/s:
      • Published October 2022
      ISBN: 9781741178210
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Works about this Work

An Interview with Thomas Mayor Tim Battin (interviewer), 2023 single work interview
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , vol. 41 no. 4 2023; (p. 64-66)

'Of Torres Strait Islander heritage, Thomas Mayor was born and raised on Larrakia land (the region we call Darwin and its surrounds). The book comes about at the same time as a change of federal government. [...]the book had done so well, you know it's a bestseller, and obviously there's a lot of interest about it, so in the event that the Labor Party would win the election, or even in the off chance that the Coalition changed its position, we wanted to make sure that there was an updated resource for people to learn from and to answer simple questions. The only one that I would say is a bit different is the Barunga Statement and Hawke was the Prime Minister then, and although that is still a sad story because the promise of treaty failed and the establishment of a Voice was eventually repealed by Howard in a very tactical way - softened up the Australian public, amplified its problems, before making that move.' (Publication abstract)
[Review] Finding the Heart of the Nation: The Journey of the Uluru Statement Towards Voice, Treaty and Truth Lily Hirsch , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: AQ : Australian Quarterly , January - March vol. 91 no. 1 2020; (p. 21)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth Thomas Mayo , 2019 single work non-fiction

'Australia's Indigenous people have occupied the country for over 60,000 years and although their sovereignty has been usurped for the last two hundred and thirty years, it has never been ceded.' (Introduction)
'Voice, Treaty, and Truth' : A Deeply Felt Account of the Uluru Statement David Trigger , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January / February no. 418 2020; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth Thomas Mayo , 2019 single work non-fiction 'The ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ emerged in May 2017 from a convention held in Arrernte country in Central Australia attended by 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from around the nation. The Statement called for a ‘First Nations Voice’ to be enshrined in the Constitution enabling, in general terms, a process of influence on future legislation and policy affecting Indigenous communities. The Statement also seeks a commitment to agreement-making between government and Indigenous groups and ‘truth-telling’ about the history of colonisation.' (Introduction) 
'Voice, Treaty, and Truth' : A Deeply Felt Account of the Uluru Statement David Trigger , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January / February no. 418 2020; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth Thomas Mayo , 2019 single work non-fiction 'The ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ emerged in May 2017 from a convention held in Arrernte country in Central Australia attended by 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from around the nation. The Statement called for a ‘First Nations Voice’ to be enshrined in the Constitution enabling, in general terms, a process of influence on future legislation and policy affecting Indigenous communities. The Statement also seeks a commitment to agreement-making between government and Indigenous groups and ‘truth-telling’ about the history of colonisation.' (Introduction) 
[Review] Finding the Heart of the Nation: The Journey of the Uluru Statement Towards Voice, Treaty and Truth Lily Hirsch , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: AQ : Australian Quarterly , January - March vol. 91 no. 1 2020; (p. 21)
— Review of Finding the Heart of the Nation : The Journey of the Uluru Statement towards Voice, Treaty and Truth Thomas Mayo , 2019 single work non-fiction

'Australia's Indigenous people have occupied the country for over 60,000 years and although their sovereignty has been usurped for the last two hundred and thirty years, it has never been ceded.' (Introduction)
An Interview with Thomas Mayor Tim Battin (interviewer), 2023 single work interview
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , vol. 41 no. 4 2023; (p. 64-66)

'Of Torres Strait Islander heritage, Thomas Mayor was born and raised on Larrakia land (the region we call Darwin and its surrounds). The book comes about at the same time as a change of federal government. [...]the book had done so well, you know it's a bestseller, and obviously there's a lot of interest about it, so in the event that the Labor Party would win the election, or even in the off chance that the Coalition changed its position, we wanted to make sure that there was an updated resource for people to learn from and to answer simple questions. The only one that I would say is a bit different is the Barunga Statement and Hawke was the Prime Minister then, and although that is still a sad story because the promise of treaty failed and the establishment of a Voice was eventually repealed by Howard in a very tactical way - softened up the Australian public, amplified its problems, before making that move.' (Publication abstract)
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