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Michael Dodson Michael Dodson i(A80780 works by) (a.k.a. Mick Dodson; Michael James Dodson)
Born: Established: 1950 Katherine, Batchelor - Katherine area, Top End, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Yawuru ; Aboriginal ; Irish
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1 Race, Citizenship and Military Service Siobhan Mcdonnell , Michael Dodson , 2018 single work criticism
— Appears in: Serving Our Country : Indigenous Australians, War, Defence and Citizenship 2018;
1 We All Bear the Cost If Apology Is Not Paid Michael Dodson , 2009 single work prose
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 1213-1215)
1 2 The End in the Beginning : Re(de)finding Aboriginality : 1994 Wentworth Lecture Michael Dodson , 2003 single work essay
— Appears in: Blacklines : Contemporary Critical Writing by Indigenous Australians 2003; (p. 25-42) The Wentworth Lectures : Honouring Fifty Years of Australian Indigenous Studies 2015; (p. 145-162) Revised version of a text originally delivered as the W. C. Wentworth Lecture 1994. 'Offers a powerful scholarly critique of the politics and pitfalls of defining 'Aboriginality'.' (Blacklines p. 10)
1 Unfinished Business : A Shadow Across Our Relationships Michael Dodson , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Treaty : Let's Get It Right! 2003; (p. 30-40) 'In this paper I seek to examine the concept that there is ‘unfinished business’ and how this business is central to the process of negotiating a treaty or treaties.' (Introduction)
1 William Charles Wentworth AO : 8 September 1907 - 15 June 2003 Graeme K. Ward , Michael Dodson , 2003 single work obituary (for William Charles "Bill" Wentworth )
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 2003; (p. 146-149.)

'The man instrumental in establishing the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (subsequently AIATSIS), former federal Member of Parliament and the Commonwealth’s first Minister with responsibility for Aboriginal Affairs, the Honourable WC Wentworth AO, died in June this year. Mr Wentworth—‘Bill’ to many—had championed the rights of Indigenous Australians throughout his long political career.' (Introduction)
1 Land Rights and Social Justice Michael Dodson , 1997 single work essay
— Appears in: Our Land is Our Life : Land Rights : Past, Present and Future 1997; (p. 39-51)
1 A Response to Gordon Briscoe Michael Dodson , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 18 no. 1, 2 1994; (p. 45)
1 y separately published work icon Cultural Rights and Educational Responsibilities Michael Dodson , Armidale : University of New England , 1994 18161599 1994 single work essay

'It is a fundamental human right that Indigenous peoples be guaranteed an education, which respects and strengthens our cultural heritage. A right and not a privilege.

'Gross and systematic violation of the rights of peoples belonging to particular groups has been, and continues to be a perennial component of social relations throughout the world.

'Even given the efforts of the United Nations in the last 50 years to promote universal respect for human rights, it remained clear to members of oppressed groups, and anyone else who cared to see, that control over wealth, political power and knowledge has remained in the hands of the same dominant groups, albeit under the proviso that they ought to try not to discriminate too much.'

(Source : University of New England)
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