History of Indigenous Rights in Australia

What was the primary source of labor for cattlemen in the Northern Territory since the 1800s?

• European settlers

• Indigenous communities

• Imported workers

• Prison labor

Where did the stockmen base themselves during the strike?

• Alice Springs

• Darwin

• Daguragu, at Wattie Creek

• Sydney

Which government was elected in 1972 that showed interest in Aboriginal causes?

• Fraser government

• Whitlam government

• Hawke government

• Menzies government

When was a portion of the Wave Hill land returned to the Gurindji people?

• August 16, 1975

• January 1, 1970

• December 25, 1973

• July 4, 1976

Who announced the Gurindji strike in August 1966?

• Billy Bunter Jampijinpa

• Vincent Lingiari

• Gough Whitlam

• Eddie Mabo

What did the 1967 constitutional alteration give the federal government the power to do?

• Increase taxes

• Make laws concerning Indigenous Australians

• Declare war

• Build infrastructure

Who toured the eastern states to educate the broader Australian community on the issues faced by Indigenous workers?

• Gough Whitlam

• Eddie Mabo

• Vincent Lingiari and Billy Bunter Jampijinpa

• Paul Keating

What was the primary reason for the group's strike?

• Fairer treatment

• Better working conditions

• Higher wages

• To get their land back

Who took over the Wave Hill station in 1914?

• Vincent Lingiari

• The Vestey Brothers group

• Billy

• Aboriginal people

What did Vincent Lingiari say about the land before Lord Vestey and he were born?

• It was a barren land

• It was blackfella country

• It was owned by the government

• It was uninhabited