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By Stephen Hagan, published 25/5/2006Not a lot has changed over the last one hundred years: racism still persists in Australian society.
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The road between Canberra Airport and the City has a sign that says "Welcome to Ngunnawal Country", which is perhaps a token reminder to all of the original inhabitants of the region. Many federal politicians make reference to the Ngunnawal people in their Maiden Speeches paying homage to the traditional inhabitants, so perhaps the road sign does more than provide a token.
Of course, nobody takes seriously any notion that Canberra is actually owned by the Ngunnawal - Canberra is actually owned by the Australian People and there is no free-hold land, all land is leased. But from time to time there is conflict reported between the Ngunnawal Community reprentatives and the Aboriginal Tent Embassy at Old Parliament House. The Ngunnawal people believe those at the Tent Embassy to be unwelcome invaders of their lands. Food for thought.