Here is a link to the Australian Institute of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
site that may be of interest:

http://aiatsis.gov.au/research/ethical-research/guidelines-ethical-research-australian-indigenous-studies/rights-respect-and-recognition

It lists the principles involved in the research of Inidgenous
studies, research themes, current projects, and other interesting
subjects.

Foxy,

"There are 4 kinds of people to avoid in the world.
The assholes, the asswipes, the ass-kissers, and
those that just will shite all over you"

Getting desperate?

I hear that the Wilderness Society is in turmoil after finding out that there are no wilderness areas in Australia.

"They suggest other sites worth of attention [of heritage listing]"

I was surprised that the list didn't include the Bradshaw rock art.

But then I realised that, since these paintings tell a very different story about Australian pre-history than the approved myths, it wouldn't stand a chance of getting acknowledgement. Indeed its a minor miracle that it hasn't already been destroyed.

For those unaware of the Bradshaw paintings, they are from northern WA and a completely different style to any other Aboriginal style. They show a peoples who occupied the area before the current race of natives but were likely displaced and wiped-out by more recent Aboriginal arrivals. This view has been attacked, not because its wrong but because it might affect native title claims ie its a very inconvenient discovery.

Therefore it has zero chance of getting any sort of acknowledgement from the aboriginal industry.

mhaze,

Thank You for bringing up the Bradshaw Gwion-Gwion
Rock art site. It is worth mentioning.
Here is a link explaining what it entails:

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/bradshaw-gwion-gwion-rock-art

The previous link I gave only listed five sites. However
it did state that perhaps with the recognition of
Budj Bim - it may open the door to the recognition of
other Aboriginal sites. Hopefully the Bradshaw (Gwion-
Gwion) rock art will one day be included.

mhaze, thanks for that little bit of very important and relevant info.
Heard about Bradshaw and the sh!tstorm it created, but never heard of it again.
Now I know why.
Foxy, you're good at this researching and referencing thing, why don't you follow up on Bradshaw, you might find something that would knock his claims out of contention.
Foxy, I always check out your links as I hope to find something I don't already know, or feel about a topic.
This latest one is just as irrelevant and moot as your previous ones.
Why?
Because first and foremost I always look at who is pushing or backing something.
I have come to accept your belligerent steadfast inflexibility on an issue you are championing, and this one is no different.
Foxy, the damn thing is again another marketing tool for the AIATSIS, which basically is a group promoting all things black, under the guise of research, and using all the 'push button' words like, rights, respect, recognition, diversity, uniqueness, language, culture, history, and self determination, all sound at all familiar.
Heard it all a million times before.
Then it goes on to some really juicy examples like,'rights to maintain, control, protect and develop their intangible' and cultural heritage, knowledge and expressions and intellectual property'.
This the same, same old, over and over again.
This is just another attempt at marketing and packaging this whole power grab in just another form and from another angle.
This whole matter, irrespective of how it is dressed, is still a sows ear.
Given all this effort and misinformation and overreach this thing must not be taken seriously and must not be allowed to go any further.
In fact the right course for this agenda is in the bin, where it belongs.
The pro camp have been given far too much air time and many arguments against these unrealistic, unfounded and unjustified demands, and they dead fastly refuse to heel, then it must be done for them.

ALTRAV,

You really are clueless.