The Mabo Decision

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terra nullius

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Nobody's land

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What is its Meriam (language of the Eastern Islands of the Torres Strait) name for the Island that Eddie Koiki was born?

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Mer

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In 1879, did the Queensland Government annex the islands and put them under the same policies of protection and segregation as the rest of Australia?

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TRUE

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The Australian flag is still the most important flag and should always fly at the extreme left or higher than the other flags.

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TRUE

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Eddie Mabo's role in a landmark decision of the ____ Court of Australia.

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High

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What did Eddie spend many years trying to prove?

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Terra Nullius was wrong

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Native title

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Native title recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders rights and interests in relation to land and waters.

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To claim native title, people have to be able to prove that...

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their ancestors occupied the area before European arrival and continue to practice their culture there.

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On the Torres Strait Islanders' flag there is a Dhari. This is a...

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a ceremonial dancer's headdress

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Native title can't be claimed over private property or areas with public buildings like _______ and hospitals.

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schools