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Message from Yvonne Margarula
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Fifteen years on and
still no mine at Jabiluka


"In sympathy and solidarity with the people of Japan
change your social media profile image to this logo,
which reads "Ganbare, Nihon. Ganbare, Tohoku.
(Courage, Japan. Courage, Tohoku)."
The 'Jabiluka hand symbol' was designed in 1996
by artist Kathleen McCann and quickly became the
dominant icon representing the peaceful blockade of
the Jabiluka mine site.
The design evolved through consultation with the
Mirarr and utilised, with permission, the colours of
Harold Thomas's 1971 Aboriginal flag. The 'open
hand' is a common motif in Aboriginal rock art, and
also symbolises 'stop' in many cultures around the
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"Bininj culture really strong. You have to look after
country. For your grandfather country, like mother country,
take care." Yvonne Margarula, Mirarr Senior Traditional
Owner.
In 1977, Aboriginal opposition to the Ranger Uranium
proposal was overridden with the words "their opposition
shall not be allowed to prevail". Bininj people were told
that the rest of Australia wanted uranium mining in the
Alligator Rivers Region, within what would become Kakadu
National Park. Almost three decades later, the voices of
Mirarr continue to be ignored or marginalised by the mining
industry and all levels of government. |
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Yellowcake.
The Dirt Behind Uranium
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