tent embassy

tent embassy
a tent set up as the focal point of a protest, particularly with regard to the rights of indigenous people.

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  • Tent Embassy — /tɛnt ˈɛmbəsi/ (say tent embuhsee) noun a semi permanent assemblage of tents, signs, and activists situated on the lawn of Old Parliament House, Canberra, claiming to represent the political rights of Aboriginal people; originated in 1972 with… …  

  • tent embassy — /tɛnt ˈɛmbəsi/ (say tent embuhsee) noun a representation of a group of people set up in a tent, usually as a form of political protest …  

  • Aboriginal Tent Embassy — The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a controversial semi permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines. It is made of a large group of activists, signs, and tents that reside on the lawn of Old Parliament… …   Wikipedia

  • Aboriginal Tent Embassy — noun → Tent Embassy …  

  • Aboriginal Embassy — /æbəˌrɪdʒənəl ˈɛmbəsi/ (say abuh.rijuhnuhl embuhsee) noun → Tent Embassy …  

  • Black Theatre (Sydney) — The National Black Theatre was a theatre company run by a small but dedicated group of Aboriginal people based in the Sydney suburb of Redfern. The original concept for the theatre grew out of political struggles, especially the land rights… …   Wikipedia

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  • Ngunnawal people — The Ngunnawal people (alternatively Ngunawal tribe) are the Indigenous Australian inhabitants whose traditional lands encompass much of the area now occupied by the city of Canberra, Australia and the surrounding Australian Capital Territory.… …   Wikipedia

  • Kevin Buzzacott — (Born 1947), often referred to as Uncle Kev as an Aboriginal elder, is an Indigenous Australian from the Arabunna nation in northern South Australia. He has campaigned widely for cultural recognition, justice and land rights for Aboriginal people …   Wikipedia

  • Aborigines-Botschaft — Zelt Botschaft und Mount Ainslie Zelt Botschaft und das Old Parliament House …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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