Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation

Documents of Reconciliation

Documents of Reconciliation - Briefing Paper

Background to the Document

This briefing paper has been prepared in order to give readers an idea of the historical development and contemporary context of the issue of documents of reconciliation. The paper also provides examples of some recent international developments. Once the Council has finalised the draft documents, this paper will be updated to include a description of the Council's proposals on documents and the process undertaken to develop them.

Documents of Reconciliation Briefing Paper

Introduction

Statutory requirements

Terra nullius and sovereignty

Council's work on documents

Documents of reconciliation in an international context

Constitutional and legislative issues

Deciding on a document

Developing the content

May 2000

Attachments

A. The Barunga Statement

B. The Canadian Statement of Reconciliation

C. The Preamble to the South African Constitution

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