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Lest we Forget: Aboriginal people want their battles acknowledged

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The Frontier Wars describe the massacres that Aboriginal people faced to protect their land from invasion. Activists say this moment has been silenced in history. (Image by Les Haines from flickr.com)

As people across the nation prepare to commemorate Anzac Day, Indigenous Australians want their ancestors’ battles recognised too. A silent march is being planned for Anzac day, after one week of story-sharing about Aboriginal people who died in war.

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Tuesday, April 21 2015

Produced By Melissa Lahoud

Featured in storyGraeme Dunstan, Peace Bus captain and activistDr Timothy Bottoms, independent historian with NQ Research AssociatesThe Wire contacted the ACT RSL, but did not receive a response

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Lest we Forget: Aboriginal people want their battles acknowledged

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