Australian Aboriginal Sovereignty is a political movement amongst Indigenous Australiansand supported by others in the 20th century, demanding control of parts of Australia by Indigenous peoples. Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands, believing they have been in occupation since the beginning of time and continuing their presence during European settlement. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

As is the case in many other countries where native people were displaced by European settlers, such as New Zealand, the United States and Canada, the issue is complicated and controversial.

In 1972, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established on the steps of Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital, to demand sovereignty for the Aboriginal peoples. The protest has remained in place for over thirty years. Demands of the Tent Embassy have included land rights and mineral rights to Aboriginal lands, legal and political control of the Northern Territory, and compensation for land stolen. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra has existed intermittently since 1972. ... John Howard MP, Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the Liberal Party Kim Beazley MP, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Australian Labor Party The politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Emblems: Sturts Desert Rose (floral) Motto: None Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT, The Top End Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Const. ...

Many events in Australia (particularly left-wing or activist events) begin with a Recognition of the Traditional Owners of the Land. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as involvement in action to bring about change, be it social, political, environmental, or other change. ... Many events in Australia begin with a Recognition of the Traditional Owners of the Land, a phrase, paragraph, or sometimes an entire speech recognising that the land where the event is taking place is stolen and traditionally belongs to the Indigenous people of Australia. ...

Notable proponents of Aboriginal sovereignty included Isabell Coe and Charles Perkins. Charles Nelson Perkins aka Kumantjayi Perkins immediately following his death (born June 16, 1936 in Alice Springs, died October 19, 2000) was an Australian Aboriginal activist and football (soccer) player, coach and administrator. ...

See also

• Black GST The Black GST movement
• Stolenwealth.com