Unresolved Tensions: Warlpiri Law, Police Powers and Land Rights

Anthony, T; Chapman, R

Unresolved Tensions: Warlpiri Law, Police Powers and Land Rights

Anthony, T

Chapman, R

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Publisher:: Indigenous Law Centre
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Indigenous Law Bulletin, 2008, 7 (5), pp. 9 - 18
Issue Date:: 2008-01

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dc.contributor.author	Anthony, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-0731	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chapman, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Indigenous Law Bulletin, 2008, 7 (5), pp. 9 - 18	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1328-5475	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/15999
dc.description.abstract	This article explores the powerlessness of Indigenous people when confronted with police on ceremonial land. It draws on a recent incident in Lajamanu (northern Tanami Desert, Northern Territory ('NT')) that highlights the conflict between Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws. The incident involved an intrusion on a restricted Warlpiri ceremony ground by non-Indigenous police officers, including a female officer.	en_US
dc.publisher	Indigenous Law Centre	en_US
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dc.title	Unresolved Tensions: Warlpiri Law, Police Powers and Land Rights	en_US
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Abstract:

This article explores the powerlessness of Indigenous people when confronted with police on ceremonial land. It draws on a recent incident in Lajamanu (northern Tanami Desert, Northern Territory ('NT')) that highlights the conflict between Indigenous and non-Indigenous laws. The incident involved an intrusion on a restricted Warlpiri ceremony ground by non-Indigenous police officers, including a female officer.

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