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Uluru Statement from the Heart, two years on
Two years ago, the community of Mutitjulu welcomed with fire and dance Indigenous leaders from around the country. They came to debate what became known as the Uluru Statement - a call for Indigenous recognition and agency under the Australian constitution. Photos: James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen
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The Uluru Statement from the Heart was released 26 May 2017 by delegates to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Referendum Convention.Credit:Supplied
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It was in the presence of Uluru that Indigenous leaders deliberated the statement for three daysCredit:James Brickwood
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Dorothea Randall, resident and community advocate of Mutitjulu, remembers the day well.Credit:James Brickwood
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The Canvas on which the Uluru Statement from the Heart would later be painted on. May 2017Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Children playing footy at the back during the closing ceremony at the Mutitjulu community after day 3 of the First Nations National Convention. May 2017Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Noel Pearson signs the canvas upon which the Uluru Statement from the Heart was painted. May 2017Credit:Alex Ellinghausen