Sea of hands - Benjamin T

ANTaR : Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation

Sea of Hands

The sea of hands

The Sea of Hands is ANTaR's primary public education initiative and Australia's largest public art installation. The Sea of Hands has been installed in every major city and many regional locations throughout Australia, and continues to gather signatures everywhere it appears.
-justice for Indigenous peoples;
-for the right to be themselves, to enjoy their cultures, languages, laws and traditions; and
-to have their rights to land and cultural heritage respected and protected.
The first Sea of Hands was created in 1997.
Plastic hands in the colours of the Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander flags, each one carrying one signature from the Citizen's Statement, were installed in front of Parliament House in Canberra in October 1997, in what was then the largest public art installation in Australia.

History of Aboriginals' Rights

During the 1960's legislation was reviewed and the Federal Government passed legislation for all Aboriginals to be given citizen status.

However, it wasn't until 1972 that the indigenous people were given back limited rights to their own land. The situation has been steadily improving for Australia's Indigenous people, although many feel more needs to be done.

Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders' Flags

The six colours of the Sea of Hands represent the colours of the Aboriginal flag (red, black and yellow), the Torres Strait Islander flag (blue, green and white), and the Australian flag .

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