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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Since the discovery of tasmanite in 1851, scientific interest in this oil shale has shown much variation. The recent resurgence of research activity on tasmanite has been occasioned by the availability of new techniques which now permit the organic matter to be examined in considerable detail. This paper presents a summary of the history, nature and chemistry of tasmanite, followed. by a comprehensive bibliography. The survey was prompted by a recent catalogue of Tdsmanites from the palynological viewpoint, and the lack of a similar publication on tasmanite itself. The references are given in alphabetical order, together with an abstract. Additional annotations are made, if pertinent.
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
