Congratulations Professor Anya Reading!
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Reliable historical records of aboriginal people on the
Central Plateau are sparse, but illuminate in places the bare
evidence of the middens which fringe the numerous lakes and
streams.
George Augustus Robinson records in his diaries some
names for the people who occupied this area: GORE.RER.PUN.MAIR.
IN.NER.PAIR.EN.NER and elsewhere LUG.GER.MAIR.RER.NER.PAIR.RER.
with an alternative name NOE.BER.RER.KOWN.YER.PAIR.RER.NER.
These are not the names used by the people for themselves
but descriptive titles from people of other tribes. The suffix
MAIR.IN.NER.PAIR.EN.NER qualifies a general name with “many of
them.” It is likely that there were many small groups roaming
this area who were loosely described by a collective title.
Published Papers
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.
