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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
Drawing on the interpretation of archival information and historical anecdotes, this paper identifies George William Barnard as the author who produced a historic map of King Island, Tasmania, recording information collected in the summer of 1826–1827. These findings ensure the chronology of historical knowledge is maintained and enable institutions to improve metadata for existing copies of this map.
Key Words: King Island, Kings Island, colonial surveys, historical map, Van Diemen’s Land, Tasmania.
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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.
