AUSTRALIA: AFTER EPIC WALK, AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES CARRY THEIR OWN FLAME INTO SYDNEY TO MARK THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND PUBLICISE THEIR CAUSE

Record ID: 979166

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: AFTER EPIC WALK, AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES CARRY THEIR OWN FLAME INTO SYDNEY TO MARK THE OLYMPIC GAMES AND PUBLICISE THEIR CAUSE
  • Date: 23rd August 2000
  • Summary: CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA (AUGUST 23, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. ABORIGINAL LEADER KEVIN BUZZACOTT AND FOLLOWERS ON BRIDGE HEADING FOR NATIONAL PARLIAMENT, CARRYING ABORIGINAL FLAME 2. ABORIGINAL FLAG PASSES OVER CAMERA 3. TILT UP FROM PAVEMENT AT "ABORIGINAL EMBASSY" SITE OUTSIDE THE PARLIAMENT AS ABORIGINAL WALKERS ARRIVE 4. FOLLOWERS PUTTING BRANCHES ON PEACE FIRE 5. KEVIN BUZZACOTT ADDRESSING FOLLOWERS ON LAWN OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT 6. CLOSEUP OF FOLLOWER 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) KEVIN BUZZACOTT SAYING: "With the Games, with everybody looking at the Games, it's a good time to spread your message." 8. PAN FROM PARLIAMENT TO INDIAN SACRED RUNNERS 9. CLOSEUP OF INDIAN RUNNERS CARRYING ABORIGINAL FLAG 10. PEACE WALKERS WATCHING RUNNER APPROACH 11. AURELIO DENASHA, INDIAN SPOKESMAN, WITH FEATHER STAFF, ARRIVES, HUGS KEVIN BUZZACOTT 12. FOLLOWERS WITH VIDEO CAMERAS 13. INDIANS AND ABORIGINES CONDUCT FIRE CEREMONY 14. CLOSEUP OF CHILD 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AURELIO DENASHA SAYING: "To the traditional owners of the land we thank you. It's been too many years that our people have been forgotten about. Today is probably going to go down in history. This may not ever happen again. But today you've got the four colours of people here." 16. STAFF REPRESENTING FOUR COLOURS OF PEOPLE 17. (SOUNDBITE) (English) DENASHA SAYING: "Your people will be remembered around the world. You are not alone, you are not alone." 18. MAN PLAYING INDIAN DRUM 19. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOUR COLOURS OF PEOPLE DANCING AROUND FIRE TO INDIAN MUSIC AND SINGING 20. PAN ACROSS FACES / CLOSEUP OF ABORIGINAL WOMAN 21. WIDE OF "ABORIGINAL EMBASSY" AT NIGHT Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
  • Reuters ID: LVA2I331IQ9EB582WM98X8FVCA1D
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