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Article: NSW: Aborigines reclaim Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour=2
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- November 20, 2000
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AAP General News (Australia)
11-20-2000
NSW: Aborigines reclaim Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour=2
The 49-year-old, who is an avid Aboriginal campaigner, said what had happened to Cockatoo
Island typified what was happening to Australia as a whole.
"We want to try and heal the island," said Ms Coe.
"We're looking for an end to this genocide war.
"What's happened on this island typifies what's happened on the mainland."
Ms Coe said she didn't know whether any of the descendants of the original Aboriginal
owners were still alive.
However, she said once their claim was publicised she hoped any descendants, as well
as members of other Aboriginal groups would join them on the island.