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Aden Derek Ridgeway Aden Derek Ridgeway i(A55441 works by) (a.k.a. Aden Ridgeway)
Born: Established: 1962 Macksville, Macksville area, Nambucca area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Gumbayngirr / Gumbainggirr ; Aboriginal
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1 y separately published work icon Race, Identity and Politics Aden Derek Ridgeway , Armidale : University of New England , 2004 18172882 2004 single work essay

'ATSIC has been effectively demolished and Indigenous affairs barely rate a mention in the election campaign. Not a single other party has put an Indigenous candidate in a winnable Senate seat.

'The fact that Indigenous affairs have been pushed off the national political agenda - that Indigenous culture and identity has been dismissed, at best, another part of our multicultural society. and at worst, worthless - is the very reason why I consider race and identity to be such a significant issue.'

(Source : University of New England)
1 Mabo Ten Years On - Small Step or Giant Leap? Aden Derek Ridgeway , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Treaty : Let's Get It Right! 2003; (p. 185-197) 'This year was the tenth anniversary of the High Court’s Mabo decision. It has created a valuable opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved in Indigenous Affairs over the last decade, and whether or not Indigenous Australians have really reaped the rewards the High Court opened up to us in this landmark case.' (Introduction)
1 Aden Ridgeway : Senator, Sydney Aden Derek Ridgeway , 2001 single work life story
— Appears in: Indigenous Australia : Standing Strong 2001; (p. 146-149)
1 Congratulations on Your 10 Years Aden Derek Ridgeway , 2001 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 16 May no. 251 2001; (p. 8)
1 Rights of the First Dispossessed : The New South Wales Situation Aden Derek Ridgeway , 1997 single work essay
— Appears in: Our Land is Our Life : Land Rights : Past, Present and Future 1997; (p. 63-79)
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