Western Australia will overturn its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, introduced after the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters, in response to opposition from landowners, the state's premier said on Tuesday.
When Rio Tinto blew up Juukan Gorge, it blew up a site that had been in continuous use for 46,000 years. For reference Stonehenge is only 5,000 years old.
One of the Juukan Gorge artefacts was a 4,000 year old human hair bracelet that has been DNA matched to living descendants.
This is the heritage of Aboriginal people who are traditional owners and at this point it’s also our heritage as a species.
This is such a travesty.
When Rio Tinto blew up Juukan Gorge, it blew up a site that had been in continuous use for 46,000 years. For reference Stonehenge is only 5,000 years old.
One of the Juukan Gorge artefacts was a 4,000 year old human hair bracelet that has been DNA matched to living descendants.
This is the heritage of Aboriginal people who are traditional owners and at this point it’s also our heritage as a species.