Irene
Gale
“'Captive Canada' is a
marvellous example of COAT's excellent magazine. Although I had long known of
the similarity in the appalling treatment of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada
and Australia by their invading colonialists, I had never realised just how
close those treatments were. It seems that the British must have distributed
‘plans for actions’ to all those who were setting up their colonies, so that
they might overcome the original inhabitants and, through attitudes such as the
Social Gospel, persuade the colonising communities that they are doing a great
thing."
"Before the South Africans instituted Apartheid, they sent a delegation of
politicians to Australia to study the Queensland Aboriginal Acts, and included
much of what they found there in the Apartheid laws.
“'Captive Canada' is so well documented and explained that it
should be used in History lessons to inform students of their true histories,
in all the countries which were invaded by colonialists. I warmly congratulate
Richard Sanders on producing this fine magazine. "
Irene Gale lives in
Australia. She is the third
generation in a family of human rights activists, and has three more generations
following her that are also joining activities that the world needs. She has worked as a
clothing machinist and teacher, and has engaged in all the issues life has
presented from child care, education, workers’ rights, Aboriginal rights, health
and community support services, peace, anti-nuclear and environmental activism,
as well as anti-Apartheid and anti-racism work. For the latter, Irene was
awarded the Order of Australia, and also received an Equal Opportunity Award.
She was National Convenor of Australia's
Campaign Against Racial Exploitation and Secretary/Treasurer of the Australian
Peace Committee.
The
above quotation is from a
collection of
subscriber's comments about issue #68 of Press for Conversion!
(the magazine of the Coalition to Oppose the
Arms Trade.
This issue is called
Captive Canada:
Renditions of the Peaceable Kingdom at War,
from Narratives of WWI and the Red Scare
to the Mass Internment
of Civilians
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