To give an example of how the historical and contemporary issues are played out in our communities, Text Box 2.7 examines
how lateral violence has evolved on Palm Island.
The previous discussion has looked at some of the concepts that explain
how lateral violence comes about in our communities.
The discussion in Chapter 2 demonstrates
how lateral violence behaviours can be provoked and stimulated by structures like the native title system.
This Chapter outlines
how lateral violence is a human rights issue and how human rights standards, particularly those contained in the Declaration, can provide a useful framework to address lateral violence.
Not exact matches
Thanks to the 2016 AIDA member survey on racism, bullying and
lateral violence in the workplace, we now have a detailed understanding of
how often our members are experiencing this kind of treatment and
how these incidents are affecting their work and careers.
This has also caused extreme stress and conflict within both of these traditional owner groups and clearly demonstrates
how the native title process can contribute to
lateral violence.
In Chapter 2 I outlined
how the human needs theory provides insight into
lateral violence — in circumstances where human needs are unmet there will continue to be conflict and
lateral violence.
The first is
how does mediating a native title claim contribute to
lateral violence within our families and communities?
And the second aspect is
how can
lateral violence delay the resolution of native title claims?
In Chapter 2 I outlined at length
how powerlessness is a key driver of
lateral violence.
Second, I explore
how a human rights framework, particularly the Declaration, can assist both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and governments address
lateral violence.
In Chapters 3 and 4 I explore
how a human rights framework, particularly the Declaration, can assist both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and governments address
lateral violence within the native title system.
In this Chapter I will be taking our strategies to an even more practical level, looking at
how we can create environments of cultural safety and security to address
lateral violence.
I set out the native title process and explain
how — at each stage of the native title process —
lateral violence can be generated.
In this Chapter, I continue this conversation by examining
how native title provides a contemporary system for
lateral violence to be played out within our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, communities and organisations.
I consider
how the Declaration can build legislative and policy frameworks such as native title to ensure that they comply with international human rights standards and principles and as a result, empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to reach their full potential and to respond to
lateral violence when it occurs.
I also consider
how the process of negotiating Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) and alternate land processes, such as state and territory land rights and cultural heritage legislation, can contribute to
lateral violence within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
In this section I will look at
how governments, NGOs and industry can undertake their work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in a culturally secure manner to prevent
lateral violence.
These options aim to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities with some ideas about
how to address
lateral violence through the establishment of strong structural foundations and principles.
This meeting allowed young women to share their experiences of
lateral violence and explain
how it affected them, and it allowed Elders to deliver clear messages about culturally appropriate behaviour.
This behaviour was modelled through role plays, and young women were shown
how to stop perpetuating the cycle of
lateral violence by ignoring provocative messages.
I also report on two case studies that demonstrate
how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities themselves can minimise the impact of
lateral violence in native title: the Quandamooka People's native title consent determination on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland; and the Right People for Country Project in Victoria.
But there is also a role for government and other third parties to critically think about
how they might contribute to
lateral violence, albeit often unintentionally.
The project tells the story of a remote community taking back control of
how they handle conflict and progressively creating culturally safe places to address the consequences of
lateral violence.
The Native Title Report talks about
how native title provides a system for
lateral violence to be played out within our families, communities and organisations.
Again, I refer to the Argyle Participation Agreement to demonstrate
how establishing appropriate governance frameworks that meet the needs of the groups involved can reduce the potential for
lateral violence as a result of the effective management and distribution of resources.
I will discuss below
how each of these principles relate to our discussion on the manifestation of
lateral violence in the native title environment.
The Native Title Report 2011 will provide an in depth analysis of
how the native title system contributes to
lateral violence and identity conflicts.
Although this is the beginning of the conversation, the Chapter aims to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities some ideas about
how to address
lateral violence through the establishment of strong structural foundations and principles.