Aboriginal Tent Embassy | Department of Aboriginal Affairs | Policy of self-determination

Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra is set up as focus for land rights movement on Australia Day, 26 January.
Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs is established.
Policy of self-determination for Aboriginal people is adopted by Federal Government, replacing earlier policies of protectionism and assimilation. The change means having the right to cultural and linguistic maintenance and management of natural resources on Aboriginal land.