Word: landownership
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...have trouble translating the Aboriginal concept of property into law. As the Aborigines see it, the land is a tribal dreamscape filled with mythic ancestors and marked by legendary events. Previous governments have simply ignored these traditional claims, arguing that the nomadic Aborigines could not have a sense of landownership. Moreover, Australian businesses are not likely to give up their stakes in tribal land rich in precious metals. There is also little popular support for a compact. One poll found that 52% of white Australians consider it a "waste of time and money." Said John Howard, leader of the opposition...
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