http://www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/countries/VU en-us,en;q=0.5 Plone + Plumi (www.plumi.org) contact@engagemedia.org http://www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/countries/VU/logo.gif http://www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/countries/VU ('Creative Commons License', u'Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported', u'http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/', u'http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png') 240 clopy clopy contact@engagemedia.org http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/traverser11/videos/shemflvwhole.flv Untold stories of Vanuatu's Independence struggle are revealed after original 8mm footage from Vanuatu's Independence struggle had been recovered from the tropical mould. Narrating the scenes of protest, peacemaking and a journey across the Pacific, Chief Shem Rarua pieces together a patchwork of events from the turbulent period into a story of the struggle for land and freedom, begining from the time of his great-grandparents, up until the present day. Untold stories of Vanuatu's Independence struggle are revealed after original 8mm footage from Vanuatu's Independence struggle had been recovered from the tropical mould. Narrating the scenes of protest, peacemaking and a journey across the Pacific, Chief Shem Rarua pieces together a patchwork of events from the turbulent period into a story of the struggle for land and freedom, begining from the time of his great-grandparents, up until the present day. traverser11@gmail.com traverser11@gmail.com East Timor Vete Melanesia Efate Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Santo Muroroa Independence History 2012-05-07T03:19:29Z http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/traverser11/videos/Vete_Association.flv The Vete Association takes direct action to reclaim their customary lands from the Vanuatu Government and foreign investors, occupying vacant lands and graffitying on 'private property'. 85 of their members are currently summoned to court as yet without charges, and plan to contest based on Vanuatu's constitution article 73 which states 'All land in the Republic of Vanuatu belongs to the indigenous custom owners and their descendants.' The Vete Association takes direct action to reclaim their customary lands from the Vanuatu Government and foreign investors, occupying vacant lands and graffitying on 'private property'. 85 of their members are currently summoned to court as yet without charges, and plan to contest based on Vanuatu's constitution article 73 which states 'All land in the Republic of Vanuatu belongs to the indigenous custom owners and their descendants.' traverser11@gmail.com traverser11@gmail.com Land Rights Vete squat Bislama Efate squatting featured Shepherd Islands graffiti direct action Vanuatu Customary title squatters 2012-05-11T16:00:18Z http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/traverser11/videos/saltwater_alliance_pt2.flv Part 2 of the Shepherd Alliance Party of Vanuatu supporting the rights and freedom of West Papua. A delegation of West Papuans and Australian supporters attended their 1st National Assembly and made this film. Apologies for poor subtitles. Also under production - 'Vete and the Struggle for Land Rights in Efate' & 'Sea Capt. Shem Raruwa & the Independence War of Vanuatu'. Part 2 of the Shepherd Alliance Party of Vanuatu supporting the rights and freedom of West Papua. A delegation of West Papuans and Australian supporters attended their 1st National Assembly and made this film. Apologies for poor subtitles. Also under production - 'Vete and the Struggle for Land Rights in Efate' & 'Sea Capt. Shem Raruwa & the Independence War of Vanuatu'. traverser11@gmail.com traverser11@gmail.com bislama jacob rumbiak vanuatu west papua shepherd alliance party independence 2012-05-15T11:12:11Z