The man being honoured at his funeral service was Gough Whitlam Prime Minister of Australia, who was the tall stranger who came and poured the sand in Vincents hands, saying this is and will remain your land forever. As usual Paul Kelly has the power to move your soul and with Kev Carmody a native man who co wrote this timeless song with Paul. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶🎶💖💖💖💖
The tall man was Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, and the pouring of sand the Vincent’s hand was his symbolic handing over of the land to the local Aboriginal people. Whitlam enacted the first Aboriginal land rights legislation, and this was performed at his memorial service. Kev Carmody, an Aboriginal Murri man from Queensland, co-wrote this with Paul Kelly. This song always makes me choke up - it’s a powerful telling of a very important moment in Australian history. Whitlam, who was PM from 1972 to 1975, was a great reformer. Not only land rights for First Nations people, but he also introduced universal healthcare, free tertiary education, no fault divorce and the Family Court, the first ministry for women, formally adopted multiculturalism as national policy, and so much more. Vincent Lingiari, meanwhile, was an outstanding leader of his people, and guided them with wisdom and patience in the strike against Lord Vestry. Among other things, there is now a federal electorate in the Northern Territory named in his honour.
I stood outside the Sydney Town Hall, watching the memorial service for former Australian Prime Minister (PM) Gough Whitlam on the big screen - it was a hot sunny day. The crowd outside were singing 'From Little Things, Big Things Grow'. This video was from the Gough Whitlam memorial service.
The ending is when the Aboriginal Land Rights Act was passed and the vestry man was then Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam travelled to meet with Vincent and poured a hand full of the dirt into Vincent’s hand to symbolize the handing back the land.❤❤❤
whitlam was the the tall man that brought in Aboriginal Land Rights Act and "poured a handful of sand" symbolizing giving the land back - vestey was a british lord and peer and landowner who swindled the indigenous people out of their land
“Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow", which was recorded with co-writer Paul Kelly”. 🙏🏼 Kev Carmody is an amazing artist in his own right.
This song always reminds me how grateful I am to the First Nation people of this country that I can live on this amazing land. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging. Mx ❤
The narrative in Paul Kelly's song here is about one step in a long journey towards reconciliation bx us white and black fellas in this country. After the Wave Hill walk off (this song) came respectively the successful 1967 referendum to enfranchise Aboriginal people, decisions in law on aboriginal sovereignty in the Wik and Mabo rulings, the 2007 Apology to the Stolen Generations and this year a national referendum to recognise first nations peoples in our constitution. I will be proud to vote Yes in that referendum when I pick up my pencil in the voting booth. But we need to keep going with this journey until we are walking in step with all our brothers and sisters in Australia. Anyways. Paul Kelly is music royalty here and I can listen to him all day. I last saw him at the Sydney Opera House forecourt last year and hearing this song from him was very special
Agree with all comments here. To add my little bit. The property where the walk off occurred is called Wave Hill Station. The town where most people live is Kalkaringi (pronounced Kalkarindji). There is also a community close by called Daguragu. The mob (people) are Gurindgji. It is 750+ km from Darwin and close to the West Australian border. The environment is incredible and for me, captivating. And a deserving backdrop to this significant piece of our history.
Our indigenous people still struggle today. Big business is on notice, the ball is rolling. It took 8 years for their land to be given back. The “Tall Man” with all the lawyers and ceremonies was our then Prime minister Gough Whitlam picked up a hand full of red dirt and poured it back into the hand of Vincent Lingari . He acknowledged that their land was returned to them by doing this gseture.
Vincent Lingiari led a walk off by Indigenous Ranch/Stock Workers, as they werent being paid and treated properly. This was the start of Indigenous Economic and Land Rights in Australia. The image at the back is Gough Whitlam (the "Tall Stranger"), Australian Labor Party (Democrat) Prime Minister at the time, handing back "the Land".. symbolically as a handful of sand, but legally as the "Aboriginal Land Rights" Act.. This was Gough's Memorial Service for the Nation. We still have not signed a "Treaty", or paid "reparations" with our Indigenous, (who were still "stolen" from their families up to the 1970s, MY ERA)
The tall stranger who appeared in the land was Gough Whitlam, the then Prime Minister of Australia and the picture behind the singers was of Gough pouring a handful of sand into the hand of Vincent Lingyary. Symbolising the handing back of the land to it's rightful owners.
Thx for respecting my people... I'm an Aboriginal woman from Perth Western Australia and my people are the Noongah people of the South West of Western Australia... This song 8s a true story of the beginning of Aboriginal land rights
@@JohnFord-yp1jqyeah true... sorry if I seemed negative but yeah it's what the song is about...❤❤ Much love to you and all your family... I've got relatives that are from Victoria and they're from Framinglham...❤
Their wages were a pittance compared to the white stockmen doing the same work. Land rights for our indigenous peoples were a long time coming. They lived off the land, like they have been doing for thousands of years.
The point of difference between the arrogant english authorities who annexed all the land, "for the Crown," and the traditional owners, is they didn't understand each other at all. The whites looked for buildings and fences and official papers. There was no written language, no formal buildings, so they arrogantly assumed there was no law, that there would be no objection if the crown took all the land. The people belonged to their birthplace, their tribal area, which no individual owned, it can never be bought or sold. The gov't started giving land to settlers, who had to cut the trees and farm. No idea any of them about desertification, 7 year or longer droughts, then flooding rains that wash top-soil away. The original people would cut back trees that burn fast, to manage the raging bushfires that burn everything for miles if not checked. Some seeds need fire to open them, but the animals could be decimated. They didn't need wages, because they were occupying their land, hunter gatherers, who knew how to thrive on the old ways. Seasonally they went walkabout to places they knew of an unusual yearly abundance, they were absolutely fine, but the white gov't assumed they needed the white system to live. Years later Eddie Mabo who was working at a university, found out his traditional island home, where his dad showed him the land markers to see what his family owned, found a map saying the island was property of the crown. He went home and stirred things up. Had a huge law-suit. After he passed away, they finally won.
The Wave hill walk off started in August 1966 & went for 7 years, Vestey never stood a chance if the though he'd starve them back to work, the Gurindji people had been on that land for thousands of years & didn't need "wid pella" money or food, they just wanted their land back, from that little thing grew much bigger things Prior to the 1967 Referendum to the Australian Constitution to remove part of section 127, Aboriginal people were not counted in the census, "In reckoning the numbers of the people of the Commonwealth, or of a State or other part of the Commonwealth, aboriginal natives shall not be counted" From little things, big things grow
Let's keep the stories of our first nations peoples going. I suggest Archie Roach with They took the children away. A poignant story about the removal of Aboriginal children from the parents, families and from their country.
The people where people of the land. The bosses didn't realise what that meant. What it meant was that they knew how to live off their land and didn't need the white man's money to do so. That's why they could wait for so long, without the rations or wages.
The man being honoured at his funeral service was Gough Whitlam Prime Minister of Australia, who was the tall stranger who came and poured the sand in Vincents hands, saying this is and will remain your land forever. As usual Paul Kelly has the power to move your soul and with Kev Carmody a native man who co wrote this timeless song with Paul.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘🎶🎶🎶🎶💖💖💖💖
The tall man was Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, and the pouring of sand the Vincent’s hand was his symbolic handing over of the land to the local Aboriginal people. Whitlam enacted the first Aboriginal land rights legislation, and this was performed at his memorial service. Kev Carmody, an Aboriginal Murri man from Queensland, co-wrote this with Paul Kelly. This song always makes me choke up - it’s a powerful telling of a very important moment in Australian history.
Whitlam, who was PM from 1972 to 1975, was a great reformer. Not only land rights for First Nations people, but he also introduced universal healthcare, free tertiary education, no fault divorce and the Family Court, the first ministry for women, formally adopted multiculturalism as national policy, and so much more.
Vincent Lingiari, meanwhile, was an outstanding leader of his people, and guided them with wisdom and patience in the strike against Lord Vestry. Among other things, there is now a federal electorate in the Northern Territory named in his honour.
The memorial to our greatest Prime Minister. So much happening in one event. The two song writers. The lyrics. The message. The event...
RIP Gough.
Gough was the first Prime Minister I ever knew as a Prime minister as a kid and as such was my Prime Minister, and these memories make me proud
I stood outside the Sydney Town Hall, watching the memorial service for former Australian Prime Minister (PM) Gough Whitlam on the big screen - it was a hot sunny day.
The crowd outside were singing 'From Little Things, Big Things Grow'. This video was from the Gough Whitlam memorial service.
The ending is when the Aboriginal Land Rights Act was passed and the vestry man was then Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam travelled to meet with Vincent and poured a hand full of the dirt into Vincent’s hand to symbolize the handing back the land.❤❤❤
Correct, except Vesty referred to Lord Vesty of Vesty Group - the UK land owners (referred to in the earlier versus). The tall stranger was Gough.
whitlam was the the tall man that brought in Aboriginal Land Rights Act and "poured a handful of sand" symbolizing giving the land back - vestey was a british lord and peer and landowner who swindled the indigenous people out of their land
Paul Kelly can really touch your heart with his words and his delivery.
One of the great songs ever - I teach this song/story to a class of 12 year olds every year and it still resonates with them.
I was cooking dinner listening on my headphones but after about 20 seconds of the song I had to sit down and listen ❤ that was very moving.
“Kev Carmody, is an Aboriginal Australian singer-songwriter and musician, a Murri man from northern Queensland. He is best known for the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow", which was recorded with co-writer Paul Kelly”. 🙏🏼 Kev Carmody is an amazing artist in his own right.
This song always reminds me how grateful I am to the First Nation people of this country that I can live on this amazing land. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging. Mx ❤
This is an important Aussie history lesson
The narrative in Paul Kelly's song here is about one step in a long journey towards reconciliation bx us white and black fellas in this country.
After the Wave Hill walk off (this song) came respectively the successful 1967 referendum to enfranchise Aboriginal people, decisions in law on aboriginal sovereignty in the Wik and Mabo rulings, the 2007 Apology to the Stolen Generations and this year a national referendum to recognise first nations peoples in our constitution.
I will be proud to vote Yes in that referendum when I pick up my pencil in the voting booth. But we need to keep going with this journey until we are walking in step with all our brothers and sisters in Australia.
Anyways. Paul Kelly is music royalty here and I can listen to him all day. I last saw him at the Sydney Opera House forecourt last year and hearing this song from him was very special
This song was co written by the two of them Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly.
Great reaction, you got the main meaning. Powerful song.
Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody were an essential part of my and my brothers childhood growing up with music.
Agree with all comments here. To add my little bit. The property where the walk off occurred is called Wave Hill Station. The town where most people live is Kalkaringi (pronounced Kalkarindji). There is also a community close by called Daguragu. The mob (people) are Gurindgji. It is 750+ km from Darwin and close to the West Australian border. The environment is incredible and for me, captivating. And a deserving backdrop to this significant piece of our history.
Our indigenous people still struggle today. Big business is on notice, the ball is rolling. It took 8 years for their land to be given back. The “Tall Man” with all the lawyers and ceremonies was our then Prime minister Gough Whitlam picked up a hand full of red dirt and poured it back into the hand of Vincent Lingari . He acknowledged that their land was returned to them by doing this gseture.
Vincent Lingiari led a walk off by Indigenous Ranch/Stock Workers, as they werent being paid and treated properly.
This was the start of Indigenous Economic and Land Rights in Australia.
The image at the back is Gough Whitlam (the "Tall Stranger"), Australian Labor Party (Democrat) Prime Minister at the time, handing back "the Land".. symbolically as a handful of sand, but legally as the "Aboriginal Land Rights" Act..
This was Gough's Memorial Service for the Nation.
We still have not signed a "Treaty", or paid "reparations" with our Indigenous, (who were still "stolen" from their families up to the 1970s, MY ERA)
Wonderful song. ❤❤
I am so glad you got this song my brother
Respect Wolf Hunterz!
The tribute was for the “tall stranger” in the song, aka Gough Whitlam
Just for future reference, and so ya don't get yelled at, our mob usually says Kev Carmody's last name like "Karma-d" with a short d, no extra ee's...
The tall stranger who appeared in the land was Gough Whitlam, the then Prime Minister of Australia and the picture behind the singers was of Gough pouring a handful of sand into the hand of Vincent Lingyary. Symbolising the handing back of the land to it's rightful owners.
Thx for respecting my people... I'm an Aboriginal woman from Perth Western Australia and my people are the Noongah people of the South West of Western Australia... This song 8s a true story of the beginning of Aboriginal land rights
i'm a vic koorie, you gotta be strong!
@@JohnFord-yp1jqyeah true... sorry if I seemed negative but yeah it's what the song is about...❤❤ Much love to you and all your family... I've got relatives that are from Victoria and they're from Framinglham...❤
Their wages were a pittance compared to the white stockmen doing the same work. Land rights for our indigenous peoples were a long time coming. They lived off the land, like they have been doing for thousands of years.
The First Australians & the oldest continuous cultures on the planet.
Muxch Respect,
Wathaurong Country.
✌️☮️❤️🇦🇺🥂
The point of difference between the arrogant english authorities who annexed all the land, "for the Crown," and the traditional owners, is they didn't understand each other at all. The whites looked for buildings and fences and official papers. There was no written language, no formal buildings, so they arrogantly assumed there was no law, that there would be no objection if the crown took all the land. The people belonged to their birthplace, their tribal area, which no individual owned, it can never be bought or sold. The gov't started giving land to settlers, who had to cut the trees and farm. No idea any of them about desertification, 7 year or longer droughts, then flooding rains that wash top-soil away. The original people would cut back trees that burn fast, to manage the raging bushfires that burn everything for miles if not checked. Some seeds need fire to open them, but the animals could be decimated. They didn't need wages, because they were occupying their land, hunter gatherers, who knew how to thrive on the old ways. Seasonally they went walkabout to places they knew of an unusual yearly abundance, they were absolutely fine, but the white gov't assumed they needed the white system to live. Years later Eddie Mabo who was working at a university, found out his traditional island home, where his dad showed him the land markers to see what his family owned, found a map saying the island was property of the crown. He went home and stirred things up. Had a huge law-suit. After he passed away, they finally won.
Actually their payment was sugar,tea and tobacco.
Australia’s Bob Dylan
Only better!
The Wave hill walk off started in August 1966 & went for 7 years, Vestey never stood a chance if the though he'd starve them back to work, the Gurindji people had been on that land for thousands of years & didn't need "wid pella" money or food, they just wanted their land back, from that little thing grew much bigger things
Prior to the 1967 Referendum to the Australian Constitution to remove part of section 127, Aboriginal people were not counted in the census,
"In reckoning the numbers of the people of the Commonwealth, or of a State or other part of the Commonwealth, aboriginal natives shall not be counted"
From little things, big things grow
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Its about the wave hill walk out also know as the gurindji strike
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Paul Kelly ,- before to long
Give us all a laugh and react to My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock by George Fromby, banned by the BBC in 1937!!🤣🤣
Formby
@@michelelaraia7358 my typing skills are not the best, especially after a few glasses of the foaming ale 😋
@@FryingScotsman-zc2zz 😂
Let's keep the stories of our first nations peoples going. I suggest Archie Roach with They took the children away. A poignant story about the removal of Aboriginal children from the parents, families and from their country.
Sadly you didn't see the best version that tall man was the prime Minister
The people where people of the land. The bosses didn't realise what that meant. What it meant was that they knew how to live off their land and didn't need the white man's money to do so. That's why they could wait for so long, without the rations or wages.
You can’t understand what this means to me
Watch tibias do the same song.
Pronounced Car muddy
Hunter gatherers do not need money or shops to thrive.
Hard to thrive in a land that you're told is no longer yours
Please ... stop yelling,