By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum on Oct 14 to constitutionally recognise its Indigenous people ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSWatch onSYDNEY - Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum on Oct 14 to constitutionally recognise its Indigenous people through the establishment of a representative body that can provide non-binding advice to the parliament.WHO ARE AUSTRALIA'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE?They represent about 3.2% of its population. The more than 800,000 Indigenous people and their ancestors have inhabited the land for at least 60,000 years.
Te reo Maori has been recognised as an official language and is used in schools, universities and public offices.Indigenous people began to be included in Australia's census figures after a referendum to amend the constitution in 1967, more than 60 years after it was established as a nation in 1901. The referendum is one of Albanese's key issues and he has staked much of his political capital on it.
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