Jabiluka

JABILUKA Poor old man, can’t fight the Gubba*, Binninway* overridden by Gubba laws. Dead, defeated, silent, dejected, Broken heart, surely the cause. Spirits of the Dreaming, hear us, Preserve our Mother Earth from man. Yellow cake is Gubba madness, Released from earth to destroy your plan. Forgive our brothers, who betrayed us, Lead them back to find our way. Let the old man’s spirit rest, Give us strength to face the test. Arise, warriors of the world around us, Shake your fist at destruction, greed. Force the gifts or sun, wind, water, Upon bureaucracy, to fulfil our need. Man, in his greed for wealth and power, Unleashing the devils from the earth, Ultimately creating downfall, Old man Toby’s vision, for what it is worth. Toby Gangal, elder of the Mirra people, May your truth and wisdom be heard. The pristine splendour of Jabiluka be restored, Your spirit soar, as ancestral bird. Dedicated in the memory of Toby Gangal, Elder of the Mirra People. Toby died defeated in his efforts to prevent the mining of uranium at Jabiluka, In the Northern Territory of Australia. He was betrayed, ridiculed, and demeaned, by the might of government, and mining company power. *Gubba…….. white fella *Binninway…….the way of the indigenous people. Written January 2nd, 2002 © on Jan 02 2002 04:03 AM PST, Patricia Rosenberg   0 • 9