31.   Over the last month, the government has reversed the major concessions which Chavalit made to the assembly over land rights, dam schemes and dam compensation.

32.   Protests over land rights are common.

33.   A group of American Indians said Wednesday they have appealed to the United Nations to intervene to protect their ancient land rights against the U.S. government.

34.   Aborigines threatened Monday to boycott a planned meeting with Prime Minister John Howard because they fear that he is rushing talks on their land rights.

35.   Aborigines won a major legal victory on Monday in their quest for greater land rights.

36.   Aborigines and the federal government claimed victory Thursday when the High Court dismissed a challenge to a controversial law which grants land rights to indigenous people.

37.   American Indians compared notes with Australian aborigines on claiming land rights.

38.   ATSIC says it is flatly opposed to any moves that would extinguish land rights which the High Court has confirmed.

39.   Australia was set on course for a divisive, race-based early election when Parliament reached an impasse Saturday on a bill to limit Aboriginal land rights.

40.   At least six people died and several were injured in a battle over land rights in Northwest province, security officials said Monday.