Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?

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"The politics swirling around Canberra’s Aboriginal Tent Embassy – set up on
the lawns opposite Old Parliament House 50 years ago – have always been
complex.

These politics got more layered this summer when protesters not formally
connected to the embassy – people calling themselves the Original Sovereigns –
defaced and allegedly set fire to the main entrance of Old Parliament House.

The Original Sovereigns come out of the so-called Original Sovereign Tribal
Nation Federation (OSTNF) in Australia. The Federation blends with and borrows
from the global Sovereign Citizens (SovCits) movement.

Indigenous custodians of the Canberra region have rejected any connection to
the Original Sovereigns, embarrassed and upset by what they see as a lack of
respect shown by the interstate visitors to the capital."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics