The substance of this paper will be to discuss the discourse regarding the inequalities facing aboriginal peoples living on reserves in the northwestern corner of Ontario. Inequality is not naturally occurring; poverty is not an innate cultural trait that accumulates at the feet of the marginalized (Schick & St.Denis‚ 2005‚ p.304). Stephens‚ Nettleton and Porter stated in the Lancet (2005) “Aboriginal people in Canada suffer enormous inequalities in health and in accessibility to health care (p.4)
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Aboriginal spirituality is determined by the Dreaming‚ with all aspects of Aboriginal kinship‚ ceremonial rites and obligations to the land having been derived from the Dreaming. Accordingly‚ all knowledge and understanding in Aboriginal societies are predicated on the Dreaming. Notions of kinship are an important element of Aboriginal Spirituality and determine an individual’s place within the community. Hence‚ Aboriginal people are bound together in relationships of sharing and obligation. Kinship
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is the process of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders and non Aboriginal Australians moving forward into a phase of mutual recognition of healing and justice. Reconciliation began in 1939 on Australia day where the Indigenous people called a Day of Mourning which was a call for recognition. The process of Reconciliation has also had an impact on Australia as a whole. Effective changes in Australia have been witnessed since 1945 as greater awareness and compassion to Aboriginal Spiritual Perspectives
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When I think of an important cultural colors I think of the aboriginal flag. The flag is red and black with a yellow circle. The black stands for the Aboriginal people of Australia. The yellow circle represents the sun which gives life and protects them. The red represents the red earth which is used in ceremonies and shows the spiritual connection to the land. My personal color represents purple. I dress in a lot of purple clothes‚ my computer case and keyboard are purple. This color is
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Aboriginals have always had a strong link between them and the land with the belief of the Dreamtime and the art‚ symbols‚ rituals and totems that came with it. After the white settlement‚ the way in which aboriginals lived their everyday life took a dramatic turn. It had affected their culture for many generations with a disconnection with the land to them. Captain cook arrived to Australia in 1770 and it was believed that there was at least 750 000 Aborigines living in 600 different tribes in
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daily‚ which is double compared to other Australians. Passey‚ Gale & Sanson-fisher (2011) identified that girls/woman smoked because of colonisation‚ social networks‚ being disadvantaged and living stressful lives. Young girls smoked to attain their Aboriginal identity‚ and having limited opportunities and aspirations through marginalization. The high rates of smoking was caused by high levels of stress from the social consequences of colonisation‚ which include‚ loss of language‚ culture‚ social systems
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who had signed petitions demanding this. Experiences of Aboriginals Source 3: A flyer of a petition launch in Sydney Bandler and Jessie Street were present at the petition launch on 29th April 1957. Their goal was to collect 100 000 signatures‚ but eventually they and their supports collected around one million signatures. In 1958‚ a similar petition campaign was run by the FCAA which was signed by 25 000 people in three months. However‚ both failed. Petitions like these were commonly
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There are approximately 500 various aboriginal people in Australia with their unique languages and separated territories whose existence is prior to European colonization. Undoubtedly the culture and identity has profound influence on contemporary Australia. They keep trying to establish a crucial impression to nowadays people via paintings‚ songs‚ dance and movies. To begin with‚ aboriginal people have their own artistic expression. Aboriginal paintings are the oldest unbroken tradition of art which
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conditions‚ para. 27). Aboriginal youth may need to leave reserves to attend post-secondary education‚ but tend to be overcome with differences outside of the reserves. There are not enough social supports to aid in the adaptability that many youth are faced with. This leaves them lacking in the ability to be successful in their education‚ therefore returning to what they know to their cultural atmosphere. Colonialism has left an impact on many generations of Aboriginal peoples‚ for any persons
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Australian Aboriginal Beliefs and Spiritualties The Dreaming Question 1: The Nature of the Dreaming and its relation to the origins of the universe is to express how the earth and land was formed by their ancient ancestors that rose from their eternal sleep and created life. The Sacred sites are considered to be the water holes‚ rock formations and caves‚ the uses for these sacred sites are burial grounds‚ ceremonial meeting places and significant places such as birthing caves. The Dreaming
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