energised‚ innovative and outward looking. Aborigines probably came to Australia from Indonesia 50‚000 years ago. Originally‚ Aborigines were nomads and didn’t have a sense of land ownership Some places‚ like Uluru‚ were sacred because they were associated with ’Dreamtime’‚ the time when the earth was formed. Aborigine legends‚ songs and dances tell of powerful spirits who created the land and people during the Dreamtime. . Today‚ most Aborigines live in cities and towns and only a few continue
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the Aboriginal world view and sense of identity. The entire earthly environment is ngurraI‚ or "country"‚ "camp"‚ or "place"‚ as made by the Ancestor Spirits. The colonization’ of Australia by Europeans has caused a lot of problem for the local Aborigines. It drastically reduced their population‚ damaged ancient family ties‚ and removed thousands of Aboriginal people from the land they had lived on for centuries. In many cases‚ the loss of land can mean more than just physical displacement. Because
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the Spanish and Latin Americans and social control. National Identity was one of the factors for which Creoles believed that they merit political power‚ and they wanted to be considered superior to non-europeans‚ they also felt familiar to the aborigines‚ known as native americans‚ also they did not considered themselves as part of Spaniards‚ but Americanos.The revolution was an important fact‚ needed to put power in the hands of the people who were actually born in Latin America‚ they wanted independence
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Encountering Conflict in The Secret River ‘Conflict’ involves the clash of interests‚ ideas and expectations. It can also mean a fight or a struggle‚ ranging from a battle or violent clash between armies to antagonism between two people. In The Secret River‚ conflict takes many forms‚ from bloody disputes over territory between whites and blacks‚ to the discrepancy in opinions about an ideal place to settle down for Sal and William Thornhill. Article on The Secret River by Fiona Neilson Context:
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Perspectives Essay QUOTE: “I would not hesitate for one moment to separate any half-caste from its Aboriginal mother‚ no matter frantic her momentary grief might be at the time. They soon forget their offspring.” C.F. Gale‚ Chief Protector of Aborigines in Western Australia‚ 1909‚ quoted in Tatz‚ C. (1999)‚ Genocide in Australia. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Research Discussion Paper number 8‚ Canberra: AIATIS. http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/research/docs/dp/DP08
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Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States Tiffani Gibson SOC308: Racial & Ethnic Groups Dr. J Kipp September 1‚ 2014 Comparison of Ethnic Stratification in Australia and the United States Australia is a large continent located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. Its climate is generally dry to semi dry‚ with a temperate climate in the south and east‚ and a tropical climate in the north. The terrain is mostly low plateaus with
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minority groups onto the dominant society. Inhumane acts were inflicted upon these proud people because of the ‘Aborigines Protection Board’ which entailed that the Australian Government had full rights to forcibly remove half-caste children from Aboriginal care without parental consent nor a court order. When the Australian Government passed these laws of discrimination against the Aborigines‚ they never thought of them as human beings but rather an inferior race that had to be taken care of. The family
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t h e s t o l e n g e n e r a t i o n Amid 1910 and 1970 up to 100‚000 Aboriginal children were taken forcibly or under compulsion from their families by police or welfare officers. A number of these children were taken at birth and in their childhood years. The babies and children were sent either to special intention’ establishments or in later years especially‚ to foster homes. In a small amount of instances mothers or families knew where their children had been taken and were able to maintain
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British colony expanded and Aboriginal land was taken from them. Due to conflict between the Aborigines and the British settlers‚ they were treated poorly and were refused rights and freedom. They were at risk under unfair industrial relations processes where they were not awarded equal pay‚ poor access to housing and reasonable living conditions‚ and on-going discrimination in Australian society. Overtime‚ aborigines contested leading to the change unequal government policies allowing them to obtain land
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ancestors of our land‚ the aborigines who were here long before European settlers. We need to also acknowledge the fact that we are an independent nation‚ the Union Jack in the top corners suggests Australia to be a British colony. The current flag is anachronistic‚ and doesn’t reflect the change to our multicultural‚ pluralist society. Australia should definitely change their flag. The current Australian flag doesn’t represent all Australians‚ in particular‚ Aborigines. As a nation‚ Australia is
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