There have been many initiatives and processes in support of the Aboriginal Spirituality and its approach to Reconciliation. The most predominant tradition through its campaigns and movements in asserting the Aboriginals is the Christian religious tradition. This can be seen through the ongoing support‚ the ACC‚ the media‚ protests and the formal apology for the abuse through the missionaries. This is highly effective as it recognises the wrongfulness and asserts the positivity in the process of
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Aboriginal Identity in Post-Colonial Australia The colonisation’ 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 land is so much connected to history and spirituality‚ the loss of it can lead to a loss of identity. This
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of living or are often unemployed and rely on social security and services. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders (ATSI) fall into this category and make up a large amount of the people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. A study by the ‘United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ in 1998 found that unemployment rates for Indigenous Australians is 23% while for non-Indigenous Australians it’s 9%. These high unemployment rates and therefore low income rates have caused
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Aboriginals Change’s in the 20th century Australian government policy‚ and how these changes have affected the rights and freedoms of Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people had been exploited‚ treated unfairly and oppressed by people in their own nation‚ this took place during world war 2 and continued for many more year’s. Aborigines struggled to gain there right’s and to be treated as an equal‚ just like white Australian’s. White Australian’s believed they had greater natural abilities
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Assignment #1 GWST 2510B 9.0 Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies Isabella Desmarais-212061727 Leyna Lowe‚ Tutorial 3 October 23rd‚ 2013 Chosen Subtopic: Violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. Justification of Database Search: For this assignment I choose to search all databases in which were provided to me by the York Universities library link through the Women’s Studies tab. I found both of my scholarly journals on the ‘Women’s International’
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The Aboriginal people were the first Australians and Owners of the land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were traditionally gatherers and hunters‚ they had a very strong relationship with the land. They are also deeply spiritual‚ value community life strongly and revere their ancestors. Therefore‚ elders were usually the decision makers. Different tribes used to move around searching for food and water‚ but always respected the land and resources it provided. They have sacred
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‘Aboriginal spirituality is as diverse and complex as the people themselves’ The statement‚ ‘Aboriginal spirituality is as diverse and complex as the people themselves’‚ relates Aboriginal people to their culture and beliefs. The Aborigines have a complex belief system and are complex people themselves. Our Native Australians have highly developed social systems‚ are deeply spiritual and have a close association to the land and nature. The Aborigines have a particular social structure called
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than one percent of the total population. The decline in Aboriginal population occurred with the arrival of the Europeans as a result of disease‚ starvation‚ and violent conflict. This conflict stemmed from the European’s racial prejudices. As time went on‚ these racial
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to its social‚ financial and political structure. The Australian Gold Rush‚ beginning in 1851‚ was a prime period of social events‚ such as miners uniting to create the Eureka Stockade. This time in Australian history also saw great economic and political change‚ including the rivalry between miners and governors‚ and the angst among the miners regarding the expense of the mining licences. These points show the significance of the Australian Gold Rush. Gold was first discovered by Edward Hargraves
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Menzies in 1949‚ and only the second Labor Prime Minister to do so. Kevin Rudd is one of the most significant Australian Prime Ministers of his time. Kevin Rudd made many contributions to Australia’s post-war development after WWll some of the contributions include Environmental policies‚ taxation policies and Defense policies. Kevin Rudd had a significant contribution to the Australian society as he had implemented a policy which helped decrease greenhouse gases‚ a policy which aided in counterbalancing
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