The meeting of two strong cultures in Australia is a time which is said to have been one of the most difficult and inharmonious in history. The meeting of the Aboriginals‚ the indigenous people of Australia‚ who had been inhabitants of Australia for at least 50‚000 years‚ and the first European settlers‚ who are said to first have settled around 200 years ago. When and how the Aboriginal people came to Australia is an on-going debate and there is such speculation that we cannot know definitively
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recognized language is Hindi with other local languages not recognized by the central government. Texans officially use American English with various variations and accents. Australian languages include Australian slang‚ indigenous Australian languages‚ and variations of Australian English (Dalby‚ 1998). Nigeria has over 50 indigenous languages with very many local dialects. The predominant languages are Yoruba‚ Ibo‚ Afro –Asiatic and Kanuri. The official language is English and is used across all states
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over land ownership‚ language barriers and cultural differences. In 19th Century Australia there were no penalties for those who murdered or brutally harmed the Aboriginal people. It is estimated that during the first century after arrival‚ the indigenous people population decreased from 1 million to 0.01 million. The Myall Creek Massacre occurred in1838 and clearly outlines the relationship between the Europeans and Aborigines. A group of European settlers set out and murdered a tribe of 30 Aboriginals
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Yolngu Boy – Film Reflection Write a reflection on the film ‘Yolngu Boy’ which demonstrates an understanding of the characters and their experiences as members of an Australian Indigenous community. Three best friends; Botj‚ Lorrpu and Milika decide to flee to Darwin to accomplish some of many aspirations. They all once shared a childhood dream of one day becoming great hunters together. As they grew older‚ they were led on different paths‚ where Botj constantly was getting into trouble and soon
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Wesley has been Artistic Director of Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Performing Arts‚ an Associate Artist with the Queensland Theatre Company‚ Resident Director with the Sydney Theatre Company‚ Artistic Director of Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre Co-Operative and Associate Artistic Director Company B Belvoir St.[3] The plays that he writes and those he directs deal with issues of Aboriginal culture and the complexities of Australian race relations. Wesley attained prominence with his
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Reflection Paper Indigenous Perspective I agree with Professor Acuna and his historical statement. Along with Linda Tuhiwai Smith‚ their interpretations of the colonization of the Americas has long since been scene as the rape of a country for it’s riches‚ resourced and land is evident. The impact of the Catholic Church (I am catholic) at this time in history was one of the most devastating blows to the indigenous peoples of America‚ and the beginning an effort to wipe their cultures and history
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to have confidence in a future that would allow them to participate in Australian life to the same extent as other Australians. Keating begins his speech with the conceit that we have committed ourselves to succeeding in the test‚ which so far we have always failed. Keating continues by using the motif of "the test" in a direct manner using economical language. To develop his theme of failure to care fore indigenous Australians he suggests that this needs to be addressed and explains idiomatically
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artist; they look beyond this simplicity and embrace the creature inside by becoming inventive‚ searching‚ daring and self-expressing in the way they use media. Viewers are lured towards their works and their attention is captured. Gordon Bennett‚ an Australian Aboriginal artist‚ demonstrates this theory through his work. Possession Island (Appendix 1)‚ 1991 and Notes to Basquiat (Jackson Pollock and his Other) (Appendix 2)‚ 2001‚ will be discussed in relation to Henri’s statement. Bennett was born
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Constitutional Law - Major Research Essay PART A: Introduction The Australian Federal Government introduced the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 (Cth) (the Bill) to Parliament on 28 November 2012. It was given Royal Assent on 27 March 2013 and became known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Act 2013 (Cth) (the Act). Who the legislation is for The purpose of the Act may be found in its long title‚ which is to provide for the
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messages is the need to accurately tell Indigenous Peoples’ history and the importance of fixing problems plaguing them. Throughout the story‚ it is metaphorically referred to as “fixing up this world‚” by the four elders. In their quest to fix the world‚ a creation story is retold many times until they are able to get it right‚ showing the need to accurately represent Indigenous history. The two articles mentioned Canadians acknowledging the treatment of Indigenous Peoples since confederation: residential
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