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    Mele Fangu February 11‚ 2013 Speech-5 Payblas ANACONDAS I. Introduction a. A scientist of Brazil was sailing a boat in the Amazon River. His goal was to find the biggest snake in the world‚ the anaconda. Some tragedies occurred in this river due to the deadly matatoro‚ Spanish for “bull killer”. As he was cruising‚ an elongated‚ green figure appeared on the surface of the water. An anaconda. The scientist was so fascinated by this beautiful but deadly reptile‚ he crept closer

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    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the Commonwealth Constitution Tutor: John Pyke (Wednesday 11:00 – 12:00) Simon Sive N6378498 Introduction During the 2010 Federal election‚ both major political parties campaigned on indigenous affairs. Following the ALP’s victory‚ Prime Minister Gillard established an independent Expert Panel to “to investigate how to give effect to constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” Two schools of thought have

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    I believe that Indigenous Sacred Ways can be reconciled with modern industrial and commercial pressures. These sacred ways are guidelines to living‚ although they are not written down. These ways are passed down orally and provide examples of sacred ways. An individual could balance their sacred ways by still living in urban settings. They could still respect their believes and ways of life while being successful in todays world. Indigenous Sacred Ways is a lifestyle where everything is alive. Animals

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    The Inequalities Surrounding Australian Indigenous Health Inequality in health is one of the most controversial topics within Australian Health Care. Inequality in relation to health is defined as being “differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population groups” (World Health Organization‚ 2012). Within Australia inequality affects a wide range of population groups; however Indigenous Australians are most widely affected therefore this paper

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    principle in the acknowledging of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights. Self determination allows Indigenous peoples to independently determine their political status and gives them the freedom to economically‚ socially and culturally develop as according to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Maguire‚ 2009‚ 2). Acknowledging this fundamental right is essential for Indigenous Australians to be able to preserve their culture‚ dignity and independence

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    Indigenous Culture Website Reviews Name: Date: Course: HUM130 Instructor: Chad Schuchmann Question Response Website #1 URL: https://sites.coloradocollege.edu/indigenoustraditions/sacred-lands/3483-2/ Name of Indigenous culture/religion presented in Web site Indigenous People of Arctic Russia What is the main purpose of the website you found? The main purpose of the article was to educate about the people of Arctic Russia. It goes into detail about the oppression of the people

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    Indigenous Religions One of the major features of indigenous religions is that all life is spiritual. People of indigenous religions consider all nonhuman living beings‚ people. In indigenous religions‚ humans and other beings have souls and it is the human’s responsibility to respect and live in peace with all of the other living things. This is because all other living beings are considered family. The people are meant to take care of their family. Once they become off track the indigenous people

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    “LUKSONG TINIK” Regulations of Luksong Tinik (Jump over thorns) 1. Players : Usually 3 or more Players. 2. Setting : a grassy field with lots of space to run and tumble. 3. Equipment : Grassy field 4. Pre-game : * Assign two players to serve as the base of the tinik (thorn) by putting their right or left feet together (soles touching gradually building the tinik). * Set a starting point giving enough runway for the players to achieve a higher jump‚ so as not to hit the

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    In this report the Indigenous Australian/Aborigine culture was studied over a course of three weeks to learn the significance of the Sun and astronomy to those people. Covered in this report is the indigenous perspectives on the Sun and Moon‚ the Australian Aborigine creation myth‚ and the story of the Aboriginal Flag with the Sun as its symbol. Each point will be thoroughly explained. The Aborigine people of Australia have unique perspectives on the Sun and the Moon. The stories explained will

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    For most indigenous people‚ health disadvantages begin at birth‚ and this inequity is appalling. Something must be done to close the gap by 2030. Socioeconomic factors are associated with education‚ employment‚ and income‚ and each‚ has a substantial influence on the health of Indigenous Australians. Education‚ which is inaccessible for many Indigenous people‚ allows for the greater knowledge of health issues‚ and the increased understanding of both protective behaviors and risk factors. It is

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