Languages are‚ of course‚ one of the prime tools of cultural expression. So it should not surprise us to discover that the decline of indigenous cultures is also having a serious effect on the languages of the world. Indeed‚ an indigenous language disappears every two weeks. It is estimated that by the end of the 21st century‚ 5‚500 of the current 6‚000 languages now spoken will simply be as dead as Ancient Greek and Latin. Behind each language is a culture‚ the expressive richness of a living tongue
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Spanish Colonization on the indigenous population in Trinidad. | | | Introduction Although there were mass developments in the demographics of Trinidad by the Europeans‚ this also contributed to several major factors that caused dreadful changes in the lives and well-being of the indigenous population‚ which were the Amerindians‚ due to Spanish colonization. The history of Trinidad and Tobago began with the arrival of the indigenous people. They were the first people to inhabit the islands many
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The topic of ‘the contribution of Indigenous people‚ unwanted‚ used and then forgotten’ explores the idea that Indigenous people were not firstly wanted by the Australian Government to participate in conflicts as soldiers‚ then‚ were desperately needed and used‚ only to get forgotten‚ receiving little to no recognition for their incredible efforts in the wars they served in. At the time of World Wars I and II‚ Aboriginal Australians were subject to oppression and discrimination under regulations
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Organisation‚ 2008) states that the indigenous peoples of Australia are one of the most disadvantaged indigenous groups in the developed world. The health of the Indigenous population of Australia is an increasingly pressing issue. Current research and statistics reveals great inequality in many areas of health care and health status between the Aboriginal people and the general population of Australia. Couzos and Murray (2008‚ p. 29) report that the Indigenous population has “the worst health status
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Torres Strait Islander peoples The nature and extent of the health inequities 517‚000 people or 2.5% of the total Australian population is ATSI. In 2006‚ the ATSI population had a median age of 21 years compared with 37 years for the non-Indigenous population. In June 2006‚ 32% of ATSI’s people living in major cities‚ 43% in regional areas‚ and 25% in remote areas. MORTALITY Life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men is 67.2 years where for non-indigenous men it is 78.7 years
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Prompt- Describe and analyse at least one explanation for the on-going over representation of Indigenous Australians in the penal system This essay explores the issues of representation and incarceration in relation to the Indigenous community. The status of Aboriginal people is indicative of a marginalised group‚ essentially denying them of equal treatment and rights. In a criminological sense‚ Indigenous people are more likely to be arrested and charged with more serious criminal offences (Blagg‚ 2012)
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referendum in 1967 many events occurred that shaped the advancement of Aboriginal rights. The sheer volume of significant events during this time period are too great to enlighten on all of them so I will aim to touch on the rights of Aboriginal people before this time period‚ the foundation of Aboriginal political activism‚ the Day of Mourning and the Cummeragunja walk off‚ International pressure against Australia‚ and the 1967 referendum. It was not until the late 1930’s and 1940’s that really
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While a variety of factors have shaped the diversity of Indigenous Australian philosophy and practices across the Australian continent‚ one of the central characteristics of the Aboriginal worldview is the concept of the ‘Dreaming’. Outline some of the key aspects of this belief system and reflect on this in comparison to your own worldview. The Dreaming laid down the path for the Aboriginal way of life‚ and it dictates their knowledge‚ faith‚ law‚ behaviour and societal customs. In Australia‚ there
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Ecotourism is a major contributor to Kenya’s economy. There are 55 000 people employed in the wildlife industry alone. And the wildlife market generates half of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Therefore‚ the wildlife market is the biggest contributor to Kenya’s foreign economy. Ecotourism has had both positive and negative impacts on the wildlife environment‚ people and economy of Kenya. The economy‚ the livelihood of the people‚ and the maintenance of the ecosystem have had positive impacts on
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on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. First I will try to explain where the recognition of indigenous peoples rights is in the Un System and than illustrate the future challenges that Indigenous Peoples will have to face in the path for self determination and repossession of identity. Just ahead of the G8 Summit in July 2008‚ the Ainu Association invited twenty-four indigenous delegates in Hokkaido to discuss climate change and indigenous survival during the Indigenous Peoples Summit (IPS) in
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