In this essay the paradoxes and difficulties associated with the ongoing debate between ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ and scientific knowledge will be thoroughly discussed. An attempt will be made to take a stand and decide whether ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ and ‘Scientific Knowledge’ should have distinct boundaries or whether they are able to co-exist successfully. In order to do this‚ reference will mainly be drawn from readings by L. Green (2012)‚ M. Leach and J. Fairhead (2002). I will draw on evidence
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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
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There are many stereotypes that are used to label indigenous people in the media. These representations can be positive or negative but both have an adverse effect on the way that we see the Indigenous community. By accepting any stereotype we reduce an entire community down to an inanimate object‚ which clouds our vision when looking at an individual person (Forrest‚ 2015b). Most Aboriginal people do not fit the stereotype that has been offered (Rodriguez‚ 2004)‚ By believing these stereotypes a
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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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Taking Care of the Earth When I compare the two essays “Limits to Growth…” and “The Sacred Balance”‚ I realized they are very similar within some of their main points. For example‚ both essays share the same idea about the importance of taking care of the earth and they also refer to the human’s impacts on the world. The two essays share many similarities‚ but they are also very different. The difference is that in “Limits to Growth…” the authors talk about the importance of doing something to stop
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Université Catholique de Louvain - COURSES DESCRIPTION FOR 2013-2014 - LHIST2610 LHIST2610 History of sub-Saharan Africa 2013-2014 5.0 ECTS credits 22.5 h 2q Teacher(s) : Van Schuylenbergh Patricia ; Language : Français Place of the course Louvain-la-Neuve Prerequis : Interest for the past and present African world‚ openness of mind. Basic knowledge of Central Africa Colonial History. Main themes : The first part of the course follows a chronological
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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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Adam and Eve‚ which was a sacred event (time) in a sacred space (Garden of Eden). In the third paragraph‚ Dante continues to portray Beatrice as an angel‚ especially by the language he uses. For example‚ he says that Beatrice greeted him "in her ineffable courtesy" (VN 3:1) - the word "ineffable" is often used in reference to God. Additional encounters between the Dante persona and Beatrice continue to take place in sacred contexts. The third encounter occurs in a sacred place‚ obvious by the mention
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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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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. Therefore‚ political
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