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    This lecture‚ about the history of how Australia’s colonisation‚ has affected the Aboriginal people‚ was quite disturbing to listen to. I felt distressed‚ hearing how Aboriginals were systematically oppressed‚ especially children torn away from their families and refused any interaction with their family‚ language and culture. Personally‚ I find it hard to compare this injustice to my life and feel any example would fall short. The only time that comes to mind‚ is when I moved from Australia to Canada

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    associated with an episode of the supernatural beings. The sacred songs of their deeds were compositions by the supernatural beings themselves. It was these compositions which became the subject of the many sacred myths‚ songs and ceremonies in which Aboriginal religious beliefs were to find

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    Introduction The aboriginals have lived in Australia for thousands of years. They had little outside contact until the British arrived two hundred years ago. The aboriginals have one of the oldest unchanged religions in the world. They believe in the Dreaming and respect the environment around them. This assignment will break the aboriginal religion into Smart’s seven dimensions. Methodology The three SOR classes in grade 11 travelled to Chillagoe on the 3rd of May‚ 2006. On the way to Chillagoe

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    Changing Rights and Freedoms of Aboriginal People Since the European invasion in 1788‚ Aboriginals have been treated poorly by the Australian government and have struggled to retain their rights and freedoms. Conflict emerged as the British colony expanded and Aboriginal land was taken from them. Due to conflict between the Aborigines and the British settlers‚ they were treated poorly and were refused rights and freedom. They were at risk under unfair industrial relations processes where they were

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    experiences‚ strengths‚ or other qualities that can address challenges in a setting. Social resources occur in relationships among members of the setting‚ including shared beliefs‚ values‚ formal rules‚ informal norms‚ group events‚ and shared sense of community. Even physical aspects of a setting are resources: a library with rooms for group study‚ quiet nooks for individual study‚ and a place to take a break. Adaptation- this principle concerns the transactions between person and environment. This is

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    Australian Aboriginals Cases of oppression are very much present within our world’s history‚ and even in most societies today. Being rich in history‚ Australia is a large example of oppression in our world. Not only can we find koala bears and kangaroos in the continent of Australia‚ but also the world’s oldest existing culture of aboriginal people (Aboriginal Australia - EmbraceAustralia.com). For nearly 50‚000 years‚ Australia has served as home to these ancient indigenous people (Aboriginal Australia

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    The early European explorers to Australia‚ such as William Dampier‚ who encountered the Aboriginal people for the first time described the people as the “miserablest people on Earth”. As there were no other accounts to compare his observations to‚ his versions were widely accepted by other European settlers‚ who soon visited Australia in 1788 like Captain James Cook. The lack of misunderstandings by previous European settlers has established preconceived notions and attitudes towards the Aborigines

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    THE ABORIGINAL EXPERIENCE - STRUGGLES FOR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM _"THROUGHOUT THE SECOND HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY MANY ABORIGINAL PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED STRUGGLES FOR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS."_ The struggle for Aboriginal and Islander Land Rights is the longest-running political conflict in Australia’s history. The issue of Aboriginal land rights in Australia has existed for over 200 years‚ and the process still has some way to go. Why is land so important to Aboriginal people’s history and beliefs

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    Following the recent apprehension of a young Aboriginal boy over the theft of a single chocolate Freddo frog‚ must media debate has been sparked. An opinion piece written in The Age on the 18th of November‚ 2009‚ Australian Justice is Coloured‚ was written by Chris Cuneen in response to this incident. Cuneen contends that the Aboriginal Youths are currently suffering at the injustices of the Australian justice system. Appealing to those with a keen interest in the justice system and human rights

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    For Aboriginal Australians‚ the land has a special significance that is rarely understood by those of European descent. The land‚ or country‚ does not only sustain Aborigines in material ways‚ such as providing food and shelter‚ it also plays a major role in their spiritual lives. As Rose put it‚ "Land provides for my physical needs and spiritual needs." (1992‚ p.106). To use Rose ’s own term‚ to Aboriginals the land is a ’nourishing terrain ’. (1996‚ p.7). The basic tenets of Aboriginal spirituality

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