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    Aboriginal Cave Painting

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    boulders and on the walls of rock shelters and caves. There is evidence that Aborigines were painting on rock over 30 000 years ago. Aboriginal Australians drew about daily life‚ hunting and spirits. Images that are usually found in rock art are hands or arms‚ animal tracks‚ boomerangs‚ spear throwers‚ and other tools such as stone axes. There are three main styles of Aboriginal rock art. The first is the style of engraved geometric figures. It consists of engraved

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    issue of confusion & has given humanity a belief since the beginning of time that there is a perfect reality that les beyond this imperfect world. • Dating back to thousands of years ago when Indigenous Aboriginal Australians were the only human existence on the continent Australia the Aboriginal people believed in a perfect reality that lies beyond our imperfect world. • Every world religion has characteristics that contribute to it. The Characteristics of

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    Aboriginal Civil Rights Find out who Eddie Mabo‚ Vincent Lingiari and Albert Namatjra was. What was their contribution to civil rights‚ equality and indigenous welfare in Australia? Eddie Mabo Eddie Mabo was born Eddie Koiki Sambo but changed his name later on in life‚ he was born on Mer Island (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait in 1936. His mother died during infancy which left him to be raised by his uncle; Benny Mabo. After a teenage prank that ended badly‚ Eddie was exiled from his

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    comparable to those of developing countries” (“Prejudices”). Canadian Aboriginals have been treated with the utmost disrespect in their native country. Firstly‚ Aboriginals have not been honoured with the recognition that they rightfully deserve. For example‚ Aboriginals have not been treated as competent equals when negotiating land ownership treaties. In one instance “James Douglas… negotiated agreements… extinguishing Aboriginal title to the lands around Victoria‚ Nanaimo and Fort Rupert between

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    beginning she had to work extremely hard to persuade the surrealists to let her in the group because it was almost strictly men before she became a part of it. Meret Oppenheim is best known for her piece called Object or also known as Luncheon in Fur it is also the piece that she got the most recognition for. Normally

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    20 Aboriginal students to receive the Cheif prize from the Native Institute. Maria was the first Aboriginal woman to officially marry a European man. When she married Robert Locke she was entitled to his land. After his death she received his land grant‚ but was given less than she was entitled to. Maria petitioned Governor Darling to attempt gaining her and her families rightful amount of land‚ this was unheard of‚ as she was an Aboriginal woman. Kath Walker was a poet. Kath’s Aboriginal name

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    Dicuss how aborinal spirituality is determined by the dreaming kinship- kinship ties identify a complex system of beloning and responsibilities within a clan. kinship ties govern the day to day life of the aboriginal people by determining issues from whome an individual is permitted to talk to and marry‚ to determining what are an individual’s responsibility is to other members in the clan. Significance of kinship ties Assign the responsibility to transmit the knowledge of the dreaming

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    The education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander has become a focus of the NSW Department of Education while making policies of education in Australia as the nation strives to bring equality for them. The education of Aboriginal students has faced a number of challenges in the past which led to their continuous educational failure. The overt or covert form of racism has always remained a feature of Aboriginal educational polices‚ which has always marginalized these students. Any member of the

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    Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Fault Line Aljun Lagria 11117601 5 Pages Sept 19‚ 2014 The term aboriginal is used to classify the first inhabitants to occupy the landmass of what is called Canada today. The different indigenous groups classified as aboriginal of Canada lived a harmonious life‚ relying on the land and what it had to offer to suffice their daily need. Thousands of year later‚ Europeans of English and

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    The American Fur Company Sarah Julien Business and Society MGMT 363 9/27/10   INTRODUCTION The American Fur Company was a relentless monopoly operating in the climatic era of the fur trade. It was established by John Jacob Astor in 1808. The company was created at a time that was favorable to its expansion; it even grew to have a more powerful presence than the federal government over vast areas. This case study analysis will evaluate John Astor in terms of his motives‚ managerial

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