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    Aboriginal Stereoptype

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    Aboriginal Stereotypes Janyce McKee Vancouver Island University Introduction In our society‚ we have placed a lot of negative beliefs or stereotypes on the first nations communities. We have given them stereotypes such as‚ the “lazy Indian”‚ the “uneducated Indian”‚ the “dumb Indian” and the “drunken Indian”. In this paper I will discuss the stereotype of the “drunken Indian”. I will highlight where the “drunken Indian stereotype

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    Aboriginal Kinship

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    Aboriginal Kinship Systems ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Aboriginal Kinship Systems Kinship is one of the main principles of a foraging culture’s social organization. The way they interact with each other relies on the relationship they have together. If one member wanted to marry another member of the society‚ they would not behave in the same manner as they would with a blood relative such as a mother or father.

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    Canadian Aboriginals

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    development‚ but they also have to maintain and progress towards healthy and safe standards of living. The first inhabitants of Canada‚ the aboriginals‚ belonged to many tribes‚ each with its own characteristics and background. They moved from area to area and as they did that‚ they were able to adapt to the new environment very easily. When the aboriginals are talked about today‚ they are commonly referred as savages and uncivilized‚ but in reality they were civilized people. Their tribes consisted

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    Aboriginals in Australia

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    ANTH1150 - THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA The Aboriginal people of Australia have been an ostracized ethnic group throughout their native land since being discovered by the English Captain James Cook on April 23 1770‚ which marked a dramatic turning point for the last significant land mass to be colonized by European settlers. The development of the Aborigines class status‚ welfare and rights have gradually evolved to a somewhat humane level over the past four decades‚ significant government

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    Avatar: Jake Sully

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    movie‚ Avatar. Sully‚ who is paralyzed‚ takes on the persona of a Na’vi‚ the native people of Pandora‚ through an Avatar to gain information on these people for the government in order to get an operation to correct his disability. Though Avatar is science fiction‚ the movie shows us the reasons and effects of war within our society and how the environment can be damaged if we do not take care of it. First‚ before getting into the social issues‚ we must start by analyzing the plot of Avatar. Jake

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    The movie avatar is a wonderful learning experience. It shows the relationship between the native people of Pandora‚ Na’vi‚ and how they sustain their environment and the resources provided. The Alberta oil sands are one of the biggest resources in North America. Located in three major areas in northeast Alberta‚ they are known as the world’s third largest oil reserve. To some extent we can compare both of these environments socially‚ culturally and ecologically. Avatar and the oil sands are alike

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    Avatar and Adam and Eve

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    and with pain in childbirth‚ and banished them from his garden. God set an angel at the gate who led their way to the Tree of Life. The 2009 motion picture Avatar was set in the planet Pandora in the year 2154. It is about a marine‚ Jake Sully‚ and how he interacts with the natives of Pandora‚ the Na’vi‚ through his avatar body. Avatar uses the symbols and ideas of the story of Adam and Eve. The Home Tree is the home for the entire Na’vi clan. The home tree is symbolic of the Tree of Life from

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    treasure the people around him. Likewise‚ in the movie he goes about this same process‚ but there are some differences and similarities between the book and movie. There are some key differences and similarities between both mediums. So‚ let’s start with some similarities. There are some similarities between the book and movie of “A Christmas Carol.” One similarity between the two would be the three ghosts of Christmas. Both the movie and the book of “A Christmas

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    Aboriginal People

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    The Aboriginal people were the first Australians and Owners of the land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were traditionally gatherers and hunters‚ they had a very strong relationship with the land. They are also deeply spiritual‚ value community life strongly and revere their ancestors. Therefore‚ elders were usually the decision makers. Different tribes used to move around searching for food and water‚ but always respected the land and resources it provided. They have sacred

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    This movie‚ Avatar‚ is about creatures in another world called Pandora. These people have a lot of beliefs and are very religious. The main character‚ Jake‚ is paralyzed but when he is put into a machine he becomes an avatar in the world‚ he is not paralyzed. He can go into this world whenever he wants‚ and he starts becoming one of the Avatars. They start trusting him and teaching him how to fight and survive in their world. He falls in love with a real avatar from Pandora. He tries to warn her

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