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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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    Aboriginal rights was created for peaceful negotiation and agreement between the Crown and the First Nations. These are collective inherent rights that had been practiced and continued occupation of certain areas by the Aboriginal people since before European contact. But these specific rights may differ from each Aboriginal groups which includes rights to land‚ rights to certain activities like fish and hunt‚ rights to the resources‚ rights to practice one’s culture‚ tradition and language and religion

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    Aboriginal people are the natives of Canada; the people who lived here before anyone else settled. Therefore‚ when new settlers arrived they sometimes had to fight to get what belonged to them. This has not changed today. After the 1980s‚ Aboriginal people have only been somewhat successful in having their issues such as self-government‚ social conditions‚ land claims‚ and residential schools addressed. Self-government is one of the issues that the First Nations have been moderately successful

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    Aboriginal Charter of Rights Analysis Aboriginal Charter of Rights by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) is a poem about the treatment of the Aboriginal population of Australia. Written in 1962‚ the purpose of this text was to expose the inequality‚ prejudice and suffering faced by the Aborigines under the control of the Australian government and political system. Noonuccal was a strong believer in indigenous rights and this is strongly portrayed in the poem. She uses a critical tone‚ juxtaposition

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    Aboriginal Civil Rights

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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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    homeland of the First Nation peoples. The First Nations peoples living in Saskatchewan include the Métis‚ Cree‚ Chipewyan‚ Assiniboine/Dene‚ Blackfeet‚ Sioux‚ Saulteaux‚ and many others. In terms of population distribution‚ As far as I continue to get more information about the Aboriginal peoples of Canada‚ I found it hard to distinguish the Aboriginal peoples from non Aboriginal peoples because I am not familiar with many tribes of Canada‚ especially Aboriginal peoples. The information seems to

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    The impact on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders when Europeans settled continues in the present-day. This stems back to the past Government policies that were in place. Even though issues from the past history have been resolved it doesn’t delete it. It is visible that many Aboriginal people still encounter drawbacks due to the forced resettlements‚ children placed in institutions‚ land loss and being supplied with alcohol. Aboriginal people knew of alcohol drinks produced by various plants

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    Rights And Freedom

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    23/14 POS-301 Instructor: Jennifer Biddle Rights and Freedom In this paper I will discuss about which freedom that guaranteed me in the First amendment to the Constitution. I will also discuss about the significance of the Bill of Rights‚ and the process for amending the constitution. The amendment which guaranteed freedom to me in the First Amendment to the Constitution personally is the Amendment 1. Amendment 1 states that I am guaranteed my right of freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion‚ peaceable

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    state governments adopted ‘protective’ policies to control and segregate Aboriginal people from the white population‚ and from each other. Government policies were enforced by white ‘protectors’ who administered the reserves and had wide-ranging powers. Through the policies of Protection (1901-1940)‚ Assimilation (1950s-1968)‚ Integration (1968) and Self-determination (1972)‚ governments directed where and how Aboriginal people should live. These policies changed over time as a result of internal social

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    POS – 301 January 15‚ 2013 Mr. Elliott Rights and Freedoms What would it be like if we as American citizens did not have any rights or freedoms? Thankfully we will never have to worry about thanks in regards to our founding fathers and the Bill of Rights. In this essay I will discuss which freedom in the First Amendment to the Constitution is most relevant to me personally. I will also analyze and discuss the significance of the Bill of Rights and subsequent notable amendments to the U.S.

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