What Freedom means to me The condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints exemption: immunity from an obligation or duty; Freedom. Freedom is a word‚ which we hear‚ everyday‚ but probably have never really taken a second to think what it means to us individually. Born and raised in United States freedom is not so much a privilege but more of a given right‚ so to me freedom does not really mean much that could all quickly change if it was
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Aboriginal peoples have a long history of facing discrimination in Canada. Their political background is not expansive or lengthy in terms of voting in federal and provincial elections. All Aboriginal peoples in Canada were granted the right to vote in 1960 without enfranchisement. During the 2015 Canadian federal election campaign‚ Aboriginal issues‚ such as the housing crisis and self-government‚ were not forefront for the candidates‚ but political involvement has incrementally become important
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“freezing Death” Case. Briefly‚ on a freezing night of January 20th‚ 2000‚ three aboriginal people were picked up by two police officers for no reason and left in a barren filed outside of the city‚ two of them‚ Rodney Naistus and Lawrence Wegner did not make it. ‚ As far as I am concerned‚ this case was an epitome of racial profiling against Aboriginal group in Canadian justice system. The racial profiling against aboriginal people existed in justice system for a long time and is hard to get rid of for many
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depriving the Aboriginal people of their land‚ identity and religious expression‚ has had a lasting impact on Aboriginal people and their spirituality. The forceful removal of the Indigenous Australians from their lands led to the forceful removal from their family and kinship groups‚ causing the destruction of Aboriginal spirituality. Through the eradication of the Dreamtime‚ the centre of their spirituality‚ their sense of identity and belonging was lost‚ status and land right continuously denied
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their rights and freedoms began to change dramatically throughout the 20th Century. Through that period of time‚ the Australian government has created and implemented policies concerning the Indigenous population‚ decisions which had all been made for their own good. These policies have included Protection‚ Assimilation‚ Integration‚ Self-determination and finally‚ Reconciliation. It is now clear that none of these policies have actually made the condition of Australia’s Indigenous people any better
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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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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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Why was the 1967 referendum significant in the fight for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? The Australian Referendum of 1967‚ called by Prime Minister Harold Holt‚ led to important and influential decisions and legislations; which ultimately bettered the lives of the first Australians. Although the amendments made to the constitution‚ were minimal and overall didn’t immediately amount to much‚ it was significant in the progression of the mentality of Australian society. One of the most
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Unit 1: Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Summative Activity NBV3E Assembly of First Nations Native American people have been working extremely hard to up old and protect their unique rights. Policy areas allow the protection of their rights. If I could assign 3 policies to improve and concentrate on them would be the Health‚ Education and Land Rights and Claims policies. Firstly‚ I would concentrate on the health of the First Nations peoples. First Nation people suffer a much higher risk of morbidity
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What is the intent of each piece of legislation? Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: It is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. The Charter guarantees certain political rights to Canadian citizens and civil rights of everyone in Canada from the policies and actions of all areas and levels of government. It is designed to unify Canadians around a set of principles that embody those rights. Charter of the United Nations: It is a foundational treaty of the international
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