Indigenous Rights and Freedoms History‚ Year 10 Research Essay Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights have been a huge issue over the past 75 years. Many different changes to civil laws concerning indigenous rights have occurred during these 75 years‚ as well as many symbolic‚ but not legislative‚ changes. Although some small legal changes were made to the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as a result of the Mabo decision‚ the 2008 Apology and the ‘Bringing them
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are two distinct Indigenous Australian cultural groups‚ they obtain definite rights as Australia’s First Inhabitants. This is demonstrated in international law. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have preserved a powerful connection to their cultural identity‚ language and traditional lands. They have historically lived on mainland Australia. Australian aborigines have inhabited Australia for over 40‚000 years before European settlement. The Europeans first
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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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The expression "Stolen Generations" is utilized for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals mightily taken away from their families between the 1890s and 1970s‚ majority of them never to see their relatives again (Creative Spirits‚ 2015). The colonizers arrangement of forcefully removal of Indigenous children left a
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wouldn’t have a problem reconciling a philosophical belief that we have lived here since time immemorial with natural evidence that we arrived here at least 20‚000 years ago. Why shouldn’t they both be true? The Creator is great‚ we don’t always understand the whole world. But now the problem is‚ most of us have not been asked this in a respectful manner. Instead‚ a lot of people have used this Bering Strait bridge theory to belittle Native Americans as "not really native" (a claim that is stupid
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are strong rich and diverse. Although in the area of Leongatha‚ Victoria were I currently work there are not a lot of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures there is still a variety of different cultures and religions. Although extending to broader parts of Victoria‚ Melbourne and Wonthaggi there are more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The current centre I work ‘Leongatha Children’s Centre’ has a variety of different
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The apology made is significant as it recognises the past and how it affected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The apology made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008 acknowledges the mistakes of the Government’s old policies that caused enormous pain and suffering. The past policies that were in place allowed Indigenous people to be used as slaves‚ stolen from their homes‚ beaten‚ excluded and stripped of their human rights. The acknowledgement of the past meant a great deal to those
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There is an awareness of importance to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and its culture should be incorporate into school curriculum so that students will be more aware of the existence of the histories and cultures. This will enable all future teachers to ensure that these histories and cultures are told to the future generations of students so that each and every student will be more conscious and have more deeper understanding of the past historical texts and stories
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Original Kayak Adventures advertises in regional magazines and maintains a Web site‚ which Edie designed. Customers say that the site is attractive and informative‚ but the Caputos are not sure of its effectiveness in attracting new business. At this time‚ no other kayak rentals firms operate within 20 miles of OKA’s location. So far‚ the Caputos’ plan is working out well. OKA rents space at a nearby marina‚ where Edie runs the office and operates her Web design business. She also handles rentals
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In comparison for Torres Strait Islander peoples‚ due to their circumstances they were able to adapt a lot easier without fear of total annihilation (Donovan‚ 2002). Contact with Europeans had occurred by the 17th century and many trading vessels from various nations frequented the waters of the islands. In 1871 the missionary Rev. Samuel MacFarlane brought Christianity to the islands. Unique in Australian history‚ the daily work of conversion and cultural modelling was carried out by Pacific Islander
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