carry any water with our mob’. ( Koori elder‚ cited in Kaplan-Myrth‚ Nili‚ 2005) Recognising that Aborigines and Torres Strait islanders were the First Peoples of Australia and entitled to land rights because of their own culture and laws is a significant part of history and
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Race‚ Ethnicity‚ and Prejudice-Online Project At one point in time the U.S. Census defined someone as a "negro" if they were one-sixteenth black. That is‚ if one of your sixteen great-great grandparents was of African descent (and the other fifteen were of "white" European descent)‚ you were defined as "negro". In Jamaica‚ people believed to be of "pure" African descent are described as black. People who are bi-racial are usually described as "colored". In Brazil‚ there are even more differentiations
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A Village of Hypocrites In Louis Becke’s short story‚ “In a Native Village”‚ tensions build between the native islanders and a white trader from Australia. Throughout the story‚ there are many incidents in which people are in constant search for ways to benefit their own selfish needs through financial gain. From the village elders to the young children‚ there are attempts to swindle the Australian trader by false accusations. A constant back-and-forth battle occurs between the trader and the
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traditional life and it explored the significance of ochres. Fish is also about the earth and the power of the elements‚ Fish focused on the waters of the earth and the wealth of life. Bangarra gets its inspiration from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions and deals with the contemporary issues the Indigenous population face. Ochres is a work with four parts to it‚ Yellow‚ Black‚ Red and White‚(colours representing Aboriginal culture and heritage) with each section representing the following:
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Tourism and Its Effects on the Community Tourism is the largest industry in the world and the fact that it is still growing portrays a very bright future for the industry. Many countries have made billions out of this industry and are still earning more but to gain something‚ we have to lose something. In this essay I will discuss the effects of the tourism industry on the community taking into account important factors such as politics‚ economics‚ the environment and the historical factors.
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About Long Beach California This amazing city located in Southern California is the seventh largest city in California and covers 52 square miles of southwest Los Angeles County the Port of Long Beach is where the Nation’s second largest business container port is located‚ also home to the World’s most environmentally safe off –shore oil operations. This community is one of the most ideal strategic spots in the world for international trade‚ new and innovative technology‚ regional commerce‚ and
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around him‚ shielding him from any swaggering islander who’d cross his path… [and] search out who he was” (VII.16-19). Here‚ Athena tries to help Odysseus by concealing him during his journey by surrounding him with mist. Mist conceals or hides objects that would otherwise be visible. This shows that Odysseus wants to be hidden from other people‚ and is not ready to be in the public eye yet. The narrator also explains the mist shields him from the islanders.
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death must be seen as an inevitable part of life. Planning and discussion can help to make death and dying more acceptable. I would like to touch on a very sensitive matter‚ end-of-life care with a cultural component. Asian Americans and the Pacific Islanders are among the rapidly growing ethnic groups in the United States yet they have a low rate of hospice use (Warren et. al‚ 2002). We have learned that in the Asian culture‚ they have a family-centered model of decision making. The principle of "filial
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History Summary Notes – Semester 2‚ 2012 Australia to 1914 * How people lived at the turn of the C20th * Housing * Lower Class Housing * Unsanitary‚ overcrowded‚ dangerous (poorly built‚ cheap materials) * Many didn’t have sewerages or standard water supplies * Bad ventilation and poor lighting * Upper Class Housing * Lived in the eastern suburbs/north shore * Employed maids and servants * Houses were old‚ not built securely‚ no heat
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Value Of Education In Micronesia Education Education has been an affluential force in the recent history of Micronesia. For the past fifty years‚ it has responsible for opening better living opportunities for many of the islands’ people. From its beginnings in religious lessons to its boom in the 1970s‚ education has been labeled a prominent must-have for any person aspiring to be a respected citizen in Micronesia. However‚ the present-day islands are exposed to a number of factors‚ such as
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