o History of Colonisation
After the arrival of the Europeans in 1788, the aboriginal group living around the Eastern Coast of Australia, Sydney (Guringai and Darug Nations) were forced off their traditional land. Soon after the Europeans were polluting the water, introducing diseases, eating large quantities of food such as fish leaving little to none for Aboriginal people to live off, claiming the land as their own (Terra Nulius) this disempowered and forced the Aboriginal people to live in the mountainous regions. This is where their Land management and social systems were interrupted; spiritual connection to land was lost causing there traditional entwined systems were lost.
o Social, Cultural and Political Issues Challenging Contemporary …show more content…
This has caused social, cultural and political issues that face contemporary indigenous Australians today. High levels of infant mortality, diseases and lower life expectancy than non-indigenous people, there have been demands for more culturally appropriate approaches to Indigenous Health care and systems. The Government strategy ‘NSW Aboriginal Health Plan’ aims to explore better ways to achieve Aboriginal health equity.
Low levels of school attainment contribute to employment issues, which lead to no income and alternatively no housing or over-crowded dwellings. This is how the cycle of disadvantage works, many Aboriginal children finish school at yr10 in NSW becoming a nation wide political issue or non-indigenous and a complex cultural issue for Aboriginal Australians. The distrust Aboriginal people have for the government and services is significant, as a lack of cultural sensitivity and understanding has made Aboriginal people less reluctant to attend school and work.
o Misconceptions, ideas, Attitudes and …show more content…
This group included African Americans, West Indians, African seamen and Aboriginal men. This group originated when Aboriginal men and Black Maritime workers had harsh working conditions in the Sydney docks, where they experienced high levels of racism. This generated ideas of political mobilisation as they thought other black people across the globe would also be subjected to racial discrimination including oppression and prejudice.
‘Aboriginal Studies’ 2011(pg4)by Aboriginal Educational council and collaboration of the Nelson Team
‘In the interest of our people’: the influence of Garveyism on the rise of Australian Aboriginal political activism. By John Maynard (pg 1-2) 2005
This significant event prompted a campaigner and activist Fred Maynard to launch the ‘Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association’ (AAPA) to implement independent Aboriginal reserves across NSW during 1910-1925 demanding that no more children should be taken away, this started a revolt, becoming the first united Aboriginal political group. This alerted the ‘Aborigines protection Board’ being a potential threat, in retaliation they made a campaign apposing the AAPA organisation by discrediting the leaders. This group was subjected to police harassment and threats against Fred Maynard and his family and through negative public
After the arrival of the Europeans in 1788, the aboriginal group living around the Eastern Coast of Australia, Sydney (Guringai and Darug Nations) were forced off their traditional land. Soon after the Europeans were polluting the water, introducing diseases, eating large quantities of food such as fish leaving little to none for Aboriginal people to live off, claiming the land as their own (Terra Nulius) this disempowered and forced the Aboriginal people to live in the mountainous regions. This is where their Land management and social systems were interrupted; spiritual connection to land was lost causing there traditional entwined systems were lost.
o Social, Cultural and Political Issues Challenging Contemporary …show more content…
This has caused social, cultural and political issues that face contemporary indigenous Australians today. High levels of infant mortality, diseases and lower life expectancy than non-indigenous people, there have been demands for more culturally appropriate approaches to Indigenous Health care and systems. The Government strategy ‘NSW Aboriginal Health Plan’ aims to explore better ways to achieve Aboriginal health equity.
Low levels of school attainment contribute to employment issues, which lead to no income and alternatively no housing or over-crowded dwellings. This is how the cycle of disadvantage works, many Aboriginal children finish school at yr10 in NSW becoming a nation wide political issue or non-indigenous and a complex cultural issue for Aboriginal Australians. The distrust Aboriginal people have for the government and services is significant, as a lack of cultural sensitivity and understanding has made Aboriginal people less reluctant to attend school and work.
o Misconceptions, ideas, Attitudes and …show more content…
This group included African Americans, West Indians, African seamen and Aboriginal men. This group originated when Aboriginal men and Black Maritime workers had harsh working conditions in the Sydney docks, where they experienced high levels of racism. This generated ideas of political mobilisation as they thought other black people across the globe would also be subjected to racial discrimination including oppression and prejudice.
‘Aboriginal Studies’ 2011(pg4)by Aboriginal Educational council and collaboration of the Nelson Team
‘In the interest of our people’: the influence of Garveyism on the rise of Australian Aboriginal political activism. By John Maynard (pg 1-2) 2005
This significant event prompted a campaigner and activist Fred Maynard to launch the ‘Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association’ (AAPA) to implement independent Aboriginal reserves across NSW during 1910-1925 demanding that no more children should be taken away, this started a revolt, becoming the first united Aboriginal political group. This alerted the ‘Aborigines protection Board’ being a potential threat, in retaliation they made a campaign apposing the AAPA organisation by discrediting the leaders. This group was subjected to police harassment and threats against Fred Maynard and his family and through negative public