The term ‘Indigenous Australian’ refers to the indigenous inhabitants of Australia. Whereas, since 1700s, European colonization had moved to Australia has brought out a huge change in Australia, and it was recognized that the number of original Australian declined after the European attached. Although several arguments support that Aboriginal people are getting benefits from European settlement, it is apparent that European colonization have great damages to the indigenous Australian culture. All of these disadvantages can be proved through land rights, stolen generation and crime rates.
The most obvious evidence of the damage of European colonization is the Stolen Generation, which is a policy that enforces indigenous children removal from …show more content…
Research shows that Australia has been greatly affected by land rights. In 1788, the indigenous laws mention that most of the lands are vacant and empty, which allow the European colonization to occupy the lands. In the past decades, aboriginal residents owned the land as they used it in both agriculture and construction. During that period of time, European colonization can easily access to variety and unlimited resources as much as possible. According to Watson (1982) in Creative Spirit, land means a lot and is important to the people. Besides, land could be the most economic revenue for them. With the increasing number of European colonization moved to Australia, the area of lands that belongs to original residents has gradually decreases. Since the indigenous people had already cultivate food, built inhabitant and obtained sufficient resources, the European colonization do not have to worry about the lack of resources. “Land rights include religious, fishing, hunting and camping rights if currently forbidden on all relevant ‘crown’ land” (Watson, 1982). Moreover, European colonization has polluted the lakes. Pollution has caused numerous people to death because indigenous residents usually obtain food like fishes and daily drinking water from lakes. To conclude, land rights must be considered as a great …show more content…
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ([AIHW] 2011), the percentage of indigenous house owner increase 6%, and the age-standardize rate also increase in 2009. However, this phenomenon should not continue. “Between 2002 and 2008, the proportion of Indigenous households living in dwellings with structural problems fell from 34% to 26%” (AIHW, 2011 P. 7), as well as “ Indigenous Australians were hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases at 1.7 times the rate for other Australians” (AIHW, 2011 p. 8). As a result, there are several benefits could be accepted by indigenous residents, however this is not long lasting and this illustrates that the disadvantages are greater than the
The most obvious evidence of the damage of European colonization is the Stolen Generation, which is a policy that enforces indigenous children removal from …show more content…
Research shows that Australia has been greatly affected by land rights. In 1788, the indigenous laws mention that most of the lands are vacant and empty, which allow the European colonization to occupy the lands. In the past decades, aboriginal residents owned the land as they used it in both agriculture and construction. During that period of time, European colonization can easily access to variety and unlimited resources as much as possible. According to Watson (1982) in Creative Spirit, land means a lot and is important to the people. Besides, land could be the most economic revenue for them. With the increasing number of European colonization moved to Australia, the area of lands that belongs to original residents has gradually decreases. Since the indigenous people had already cultivate food, built inhabitant and obtained sufficient resources, the European colonization do not have to worry about the lack of resources. “Land rights include religious, fishing, hunting and camping rights if currently forbidden on all relevant ‘crown’ land” (Watson, 1982). Moreover, European colonization has polluted the lakes. Pollution has caused numerous people to death because indigenous residents usually obtain food like fishes and daily drinking water from lakes. To conclude, land rights must be considered as a great …show more content…
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ([AIHW] 2011), the percentage of indigenous house owner increase 6%, and the age-standardize rate also increase in 2009. However, this phenomenon should not continue. “Between 2002 and 2008, the proportion of Indigenous households living in dwellings with structural problems fell from 34% to 26%” (AIHW, 2011 P. 7), as well as “ Indigenous Australians were hospitalized for cardiovascular diseases at 1.7 times the rate for other Australians” (AIHW, 2011 p. 8). As a result, there are several benefits could be accepted by indigenous residents, however this is not long lasting and this illustrates that the disadvantages are greater than the