I live in Bunbury. Bunbury region is traditionally Noongar country. Bunbury was the gathering place for the Noongar people because of the water supply around Bunbury, particularly the rivers flowing into the Leschenault Estuary. The Noongar lived in balance with the natural environment. They lived by hunting game like kangaroos and wallabies as well as possums. They also fished and gathered native plants and wildlife such as Grass Trees ( Balga) sap for medicinal purposes. The Noongar knew a lot about quarts and developed the art of working quarts crystals.
When the Europeans arrived they intervene with the Noongar lifestyles, culture and traditions. They were seen as barbaric and needed to be civilised. Early in history they used the …show more content…
For example, the Noongar Men of the SouthWest gathering in 1996 identified major community problems associated with cultural dispossession such as: alcohol and drugs, diet and nutrition, language and culture,
Domestic violence, Father-and-son relationships.
Many of these issues are not unique to the Noongar but in many cases they are unable to receive appropriate government-agency care. The report that was produced after this gathering also stated that Noongar men have a life expectancy of 20 years less than non-Aboriginal men, and go to hospital three times more often. …show more content…
Reconciliation is about building better relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community for the benefit of all Australians.
[Reconciliation week is 27th May to 3rd June
Reconciliation Day first occurred in 1996 and coincides with two significant events. The week begins with recognition of the 1967 referendum, which removed clauses from the Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Australians. It ends with the High Court judgement on 3rd June, 1992, regarding the ‘Mabo case’ and Native Title Rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Eddie Mabo, a Torres Strait Islander, campaigned for Aboriginal and Torres Strait land rights for 10 years and died only months before the land mark decision. The High Court decision overturned the myth of ‘terra nullius’ (a land belonging to no one), and the belief that the continent was empty of people before the arrival of Europeans in
When the Europeans arrived they intervene with the Noongar lifestyles, culture and traditions. They were seen as barbaric and needed to be civilised. Early in history they used the …show more content…
For example, the Noongar Men of the SouthWest gathering in 1996 identified major community problems associated with cultural dispossession such as: alcohol and drugs, diet and nutrition, language and culture,
Domestic violence, Father-and-son relationships.
Many of these issues are not unique to the Noongar but in many cases they are unable to receive appropriate government-agency care. The report that was produced after this gathering also stated that Noongar men have a life expectancy of 20 years less than non-Aboriginal men, and go to hospital three times more often. …show more content…
Reconciliation is about building better relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider Australian community for the benefit of all Australians.
[Reconciliation week is 27th May to 3rd June
Reconciliation Day first occurred in 1996 and coincides with two significant events. The week begins with recognition of the 1967 referendum, which removed clauses from the Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Australians. It ends with the High Court judgement on 3rd June, 1992, regarding the ‘Mabo case’ and Native Title Rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Eddie Mabo, a Torres Strait Islander, campaigned for Aboriginal and Torres Strait land rights for 10 years and died only months before the land mark decision. The High Court decision overturned the myth of ‘terra nullius’ (a land belonging to no one), and the belief that the continent was empty of people before the arrival of Europeans in