Australian Aboriginal culture

"The 7 Stages of Grieving still speaks to us. Wise, honest, tender, funny and eloquent, this work for solo performer still packs a punch" - Australian Stage The play, The 7 Stages of Grieving, was written by Deborah Mailman and Wesley Enoch. After 24 years, it is still as relevant and vital as ever in the fact that it conveys the grieving experienced by Aboriginals, thus the title. Directed by Jason Klarwein, this one-woman play starring Chenoa Deemal manages to convey dramatic meaning in its…

feeling of identity of a group or culture. As their values, beliefs and perspective that effects in their relationships and customs. Additionally, thought the historical influence and experience in society. Gordon Bennet includes a representation of values, identity, history and culture into his work as he explores indigenous background through his art which cooperates figurative images and objects. Bennet has been influenced by his background as his mother is Aboriginal…

from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2011) reveal a total population of approximately 273000 people on the Central Coast. The area has one of the fastest growing Indigenous communities within Australia, with about 2.2% of people identifying as Indigenous. Darkinjung land contains over seven thousand Aboriginal sites that are historically, spiritually and commemoratively significant to Darkinyung people, (Empowered Communities, 2016, “Central Coast”). Some places of…

institution and foster homes where they were forced to “become white”. Aboriginal culture was largely lost because an entire generation was taken away, this meant that there was no one to carry on cultural traditions. Despite the horrific times the stolen generation went through, the government and community has came together to try and resolve the loss of culture. Children of the stolen generations were made to feel ashamed of their culture meaning indigenous heritage has been largely lost.…

"Given the history of the European colonisation of Australia, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are wary of white institutions and social welfare’ (Chenoweth & McAuliffe 2015, p.268). Identify and discuss one or two policies or pieces of legislation that have impacted on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how the effects can be seen today. During the European colonisation of Australia, oppressive laws functioned to subjugate and control the indigenous population.…

From the first English arrivals in Australia, the Aboriginal people have lived in the shadow in their own country, with many issues that have not been resolved yet. Noel Pearson is one of the country´s most respected Aboriginal leaders and impressive intellects and powerful orators in Australia. He is a popular defender for Aboriginal rights, especially Aboriginal land. He has changed the approach to welfare, child abuse, child protection, education and economic development. In 2007, together…

historical periods both 'The Secret River' and 'Rabbit Proof Fence' present values pertaining to what it means to be Australian. Both Greenville and Noyce represent characters who have the relationship with the land that is uniquely Australian. In 'Secret River', Thornhill felt threatened by the Aboriginal people as he's seen them dancing every night, which it made he thought the Aboriginal people were planning to attack the white settlers, "For every night of that week, the blacks danced and…

Mer or Murray Island; he fought to change how British colonies believed that the land they had colonised was terra nullius (no man’s land) (Reconciliation Australia, 2014). The British colonies thought that because they could not see established aboriginal people, farms and houses which were all characteristics of the life back home in England, which they believed that the Aborigines had no connection to land (Korff, 2015). Because of this British colonies took the land and called it their own…

contributing factors that cause disparities, which enables to help the health care system can put into use efficiently. This essay will outline socioeconomic characteristics that influence on the healthcare activities and health outcomes for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the Far North Queensland, Australia by using four categories among the ‘Social determent of the health Assessment Circle’ and enumerate and discuss how each one of the categories from SDH assessment…

Australia in an attempt to rediscover her culture and to discover her place and purpose in life after the unfortunate death of her mother. May is constantly reconsidering what she knows of her childhood and culture and then uncovers the effects of racism on the Aboriginal people. Another text that shows this is the poem we are going…