Australian Aboriginal culture

took place starting in the early 1700’s and continues on to this very day. This situation is one where children were unjustifiably taken from their families and culture. This tragedy is perceived differently by two factions. The Australian government, viewing it as the protection of innocent souls from unfit living conditions. The Aboriginal population, on the other hand, views it as the government attempting to control their every move, to sooner or later get rid of them. In the meantime…

Introduction Despite the Australian government’s pledge to “close the gap”, many Indigenous students continue to struggle with their educational outcomes at school. The writing and language skills of Indigenous students in year 7 have been found to be behind their non-Indigenous peers by approximately 58 months and many Indigenous students continue to leave school prematurely (Australian Government, 2015, p. 5; Rose, 2011, p. 89). In ‘Message Stick: Strong and Smart’ (2003), Principal Chris…

reconciliation movement in Australia has had a positive impact on the Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal relationships overall as apposed to the BEE in South Africa which has not managed to receive the same positive outcome. Introduction Reconciliation is the action of restoring relations after arguments (Merriam-webster.com,2014). Reconciliation in Australia’s about the respect and unity between non-indigenous Australians and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander groups and is about the respect for…

minority groups, leading to inequality of opportunities, resources and health (Paradies & Cunningham, 2012). The most common way racism is expressed is through the use of stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice due to one’s race, ethnicity or culture (Paradies & Cunningham, 2012; Kassin, Fein, Markus, McBain, & Williams, 2015). Racism is not just something that occurs at an individual level, where racism is directed at your person, or it can occur at a cultural and institutional level where…

Since the British colonization of Australia, the basic rights of indigenous Australian, including the land rights were despised, or even violated, by British settlements in many ways. Although the government’s policies have started to change from 1960s in order to protect human rights of indigenous people, the questions of reconciliation between them and Australian government have not been solved by now. In this essay, I will clarify Australia’s effort to make the reconciliation with indigenous…

Australia is a melting pot of numerous cultures, built on the backs of hard workers from several ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. However, for the majority of its history, Australia has done its level best to wipe out, both figuratively and literally, all traces of non-British influence. From colonial invasion to the White Australia policy to the Stolen Generation, the culture that has been oppressed, harassed and victimized more than any other is the one that boasts the most ancient…

Ernie Dingo once said, “Aboriginal achievement is like the dark side of the moon, for it is there but so little is known”. Good evening everyone, it is my privilege today to inaugurate the Australia Day Film Festival. Ernie Dingo’s wise words express the indignation the Aborigines feel for their actions being neglected. This is perfectly highlighted in the two selected films that will assist in the grand opening of the festival. I am honoured today to introduce to you two musical-comedy films,…

Oscar Wilde once said, “the truth is rarely pure and never simple”. The culture of a nation, a community, or a group, is what moulds our attitudes, beliefs and values. A dictionary definition of ‘culture’ is: “the behaviours and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group”. The three categories of culture - social, ethnicity, and age - are what influence a human to support or disapprove society and occurring events. Over many centuries, racial understandings from cultural…

1972: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra is started on Australia Day due to land rights claims. 1984: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Act is Passed. 1981: A land rights conference is held at James Cook University where Eddie Mabo makes a speech outlining the land ownership and inheritance system on Murray Island. A lawyer at the conference suggests there should be a test case on claiming land rights through the court system. 1981: A land rights conference is held at…

entitled Our Lands, an exhibit that showcased original artworks from contemporary Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander artists. The term “Yiribana”, translating to “this way” pays tribute to the Eora people, who once inhabited the land in which…