Australian Aborigines

One hundred or so years ago, many believed that assimilation of First Nations in Canada was a good policy. No one was aware about the horrid conditions of residential schools at the time. 93,000 residential school students are still alive today. They are the limited survivors of a cultural genocide that many did not even realize had occurred in Canada until very recently. The last residential school did not close until 1996, and to this very day Indigenous society is taut with corruption as a…

individual is able to contradict and challenge prejudice and stereotypes. SBS’s constructed documentary Go Back To Where You Came From, follows six ordinary Australians as they embark on a reverse refugee experience; encountering the perilous and risky journey faced by refugees in Iraq, Malaysia and Africa. The series challenges the contemporary Australian audience on their own moral and multicultural values reflecting upon the hardships faced by refugees. Through the six participant’s initial…

What are contemporary best self-governance health care practices for suicide prevention and intervention among Aboriginal communities in Ontario? The large number of suicides among First Nation youth has sparked considerable debate about the need for Aboriginal self-governance. Central to this debate is the discussion that the initiation of an Aboriginal self-governance would be beneficial in addressing Indigenous mental health care issues that frequently precipitate suicide ideation and…

spans from the Hawkesbury River at its Southern most point, up North to Lake Macquarie, and from Mount Yengo in the West, to its East along the Pacific Ocean (Empowered Communities, 2016, “Central Coast”). Recently released statistics 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…

settlement. It is estimated that 669,900 indigenous people spread across Australia representing 3% of the total Australian population as per the information from the 2011 Census. (The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)-2013). The majority of (79%) of Indigenous Australians live in metropolitan area and remaining people live in rural and remote areas. The highest number of Indigenous Australians live in Northern Territory, with 30% of its population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander…

Protocols for Engagement Protocols represent the ways of showing respect and politeness when people interact with others who have different cultural backgrounds (Perso & Hayward, 2015). Protocols exist in the cultural communities regarding the way people communicate with others. Interpersonal relationships are crucial in Indigenous cultures. Teachers need to establish close relationships with Indigenous students and parents in order to build the trust needed for engagement and respect (Perso…

Reflection on Spirituality Unit Throughout the Spirituality Unit, I received a deeper insight and understanding about Catholicism and Aboriginal beliefs. As I discovered new information, I also started to develop more enquiries. This lead to further investigation and research on the topics I found intriguing, hence, a more fulfilling and enriching experience. In the past week, I learnt that the Aboriginal religion is very totemic. This is due to the fact that Aboriginal communities have totems…

as “a metaphor for colonisation”, accumulating mistrust in the community and potentially damaging cultural relations. Collard, L & Harben, S. 2010. Nartj Katitj Bidi Ngulluckiny Koorl? Which Knowledge Path Will We Travel? Studies in Western Australian History 26: 75-95. The authors investigate…

Article Five That the Canadian authorities shall not force members of the Ojibwa nation to define their plans on land use as it has done before. The undersigned Chiefs and warriors, on their behalf and on behalf of the peoples of the said first nation have agreed that the communities of this first nation shall the right to make their own plans on how they shall use their land resources and identify the issues, the challenges as well as the opportunities that are of concern to the Ojibwa nation.…

In the heritage minute video, Sir John A. Macdonald outlines his vision for confederation en route to the Charlottetown Conference. On July 1st, 1867 Sir John A. Macdonald became Canada’s first prime minister, which is an significant event to certain Canadians (Historica Canada, 2014). In this video, it is evident that the heritage minute is telling the viewers that Canada was formed based on unity, courage, persistence, and strength. The video also shows that Sir John A. Macdonald used liquor…