Australian Aborigines

“…[C]hewing tobacco, red pepper, soap, molasses, and red ink…” were the main ingredients in the whiskey that early fur traders introduced to Aboriginal individuals with whom they were doing business with (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation [CBC], 2001, para. 5). Unfortunately, this horrendous concoction proved to be highly addictive, placing the Aboriginals who consumed it at significant risk for exploitation, and subsequently addiction. Further, events such as forced assimilation through…

Indigenous Australians are significantly disadvantaged in modern Australian society. It exists because white Australian public believe that Australia is a post-racial society and claim to be anti-discrimination while ignoring increased incarceration rates, deaths in custody, and lasting effects from political wrongs committed against indigenous Australians. The sociological imagination is a concept used to see how situations in society occur and play out based on how people differ in terms of…

what many regard as the true beginning of Australian national identity, WW1. Fighting for mates became a justification for fighting a war that perhaps didn’t have any impact on their lives…

Since I began studying the Hadza group it opened up my mind to so many things. I have seen indigenous tribes on television showing us how they live their lives. The things I envy most about them is how freely they live. Free from the responsibilities that we worry about on a daily basis like responsibilities, bills, work, money, I mean the list is endless. They live their lives with no apologies and I admire them for that purpose. Some may agree the way they live their life is like one camping…

The first source is a quotation from Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, regarding the Aboriginal peoples and their tribal system. The source states, “The Canadian Government will do away with the tribal system, and assimilate the Indian people in all respect with the inhabitants of the Dominion.” This source presents the idea that the relationship between the Aboriginals and the Federal government in Canada at the time was very harmful and demonstrated a lack of respect towards the First Nations.…

Elders’ Teachings in the Twenty-first Century: A Personal Reflection-Summary For centuries, Indigenous knowledge has been passed down by means of oral communication. Several economical and political forces have inconvenienced the traditional practices of Indigenous people. In the article Elders’ Teachings in the Twenty-first Century: A Personal Reflection by Marlene Brant Castellano she explains these oral teachings and who instructs them, how these teachings are interpreted and applied to…

Indigenous Australian Youth Introduction (100 words) Although the ongoing efforts to close the inequality gap between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians, statistics show that Indigenous Australian youth still face significant disadvantages. This report will discuss the disadvantages Indigenous youth face in education and the criminal justice system by using up-to-date statistics to illustrate this. Additionally, this report will link these disadvantages with unit concepts to…

The Important Role of Occupational Therapy within First Australian Communities Introduction Occupational therapists enable people to engage in everyday activities through occupation, which can structure, shape and change people’s lives. Correspondingly, attitudes, values, perceptions and life choices can be shaped by culture (Kinébanian& Stomph, 2010). However, there is inconsistency in the provision of occupational therapy services to clients from different cultures (Darawsheh, Chard & Eklund,…

in the long run poor overall health for the child. The “Percentage of the overall Federal health expenditure in 2009 which was spent on Aboriginal health” came in at 0.8% (Korff, 2015b). The Aboriginal death rate came in 3-1 when compared to the Australian population (Korff, 2015b). Many also suffer poor general health unassociated with alcohol such as; STDs, cancer, malnutrition, and heart disease to name a few (Korff,…

Hampton, R., & Toombs, M. (2013). Indigenous Australians and Health: The Wombat in the Room. South Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Oxford University Press. The wombat in the room distinguishes numerous notions of Indigenous wellbeing and culture. They also examine the significance of social comprehension and how it effects on the procurement of human services for Indigenous Australians. While it also develops the significance 's of family relationships, customs and how these impact on their health.…