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Walls, M. L., Hautala, D., & Hurley, J. (2013). “Rebuilding our community”: Hearing silenced voices on Aboriginal youth suicide. Transcultural Psychiatry, 51(1), 47–72. http://doi.org/10.1177/1363461513506458 This study seeks to share the voices of community members from three separate First Nations reserves in Manitoba in relation to their experiences with youth suicide, its potential root causes and its impact on the community. Methods used were qualitative analyses of focus groups with…

Current Australian culture boasts its diverse equality in a time of multiculturalism across the country building a large minority of citizens. But many contradictions to this exist in the law and in communities. A large issue is the inequality thrust upon indigenous youth in Australia, being some of the last living descendants of the original citizens of this nation, it seems logical that they would receive the same treatment as every other citizen of Australia let alone the tools needed to…

This expands into Social Determinants of ‘mixed blood’ Aboriginals who until the 1967 referendum did not have the same rights of what Australian did, this including the right to “vote, marry whom ever the chose, move to where ever they chose, own property where ever they chose, receive the same pay for the same work, this being enlisted and ruled by the Australian constitution. (Reference) This had huge repercussions on Aboriginal health, working opportunities, education and equal opportunities…

and Fly-In Fly-Out Coordinator is funded by the Australian Government and working with Job Services Australia to implement employment training pathways for job seekers. The Remote Jobs and Communities Program introduce people residing in remote regions for more sustainable and consolidated approach which include a wide range of employment services. (Australian Government, 2012) Moreover, the Queensland Government, in conjunction with the Australian Government, has initiated the Cape York Welfare…

All cultures have distinct social and individual worldviews that form a collection of beliefs (or stories) about the universe and life. Worldview is an overall perspective, derived subjectively, a sense of self, beliefs and value systems, philosophies, or ‘mindsets’ based upon individual interpretations of the nature of reality and self-understanding. The worldviews and philosophy of Australia’s first people’s convey plural perspectives through song, dance and stories. Indigenous people’s…

Australia, with their perplexing culture which seems to have lasted for time immemorial. Without these cultures Australia would be a colourless and bland place to live. The indigenous people of these lands have contributed immensely to the image of an Australian however, rarely have they been acknowledge for harbouring such a rich culture. Indigenous spiritualties and the culture which accompanies it has a strong relationship…

Film Review: Samson and Delilah Yolngu Boy Bran Nue Dae Racism is a major topic in society and has been an issue for our entire existence on this earth. The debatable act of discrimination in Australia, presents itself mainly through the behaviour used towards our native Aboriginal people. The three films, Samson and Delilah, Bran Nue Dae and Yolngu Boy show the themes of homelessness, substance abuse and racism related to the discrimination against the indigenous population. Directors Warwick…

stood in good health. This was possible by the resources nature provided for them, which could be classified as natural/social selection explanation stated above. Gray, Saggers, and Stearne (2015: p. 151) states, “the health status of indigenous Australians at the time of the British invasion was better than that of most people then living in the UK.” The Indigenous population was quite sizeable as well; there were roughly around 750,000 people. Once the Europeans started taking away their…

Tania Murray Li is an accomplished individual in the development studies field. Her accomplishments include several published books such as Land’s End: Capitalist Relations on an Indigenous Frontier and articles like “Governing rural Indonesia: convergence on the project system.” Critical Policy Studies. Li’s research revolves around the areas of the culture, economy, and environment mainly in Southeast Asia. The lecture given by Li consists of the development issues regarding the indigenous…

Through the progression of this course, various aspects of history were viewed, in addition to concepts that are still associated to the lives of Aboriginal peoples today. While carrying some previous, biased knowledge on the topics discussed, First Nations Studies allowed the development of many ideas as well as the differing perspectives on each. Via the use of assorted reading selections, tutorial discussions, guest speakers, lectures, and a variety of other forms, I was able to take away a…