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that affects us all. The combination of emotive and inclusive language effective conveys his argument that our humanity and national identity will remain as long as Aboriginal Australians live in the metaphorical ‘shadows’. His final words offer cautious optimism while maintaining that ‘we’ still ‘owe indigenous Australians’ and have a lot to learn from them- ‘We are beginning to recognise…. We are learning…. We are beginning to see.’ His use of the present tense explores the sense that our…

The general issue of the source is how the citizens are not the only ones who lost their country. Additionally, the source also addresses the issue of segregation Aboriginal people experienced from Canadian society and its civic nation. The source highlights how citizens are unable to recognize that Aboriginal people already lost their country. As a result of The Hudson’s Bay Company and the Canadian government taking away their land. The citizen reading the newspaper represents Canadian society…

King-Smith and Tony Albert. After viewing the exhibition, it becomes apparent that Over the Fence is not just a collection of photographs by artists that share a similar cultural heritage. Instead, it is a deeply personal and reflective view of Australian society through the lens of…

Culture of the NorthWest Coast The NorthWest Coast tribes, were excellent carvers and weavers. They created beautiful masks, totems, and other forms of artistic representations. These art forms were used to describe their cultural beliefs, and rank among their tribe members. NorthWest Coast tribes religion and culture are represented through the use of totems and masks. Their culture revolves around Animism, or the belief that animals and natural objects. Natural Phenomena is also included…

done by focussing on revealing the truth and removing negative myths. I will teach children that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the First Australians and the First Fleet did not discover Australia (Harrison & Sellwood, 2016). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture should be integrated in all learning areas of the Australian Curriculum because it is the culture of Country. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have an intimate relationship with the land, sky and…

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were the first inhabitants of Australia. It is believed that the Aboriginal people have lived in Australia for the past 50,000 to 120,000 years ago. The Aboriginal people were semi nomadic and lived off natural resources. They lived in groups or families and lived under their kinship system. Their kinship system defined who they were as an individual and who they were as a group. The system told them how to act and behave and the responsibilities they…

I will be giving a brief summary of Curve lake first nation; Curve Lake First Nation people are the Mississaugas of the great Anishnaabeg nation. The traditional language spoken by the Anishnaabeg was Anishinaabemowin. The name Anishnaabeg a name made from two parts. The first part of anishaw, which means “spontaneous”. The second part inauawese, which means “human-body”. This together translates to mean “spontaneous man”. The Anishnaabeg did not use a written alphabet. All teaching was done…

not easy to be classed as a true Australian hero. Our nation admires people who are selflessness and put others above themselves. Demonstrate great bravery and are yet humble we also respect people who stand up for what they believe in even though this might not be popular sentiment at the time. We are inspired by exceptional talent and by people who are the best at what they can do and in doing these things demonstrate to the world their pride in being an Australian. The person I am going to…

the structure of those economic resources and whether the ecosystem possesses the appropriate food attributes.” To survive in these ecosystem, hunter-gathers are commonly the most successful in utilizing the resources available in rainforests. Australian Aborigines were indeed hunter-gathers. During the wet season, the Aborigines lived off nuts and fruits. At the end of the wet season, the availability of resources in rainforest will fully utilize. Aborigines feasted on rats, snakes, crocodiles…

Purpose: The purpose of this briefing note is to present options and recommendations to prevent the increasing rate of Aboriginal deaths in police custody. Baker and Cussen’s (2015) deaths in custody analysis, illustrates an increase in Aboriginal deaths in police custody; specifically in Western Australia and Queensland. In the last six months, this has been confirmed by media reports on New South Wales experiencing their first Aboriginal death in custody in 16 years (Gerthing, 2016). The main…