Indigenous Australian languages

Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages (VALC) the Woiworung people lived in the area beginning at the Yarra River, up to Gardiners Creek, and in the southeast next to Dandenong Creek. In the north, the Dividing Range from Mount Baw Baw to Mount Blackwood. The Werribee River was their westernmost point (ALC, 2016). As such I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land the Woiworung people. I recognise that Indigenous Australians have an ongoing connection to the…

The current critical debates regarding national identity and what is Australian? Can be seen within the critical texts of Linda Ng and Alison Ravenscroft. Although both critics discuss different aspects of what is Australian? They both examine binary relationships within the national identity. Through discussion of both critical texts, it will be determined whether these binary relationships, although prevalent in Australia can be supported by a rapid changing multicultural Australia. Through an…

• The Indigenous culture of Australia is the oldest living cultural history in the world, going back at least 50,000 years.1 • At the time of European settlement, Aboriginals were semi-nomadic hunters and gatherers living off the land. Each clan belonged to a specific territory boarded by rivers, lakes and mountains. For Indigenous Australians, their relationship to the land is a vital aspect of their spirituality and culture1. • Much of the cultural identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…

Islander culture are complex and different. The oldest living culture history in the world is the Australian culture. There are many ways to saw Aboriginal culture through art, music, and carmines. In Australia, indigenous groups keep their way of life culture alive by passing their insight, craftsmanship, ceremonies from one generation to another. Moreover, aboriginal people also trying to safe their languages, protecting their culture. In many stories of the dreaming, the Ancestor Spirits…

The evident social issues in the texts above have been about the effects of colonisation and exploitation of the land by 'white Australians '. Issues raised include; the mining of land seen by aboriginals as destruction of sacred land, the modernisation of the Australian landscape away from the natural beauty described by the composer and the tragic fading away of the aboriginal culture after attempts to display a sense of conciliation. In the poem, 'Time Is Running Out ', the composer -…

Blog: Critical Reflection During the time of the European invasion of Australia, many of the events that occurred have left a lasting impact on the Indigenous people in Australia and have made me feel quite astounded as to how a group of people could treat anyone in that manner (Axelsson et al. 2016, pp. 1-7). It is extremely important in our nursing practice to be able to examine and understand what has happened in the past and critically reason how this information can help us improve on our…

social justice essay and personal journal communicating his personal response to the injustice towards Indigenous Australians. Reynolds’ choice of language, medium and textual form influence how his perspective is received and shape the meaning of the text. Reynolds’ presents his political perspective and purpose in his monograph as he argues for the reconciliation of Indigenous and white Australians to advocate the progress of native title. He challenges responders to reevaluate their own…

native language and contact with their families – if any existed - was limited and closely monitored and controlled. The fear of an essential genocide scarred an identity of victimhood within the Indigenous people (Laqueur, 2010). While the Indigenous narrative was grounded in victimhood, the Australian master narrative at the time was one of the savior. This narrative was perpetuated by cultural leaders and maintained by the government, as few individuals had personal memories of Indigenous…

identities and individual use of Australian English. It is important to highlight these differences and identities by celebrating the fact that Australians from various states and territories use their own form of Australian English, rather than creating a national identity which instead does not bring out these differences. By…

Australian indigenous people lived on this land for up to 60,000 years before Europe discovered the country and claimed settlement. The ingenious people lived their own lives, spoke their own language and had their own lifestyle. They believed they belonged to the land. They lived semi nomadic lifestyles traveling seasonally letting their previous land to re-flourish. This all changed in 1788 when the British claimed settlement. Australian indigenous people could no longer live the way they knew…