Indigenous Australian languages

to outline and address the health conditions and injuries that create burden for the Australian health system (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2017). One of the priority areas is asthma, a chronic condition of the respiratory system with no cure (AIHW 2017). Asthma affects one in nine Australians, making it a large burden on the health system, which is why it should remain on the NHPA (Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2015). Asthma is an inflammatory condition that is…

The Secret River resembles a form of historical interpretation that fictionalizes a point in history that is fraught with grief and indignation. The text exemplifies the different types of people of colonial Australia and their views towards the Indigenous people. By understanding the limitations history allows in exploring these views, Grenville was compelled to form her own interpretation of the past resulting in a fictional history of Australia. By undertaking this type of fiction Grenville…

British settlement in 1788 has never been a date that brings all Australians together, no matter how many flags we wave or happy barbecues we may enjoy. For many Indigenous Australians, the date is no holiday but a reminder of their country being taken over by others. It completely disrupted a way of life that had been undisturbed for 50,000 years. The date of Australia Day is a disrespectful celebration towards aboriginal Australians. Firstly, the meaning of the celebration is disrespectful to…

grandparents ago”, which quickly sets and notifies the reader that the story is observed from an Indigenous perspective. The native numbats and their constant futility against the invading rabbits serves as an allegorical representation of the Indigenous Australian’s plight during colonial-era Australia. This divide between animals shows the quintessential difference between the values of the Indigenous inhabitants of spirituality and one’s connection to the land and culture versus that of the…

Lakes. The territory of Manitoba, which was called the West of Ontario back then. It was split between Europeans and the First Nations. This all happened because of the Métis population and the Hudson's Bay Company. Métis are ancient people of mixed Indigenous and Europeans. In the beginning of 1670, the Hudson's Bay Company started to control the territory of Rupert's Land, which is called Manitoba today. The company wants to invade the Rupert's land. They forced the Métis people to leave…

Aboriginal[1] Canadians have been victims of criminal activities and/or hate crime. This number is almost twice the number of non-Aboriginal Canadians who were victims of crime. Indigenous women make up a high percentage of this number. As the class and power struggle between Indigenous[1] and non-indigenous Canadians intensifies, Indigenous women are burdened with both gender and race based abhorrence. There have been numerous cases of Aboriginal women missing, being abused or murdered. A…

1. Life expectancy at birth for Indigenous people is on average 17 years lower than that for the total Australian population. 2. In non-remote areas Aboriginal adults were twice as likely to be affected by and to report disability and/or chronic disease. 3. In 2006 21% of 15 year old Indigenous people versus 5% of 15 year old non–Indigenous people were not participating in school education. 4. The proportion of Aboriginal people in post secondary education, with a qualification of certificate…

reconciliation plan I undertook two sets of plans, helping out the Indigenous tutoring from St. Brigid’s College, interviewing them and educating those on the Indigenous history. Throughout my journey of completing my reconciliation plan of helping with the Indigenous tutoring and interviewing them I learnt a lot more than I did before I started. I learnt that there are so many different perspectives on the history of Indigenous people, not only about the stolen generation which many people are…

The Mabo vs State of Queensland was one of the most influential and historical decisions ever in the history of land laws in Australia. In this Landmark decision by the Australian High Court the rights of the native people were recognized for the first time. It effectively overturned the doctrine of “terra nullis” infavor of the common law doctrine of Aboriginal title, and overruled Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd (1971), anopposing decision of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. The Murray…

this essay is Indigenous health. In this essay, targets, strategies, policies, plans, programs, projects and resources will be examined as it deals with this public health issue. The history of the Closing the gap program will broadly be discussed as well. Closing the gap is a strategy that aims at reducing the indigenous disadvantage with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood educational achievement, employment outcomes. Endorsed by the Australian Government in…