Indigenous language

Racism in Australia in the 21st Century. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the original inhabitant of Australia. According to the recent Australian articles on racism, White Australian people who are the dominant people in Australia have been favored by the government in many ways. Discrimination of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Slanders by the White Australians are of different forms. Institutional racism is one form of racism that is evident in Australia. It occurs when a…

memories of places with how you would find them now - hence the title 'Then and Now '. For example Oodgeroo writes, 'I have seen corroboree; Where that factory belches smoke; Here where they have memorial park: One time lubras dug for yams... '. The language used throughout the poem suggest modern Australia a negative place; Oodgeroo using words like shattered, rushed, hissing, teeming and belched frequently. She continues to describe the changes from the old ways by using repetition of the…

Before significant change in the Indigenous incarnation system, there needs to be a shift in the jurisdictional control of Indigenous affairs. There are many different Indigenous nation that exist in Canada with “diverse governmental traditions, territories and aspirations” (Hogg 192) James Tully’s argument for renegotiating treaty-federalist relations is a potentially viable solution of a multitude of nations that would remain flexible and accommodating unique governmental traditions. The…

Supported by the state governments in collaboration with missionaries. The ultimate intent of this policy was the destruction of Aboriginal society. Aboriginal people were supposed to abandon their community ties, languages and cultural connections. Assimilation policies meant a denial of Aboriginality. (A policy that would render Aboriginal people invisible). Assimilation policies absolved governments from addressing social, economic and political inequalities. Assimilation…

soon followed as more Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians arrived with tents to lend their support. This essay will detail the effect of the Tent Embassy establishment in Canberra in 1972 and what impact this has on the Indigenous Australian people. An analysis will be completed of this event and what impact it had at the time it occurred and what impact it continues to have today. A further exploration will be had on why educators today need to be educated on Indigenous historical events…

It 's a necessity to draw a connection to the past and present, not only when discussing our own history and culture but the culture of the Indigenous people who were here before us. The reason for this is that not only if we understand their culture can we, as a species, improve, but it 'll also give us a firm understanding of a culture that was severely damaged by years of prejudice and hate, looking at this is something that will allow us a species to move forward. The site I chose to visit…

of the techniques of evaluation. Firstly, he compares Bill Leak’s appraisal of indigenous issues with the death of an aboriginal boy taking great strides of logic between … . He finds fault . He ‘punches down’ on individuals, not up to systems and structures which are reinforced, that is that aboriginal issues are not white issues and they of their own making. The article remains silent on issues pertaining to indigenous issues including “high Aboriginal incarceration rate, high detention rate…

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 1 The aim of the course is to develop knowledge and skills to work effectively with Indigenous Australians in the field of psychology. In order to do so, we need to explore concepts of culture, identity, belonging, cultural positioning, and social and emotional wellbeing. The majority of work in this course will be examining self and developing an understanding of one’s own learning needs. Individual Learning Outcomes Setting your own Learning Outcomes: Consider your…

significant difference in schooling achievement between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students, which can largely be attributed to teaching strategies that are not consistent with Aboriginal cultures, attitudes and learning styles (Kerwin, 2010). Including Aboriginal pedagogies within the learning environment provides a culturally inclusive classroom where educators can strives to cater the learning needs of both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students to improve all educational outcomes (Mellor…

As outlined in Table 2, the school must address any real and perceived power differentials between staff and Indigenous families (Mason-White, 2013). The school may converse with Elders, families, and the community. The school may have to redesign its policies and processes in order to address any power differentials (Medora & Ledger 2005). If a school allows families to have power, then families can make informed decisions about the student with an intellectual disability. As shown in Table 2…