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    Conquest By Law Analysis

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    Robertson's Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands centers on the landmark 1823 Supreme Court case Johnson vs. M'Intosh. Robertson's research provides previously undiscovered knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the case, placing the case in a new context. Robertson tells the story of a costly mistake, one made by the American judicial system but paid for by indigenous people who to this day suffer from the effects of American…

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    Survival International (SI), established in 1969, is a non-governmental, human rights organization that advocates for the rights of indigenous people groups around the world. Survival International helps indigenous tribes protect their lives and lands, as well as determine their own futures. SI believes civilized society can learn a lot from tribal people groups, so they work to give them a voice to address the world. The ultimate goal of Survival International is to ensure that the rights…

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    Gobabis Case Study

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    Introduction. Gobabis, has undergone various changes due to influences from different ruling bodies over the years, ranging from the early oorlam settlers through the German colonization up to the Dorsland trekkers and is currently influences. This essay will analyze these various factors and to try and capture the character of the town. Gobabis region before settlement. Gobabis is situated in the east of Namibia in the Omaheke region and was inhabited only by the San people who were hunter…

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    force the Indigenous people off their land so they can tear it apart. A "fair go" is equality, not evidently treating people of different ethnicity, religion, wealth or gender differently. And this is exactly what Australia does. Australia prides itself how its offers…

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    This is not including the 164 missing Indigenous women whose cases have yet to be resolved. Aboriginal women are four times more likely to be murdered than all other races of women (Benjamin 1). Over one-third of Aboriginal women live in poverty. This makes them more susceptible to unfit or abusive…

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    most racial inequality events of all time and Indigenous Australians have continued to fight for their land ever since.The first Aboriginal political organisation was formed in the 1920’s. Two of the most well known aboriginal organisations would be the Australian Aborigines League (AAL) and the Aborigines ' Progressive Association (APA). These organisations played a massive role in the movement for Indigenous Australian rights. As many of these Indigenous Australians fought for what they…

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    the thesis and argument revolves around the event and is focused on throughout the article. In comparison to Source B, whereby as a chapter of a book, a different interpretation is provided whereby rather then an argument, the idea/ concept of ‘indigenous transnationalism.’ This idea is thoroughly explored throughout this particular chapter through the documentation of historical, together with a socio-cultural and at times political perspective. In comparison to Source A, interpreting the past…

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    Firstly, the aboriginal civil rights movement 's political achievements meaning achievements that directly relate to law and legislation, are extremely influential if you recognize where we have come from. In 1901 the white Australia policy excluded indigenous Australians from the vote and pensions. The roots of this policy can be seen all the way back in 1850 with the white miner 's hatred to the Chinese…

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    Indigenous over-representation in the criminal justice system has been the focus of numerous reports, discussions and research projects since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in 1991 (Wahlquist, 2016). Revealing unacceptably high Indigenous imprisonment rates, the data is grim, indicating that even though comprising less than 3% of the population, Indigenous people represent almost 33% of the prison population, and over 50% of all young people in detention (Australian…

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    Conjoint Therapy

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    Domestic violence mitigation programme for Indigenous community To build a domestic violence free Territory, Northern Territory government developed a domestic and family violence reduction strategy “to increase the safety of victims and their children, reduce rates of intergenerational trauma caused by exposure to domestic and family violence, increase accountability of perpetrators and establish integrated service delivery systems that are sustainable and adaptable” (Nothern Territory…

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