Indigenous language

This essay examines at how Indigenous teens are currently being marginalised, oppressed and stereotyped in Australia today. It will also explore how western and Aboriginal culture influences, affects and shapes young indigenous youth. Examples from the movie ‘Yolngu Boy’ and the documentary ‘Black Chicks Talking’ will demonstrates stereotypes, personal opinions from those affected and the way Indigenous youth and the dominant white culture are interdependent to one another. One way Aboriginal…

actions. With a language barrier and this process of Double Mistaken Identity taking place, it must have benefited the native population mores than the Spanish colonials. Louise Burkhart notes in Aztecs on Stage that the colonists felt they were in charge and had power over the Nahua, while the Nahua people continued on with their normal lives but gave the appearance of compliance with the Spanish. The largest problem associated with teaching Catholicism using indigenous language was the…

Indigenous education across Australia has been gradually improving as we become more aware; however it is still drastically behind the standards of non-indigenous students. Therefore it is our responsibility as teachers to become aware of continual issues that have arisen and address them to enable progress. We must examine the ways in which we can Engage and encourage learning within our English classrooms. Before we begin I must tell you my personal experiences and explain why this is an…

Indigenous Australians and their identities are a reflection of Australian history. The Aboriginals culture, connection with nature and traditions shape Australian society and shape a great love and respect for the land. Doris Pilkington’s Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence (1996) is a non-fiction biographic text. With the use of emotive language and primary sources, Doris Pilkington explains about the Indigenous Australian’s identities pre colonisation, during colonisation, and post colonisation.…

told’ is a 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…

An increasing amount of indigenous communities and organizations are adopting information technology tools to organize and store their knowledge. The term Indigenous Knowledge Management is used to describe the tools developed at the Distributed Systems Technology Centre (DSTC) in Australia. According to Jane Hunter (2005), the goal of these Indigenous Management tools is to “enable Indigenous communities to capture, control, and share their knowledge within local knowledge bases according to…

her Indigenous family are consistently being judged by the primarily white population. The poem juxtaposes the family with the encircling colonialists who wait to demean and assimilate the group. Consequently, the family faces the pressures of being judged for their cultural practices, resulting in a sense of shame and guilt. Dumont’s use of prose and lyrical voice distinctly highlights the theme of being judged by white society. Her integration of figurative language enhances the Indigenous…

Australian Aborigines When learning about a new group of people it is best to understand their past and where they originated from. One of Australia’s indigenous groups is the Aborigines. The group is said to have migrated from Asia as early as 30,000 years ago. There are about 500-600 distinct groups of aboriginal people. Although there are different groups there are links between the groups that unify them such as their spiritual beliefs, storytelling and art. Their spiritual beliefs have a…

education levels, unemployment and not having English as a first language, all common characteristics of Indigenous rural and remote populations (Jamieson et al., 2011, Parker et al., 2012). Ethnicity or race is also significant in the oral health of Indigenous children and young people. Research on racism globally indicates that experiences of racism negatively affect health and well-being, but further research is needed within the Indigenous Australian context (Paradies, 2007), especially…

Topic 1- Acknowledgment to Country and Indigenous Terms of Reference. Acknowledgement to Country is a statement that can be performed in both a formal or informal manner that recognises and respects the traditional landowners of this country and in particular the local region. It can be performed by a non Indigenous person and is delivered before a meeting, speech or formal occasion like a school assembly for example. (QLD Department of Education Training, 2015). This is an important protocol…