Indigenous peoples of Africa

In the wake of Kevin Rudd’s Apology in 2008, the Australian Indigenous educational landscape has remained in a state of upheaval, with countless initiatives, strategies, and cross-curricular priorities aimed at closing the gap in educational outcomes apparent between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. One of the major by-products of this tumultuous climate was the resurrection of the theoretical framework introduced by Ladson-Billings (2000), who links the concepts of Critical Race Theory…

Since the beginning of the week, when I read the syllabus for this class, I have been circling the questions posed. I have thought about these questions before yet never truly came up with a solution that satisfied me. Then tonight my son walked up with his stuffed dog in tears that he neglected Nashoba. If you are not familiar with the name, it is the word wolf in Choctaw. I found it ironic that here I am trying to write about what to call a collection of many different, for lack of different…

these strange people take away everything you have ever owned and loved? Ever wonder how it feels to have all your independence, pride, self-worth and dignity stripped away from you as you become forced to become slaves of these newcomers?…

identified several broad categories of mediating factors that ACT ON and INTERACT WITH wellness. These factors can be viewed as processes that mediate the ability of an individual or community to attain or regain wellness. They affect not only how many people in a community are experiencing wellness, but also to what extent health, quality of life and wellness are positively influencing their lives. Furthermore, measurement and analysis of these factors may help health service providers in…

River” illustrates a narrative about 19th Century Australia, whilst simultaneously making comment on the treatment of Indigenous Australian’s at the time. The racist attitudes of the white settlers in the story can also be seen as the foundation of contemporary-day Australia’s casual racism. “The Secret River” articulates a vivid image of the unjust atrocities that the Aboriginal people encountered. By vilifying the cruelty dealt by the colonists, the text urges modern day Australians to not…

where justice can be more easily attained, they face an unbalanced reality. The sacred round house, the place where Joe’s mother suffered from that atrocious crime, was built as a symbol of restorative justice. “They’d built that place to keep their people together and to ask for mercy from the Creator, since justice was so sketchily applied on earth”…

territories. For the dining patrons, the ethnic restaurants provide an authentic diversion from the routine. The customers get more than simply satiating physical hunger. The Din Tai Fung Dumpling House creates an opportunity for interactions with different people from different backgrounds. The restaurant carries the Chinese cultural themes of the respective ethnic group. Because of their nature and setting, the restaurants expose the patrons to a wide range of detailed Chinese cultural…

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…

establishment of the NHF and the KVC project have successfully suppressed the mortality rate of CHD. However, as stated by Peiris et al. [15] further financial investment is still required to significantly “[close] the “gap” [16] between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and modifications in the approach to educate sufferers must be implemented, to minimise the prevalence of CHD in the…

There is an unequal spatial distribution of income sources between rural and urban areas in developing countries (Satterthwaite and Tacoli 2002). Infrastructure and services tend to be concentrated in urban areas, but housing is easier to access in rural zones. While rural livelihoods still depend on natural capital, urban areas provide more labor market options (Tacoli 1998, 2006). Urban-rural linkages are therefore becoming important since rural households are relying more on urban incomes,…