fundamental right is essential for Indigenous Australians to be able to preserve their culture‚ dignity and independence. Therefore‚ political‚ social‚ cultural and economical independence and freedom need to be granted to the Indigenous peoples. Arguably‚ the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) was politically a step forward for Indigenous self determination and autonomy. ATSIC was established in 1990 and allowed Indigenous Australians‚ via a number of councils‚ to effectively
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In the following paper I will be discussing the kinship of the Australian Aborigines. I will be discussing how this culture impacts the way they behave such as how the act and live. I will also be comparing this behavior to that of my life. I hope that you find this paper to be interesting as well as informative. I will start out by giving a little background on the Australian Aborigines. They are a group of several hundred Indigenous people that reside in Australia. They have existed before
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The Australian and American Freedom Rides This essay briefly discusses the similarities and differences of the ‘Australian and American Freedom Rides’ history. Throughout the essay‚ there is a discussion on what the reasons were for the protest of the Freedom Rides. It also points out the duration of the protest and the major locations where they were held. The essay also shows the different reactions to the protest and the influential behaviour it results in. The American Freedom Rides were
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“…the ways in which the concept of belonging is represented…” Thesis A sense of belonging is felt where there is the perception of acceptance and understanding without compromise‚ conditions or limitations. Key Ideas ← Belonging is about how the individual experiences their difference. ← Only in the context of acceptance can a person feel they belong. ← The individual is the only person who can decide whether or not he/or she belongs.
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For approximately 40 thousand years‚ the Australia’s aboriginals has been the longest surviving cultural background in the history of the world‚ with around 2% of Australia’s population. Australia’s aboriginals migrated from Asia at least 30 thousand years ago‚ comprising 500-600 distinct groups. Their strong spiritual beliefs‚ tribal culture of storytelling‚ art‚ and history tie them together to their land. The aboriginals are characterised by having gods who created humans and surrounding environment
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1950’s due to WW2 - It was the idea that Aboriginal people should now be absorbed into mainstream white Australian culture or be removed from missions or reserves to become more like Australians. - The Native Welfare Conference defined assimilation as everyone having the same rights‚ customs‚ beleifs and privileges no matter if they were white or black. - However white Australians were not accepting of this policy. Black people where still discriminated and not given the same rights. They
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What It Means To Be an Australian Australia is a very unique place‚ along with our multiculturalism there is also a strong heritage surrounding us. At first thought of Australian heritage we think about such landmarks as Uluru‚ The Sydney harbour bridge and The Sydney opera house‚ The Great Barrier reef and other internationally recognised places. But our heritage goes much deeper than that; it is far more than outstanding icons. Along with these icons there are also unsung places like the
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texts can be used to convey the representations of a group or individual in society.” Australian Rules‚ a low budget film directed by Paul Goldman‚ was first shown at the Sundance film festival in 2002. This film portrays a consequential manifestation of racial discrimination and small-town bigotry and its impact on society‚ and different social classes‚ through the use of many filming conventions. Australian Rules follows the protagonist Gary Black as he grows and therefore changes to realise the
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owned or that employ Aboriginal people. Indigenous Tourism encompasses all tourism product opportunities – Cultural Heritage‚ Adventure‚ Rural‚ Leisure‚ Educational‚ Arts and Crafts and provision of tourism services2. Indigenous History of the Australian and Hawaiian people The Indigenous cultures of Australia are the oldest living cultural history in the world‚ going back 50‚000 – 65‚000 years3. Their heritage was kept alive by passing their knowledge‚ arts‚ rituals and performances from one generation
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‘Closing the Gap’ for Indigenous Australians is addressed through each aspect of the 1986 Ottawa Charter as it provides a framework upon which to base numerous policies and procedures which tackle the implementation of social justice principles in relation to health promotion. Developing personal skills enables individuals to access information and become empowered to claim their rights. Education of this sort can happen informally and formally. Many Indigenous Australians are disengaged at school‚ as
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