Policies in Australia on Aboriginal People
Protectionism: Made in 1869. Colonial and state government adopted the protective legislation and policies to control and segregate aboriginal people from the white population, and from each other. Enforced white protectors to who administrated the reserves, missions. Government made where they should live.
They did not have any rights or independence.
Movement of aboriginal. They need permission to leave or enter fence reserves. Were life was poor
Leasure and sporting active. Tradition and culture were Forbidden. Recreationa; time was focused on Christian worship as main community activity.
Work earning and possession. The protector was the legal owner of all their belongings and wages. They were forced to have a savings account to own basic food and clothes.
Marriages and family: to marry, need permission. Traditional name was forbidden. And children were separated from, families and send to schools were they learned for hard labour and house hold servants
By 1920 protectionism dropped and the missions and reserves were starting to be closed
Assimilation: in 1937, the commonwe govenrmnt decided ensure that full blood aboriginal people did not absorb into cities and towns. Assimilation means that abori. Would lose their cultural identity but have their status raised.
During war period. Aboriginal people had improvement in the society.
In1941: child endowment were given to aboriginal families not living in their cultural lifestyle.
In1942: aboriginal were eligible for old age pension and invalid pensions
In1943: certificates of exemptions were given to aboriginal people. A step towards Australian citizenship. But had to required a denial of family ties and aboriginal cultural identitity.
Assimilation didn’t work, as they did not want to abandon their clture
Integeration: the government announced the policy of integration from 1965 to 1972. This policy meant that aboriginal could openely celebrate their cultural difference and able to have to voice.
They did not have any rights or independence.
Movement of aboriginal. They need permission to leave or enter fence reserves. Were life was poor
Leasure and sporting active. Tradition and culture were Forbidden. Recreationa; time was focused on Christian worship as main community activity.
Work earning and possession. The protector was the legal owner of all their belongings and wages. They were forced to have a savings account to own basic food and clothes.
Marriages and family: to marry, need permission. Traditional name was forbidden. And children were separated from, families and send to schools were they learned for hard labour and house hold servants
By 1920 protectionism dropped and the missions and reserves were starting to be closed
Assimilation: in 1937, the commonwe govenrmnt decided ensure that full blood aboriginal people did not absorb into cities and towns. Assimilation means that abori. Would lose their cultural identity but have their status raised.
During war period. Aboriginal people had improvement in the society.
In1941: child endowment were given to aboriginal families not living in their cultural lifestyle.
In1942: aboriginal were eligible for old age pension and invalid pensions
In1943: certificates of exemptions were given to aboriginal people. A step towards Australian citizenship. But had to required a denial of family ties and aboriginal cultural identitity.
Assimilation didn’t work, as they did not want to abandon their clture
Integeration: the government announced the policy of integration from 1965 to 1972. This policy meant that aboriginal could openely celebrate their cultural difference and able to have to voice.