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    - Kintu – first man‚ and brings a cow‚ and drinks her milk to stay alive. He wanders around and sees two sisters; Nambi and her sister are the daughters of Mugulu who is the god of the Sky. - They eventually walk up to him and ask him what he is doin on the earth. He says he is a man‚ and has to eat. The girls think he is weird and go running back to their father. And Mugulu asks questions about this man. - Mugulu decides he wants to tests man’s capabilities to survive. He sends his sons to find

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    The Aboriginal people were the first Australians and Owners of the land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were traditionally gatherers and hunters‚ they had a very strong relationship with the land. They are also deeply spiritual‚ value community life strongly and revere their ancestors. Therefore‚ elders were usually the decision makers. Different tribes used to move around searching for food and water‚ but always respected the land and resources it provided. They have sacred

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    Aboriginal Patriarchy

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    within the Indigenous community today. Aboriginal women‚ the center of this victimization face abusive relationships and households on an every day basis. According to “Racism‚ Sexism‚ and Colonialism: The Impact on the Health of Aboriginal Women in Canada” eight out of ten Aboriginal women reported victimization by physical‚ sexual‚ psychological‚ or ritual abuse (Bourassa‚ McNabb & Hampton‚ 2005). This rate is twice as high as that reported by non-Aboriginal women (Bourassa‚ McNabb & Hampton‚ 2005)

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    Aboriginals Essay

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    Aboriginals Change’s in the 20th century Australian government policy‚ and how these changes have affected the rights and freedoms of Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people had been exploited‚ treated unfairly and oppressed by people in their own nation‚ this took place during world war 2 and continued for many more year’s. Aborigines struggled to gain there right’s and to be treated as an equal‚ just like white Australian’s. White Australian’s believed they had greater natural abilities

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    Aboriginal Kinship Systems ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Aboriginal Kinship Systems Kinship is one of the main principles of a foraging culture’s social organization. The way they interact with each other relies on the relationship they have together. If one member wanted to marry another member of the society‚ they would not behave in the same manner as they would with a blood relative such as a mother or father.

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    Aboriginal Stereoptype

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    Aboriginal Stereotypes Janyce McKee Vancouver Island University Introduction In our society‚ we have placed a lot of negative beliefs or stereotypes on the first nations communities. We have given them stereotypes such as‚ the “lazy Indian”‚ the “uneducated Indian”‚ the “dumb Indian” and the “drunken Indian”. In this paper I will discuss the stereotype of the “drunken Indian”. I will highlight where the “drunken Indian stereotype

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    Australian Aboriginal

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    They have lived there for about 35‚000 to 70‚000 years. Their skin and hair are both dark. There are about 500 recorded tribes. Aboriginal tribes didn ’t usually stay in one place for long‚ moving to watering places and setting up camp there. Aborigines lived in family groups and clans. Each clan has a place on their land where their spirits return when they die. They have to protect

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    population who lack sufficient income to obtain adequate health‚ food‚ housing and clothing that the rest of society can afford‚ find it difficult to ensure an adequate standard of living or are often unemployed and rely on social security and services. Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders (ATSI) fall into this category and make up a large amount of the people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. A study by the ‘United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ in 1998 found that

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    What is a residential school? In the 19th century‚ the Canadian government believed it was responsible for educating and caring for the country’s aboriginal people. It thought their best chance for success was to learn English and adopt Christianity and Canadian customs. Ideally‚ they would pass their adopted lifestyle on to their children‚ and native traditions would diminish‚ or be completely abolished in a few generations. The Canadian government developed a policy called "aggressive assimilation"

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    Just like in Christianity‚ there are many sacred items in Aboriginal Spirituality. These sacred items provide a meaning and importance to each religion. They are used in ceremonies‚ in which enhances the religion and environment. One of the sacred items from Christianity that is similar to sage is the cross. The cross is a predominent item in Christianity as it recognizes the sacrifice made by God to renew His people of sin. Jesus was His only son‚ but he was still crucified in order for the

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