...Contenta with the underlying norms and values of “Indian education” highlighted in the video the Mission school syndrome and in the readings by Titley, Levaque, Gresko and Wilson. (750-1000 word) Although education was meant for all children, education for Aboriginal children clearly had a hidden curriculum. It has been mentioned in all of the readings and the movie that the main objective was to civilize them into the White culture which included the teaching of the English Language (reading, writing and speaking), religion, agriculture and other trade skills necessary to live in a “White’s man world”, where “the primary motive was to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”[1] However, the interpretation of the events of those days differs in perspective between the religious groups and the Native people. As Europeans immigrated to Canada and settled on the lands where Aboriginals hunted and lived, themselves hunting the same animals as the Natives (for sport rather than survival) and restricting the territory forcing Aboriginals onto reserves or residential schools. The Whites did not understand this way of life even thinking that it was barbaric and savage. Consequently the government and religious groups wanted ‘to provide native children with the opportunity to learn about the Catholic faith. Another ultimate goal was to ensure the children’s acquisition of the skills required to make their way in the new society which was beginning to surround and engulf them.” [2] ...
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...texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies EN1-4A (Board of Studies NSW) • Discuss different texts on a similar topic identifying similarities and differences between the texts (ACELY1665) (Board of Studies NSW) GE1-1 examines features of places and the ways in which people interact with and care for places (Board of Studies NSW) Activity development: • Show students YouTube clip ‘Creation Calls’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwGvfdtI2c0 • Read the story of creation from The Beginners Bible...
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...Defining the issue Aboriginal families all across Canada were affected by the residential school system. The two main objectives of residential schools were to remove and isolate indigenous children from their families and cultures and to assimilate them into the Western cultures. From the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s it was mandatory that Aboriginal children went to residential schools by the federal government, to try to make them more like “children in mainstream society” (Kevin, Beeds, and Filion 340). Aboriginal values were looked down upon. Schools were operated by a staff that consisted of nuns and priests. They focused on teaching children Christianity. This event was significant in Canadian history because it represented the loss of culture, language, and family connection due to long separations and the hardships faced at school. The experience at residential schools continue to affect generations of Aboriginals still to this day. History of the Issue Prior to the Canadian government’s involvement in the education of Aboriginal children, traditional education effectively sustained Aboriginal cultures for decades of years (340). Early in the 1600s French missionaries came to North America to convert Aboriginals to Christianity (340). They established mission schools in New France. By the 1800s the government focused on educating First Nations children in a way to indirectly assimilate them into Canadian society (340). In 1879, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald commissioned...
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...This article was downloaded by: [University Of South Australia Library] On: 03 April 2015, At: 22:06 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Journal of Australian Studies Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjau20 The return of the stolen generation Peter Read a a Historian at the urban research program , Australian National University Published online: 18 May 2009. To cite this article: Peter Read (1998) The return of the stolen generation, Journal of Australian Studies, 22:59, 8-19, DOI: 10.1080/14443059809387421 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14443059809387421 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR ARTICLE Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the “Content”) contained in the publications on our platform. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable...
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...still struggle due to the problems that have hindered aboriginals for many generations. Some of the key issues that will be touched upon in this essay are: the comparison between urban privilege versus rural Aboriginal struggle, the comparison between aboriginal struggles today versus the struggles of previous generations, and the issues and horrors of residential schooling. The comparison...
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...The Stolen Generation in Australia The Aboriginal people lived long on their land without any contact from the Europeans. They are believed to first arrive in Australia between 42,000 and 48,000 years ago (Beck). They managed to live in often inhospitable conditions unbearable for the inhabitants of the “old continent”. The Aborigines did not differ only in their living conditions, but also in their way of living in general, their culture. The aboriginal culture was based on several principles which did not come to understanding when the Europeans first arrived. Perhaps the most essential aspect of the Aboriginal culture is the “kinship obligation”, when everyone in the tribe is expected to perform certain tasks without being asked to (Encyclopædia Britannica 4). The white society, in contrast with the Australian indigenous people, was based (and still is) on the concept of private membership, something absolutely unknown in Australia prior to the European settlements. The irreconcilable differences led, in consequence, to clashes and misunderstandings between the two cultures. The Europeans, however, regarded themselves superior. Lloyd describes the situation in Australia after the arrival of the European settlers as being based on “the idea of Aborigines as an inferior ‘doomed race,’ superseded by more highly developed, more enlightened Europeans” (Lloyd). No matter whether this claim was legitimate or not, it had damaging consequences. James Cook landed in Botany Bay in...
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...Workplace and Employment Discrimination Issues in respect to Indigenous Australians Social indicators measuring wellbeing have shown that, as a group, indigenous Australians are the most vulnerable group of people who have the lowest economic status. The high unemployment rate is one of the main contributing factors to indigenous Australian’s poverty. In 1996, Australian indigenous unemployment rate was nearly 23 per cent in contrast to the non-indigenous rate of 9 per cent. Indigenous Australians suffer discrimination and face prejudices that are often perpetuated within Societies especially in the area of employment. In 1965 Australia signed the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). In order to fulfill the requirements of the Convention the federal Parliament passed the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA) and the States have passed the RDA’s equivalent Acts to protect all culture groups and races from discrimination. However, in Queensland the RDA and Anti- Discrimination Act can not adequately protect the interest of indigenous people. In order to achieve true equality among all human races, special measures are needed to protect indigenous people from unfair discrimination. 184 words Part one: Anti- Discrimination Act of Queensland 1.1 Indirect discrimination Section 11 of the Act states indirect discrimination happens if a person imposes or proposes to impose, a term- a) With which an attribute...
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...improve the healthcare system of the indigenous population. The targets of the ‘Closing the Gap’ initiative include: education, economic participation, early childhood, housing, health and remote service delivery. The subsequent achievement of this particular set system to cope with the problems facing the indigenous will hugely depend on an effective implementation of the set policy targets. This is because the set targets are as of today some of the common disadvantages that the indigenous people face (Ryan 2009). The government clearly understands the enormous task that faces it and has rolled out the project over a number of years. The set policies of integrated comprehensive strategies could take longer than expected, change in this case, and cannot happen on a short-term basis. In 2008, the Indigenous summit held that year was concluded by the them Prime Minister Rudd who issued a statement exclaiming how intent he was on bringing more quality and value to the...
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...where you come from (Wagamese, 1993). Many Aboriginal people identity themselves by their band, family, or nation which allows them to show historical roots and connection to their ancestral land. Others use their matrilineal or patrilineal genealogy to connect them to a nation or traditional territory. Regardless of the connection, this ability to identify with a community has deeper significance than merely labelling oneself, it serves as a reminder of one's spiritual connection to land, culture, and traditions, and helps to solidify one's self-concept (First Nations Studies Program [FNSP],...
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...ANALYSIS OF ABORIGINAL PERSONS: ANITA HEISS Student’s Name Course Tutor University Date Analysis of Aboriginal Persons: Anita Heiss Part One: Anita Heiss is a renowned, award winning author from Australia. She was born in 1968 to his father, Josef Heiss from St Michael in the Lungau, Salzburg, Austria and mother, Elsie Heiss née Williams from Cowra in Wiradjuri country. Apart from being an author, she is also an author and a commentator well versed in aboriginal studies. Anita Heiss largely considers herself as an aboriginal Australian. Aboriginal Australians have been identified as the first persons in the human history to have settled in Australia along the Torres Strait islands. It has been argued that these aboriginal first moved from Africa and the Asian and Australian continent about 70,000 years ago (Hodge, 1990). In this regard, most of Anita Heiss’ works have been about aboriginal topics, mostly related to race. The issues that Anita Heiss has addressed in most of her works revolve around the topic of race and aboriginal communities of Australia. Living in a world defined by racial hostilities, Anita Heiss found herself having to strain in a world where she considered home. Although being from the race that first settled in Australia, recent years saw white domination which led to persistence of white-black race competition which in most cases was violent. Anita Heiss took such racial differences and supremacy...
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...Assimilation of native canadians Submission to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: the role of languages and culture in the promotion and protection of the rights and identity of Indigenous peoples. The State of Indigenous Peoples’ Languages and Cultures in Canada Submission by Kontinónhstats - The Mohawk Language Custodians Submitted by: Kontinónhstats – The Mohawk Language Custodians 14A Sóse Onahsakenrat (Joseph Swan Road) Kanehsatà:ke, Quebec Canada J0N 1E0 Phone: 450-479-1651 Email: Ellen Gabriel kontinonhstats2@hotmail.com Hilda Nicholas kononkwe@inbox.com Table of Contents Page Executive Summary ………………………………………………………. 3 - 6 Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. 6 – 7 Current Situation ………………………………………………………..... 7 – 9 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………. 9 - 11 Recommendations ……………………………………………………….... 12 End Notes …………………………………………………………………...13 - 14 Annex 1………………………………………………………………………15 -16 Annex 2………………………………………………………………………17 Suggested Questions ………………………………………………………..18 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This submission on Indigenous languages, culture and identity demonstrates the manner in which Canada continues to practice institutionalized racial discrimination and assimilation against Indigenous peoples’ human rights and fundamental freedoms through the imposition of their policies...
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...Effects of Urban Migration on Aboriginal Peoples Independent Study Seminar Project Since the start of the Residential School era, urban migration, the process of people moving from rural areas to cities, among Aboriginal peoples has been a common practice for many. Whether it is for educational or work-related purposes, this practice continues on today. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of urban migration on Aboriginal peoples and whether these effects have positively or negatively impacted their lives. The reason for leaving, how leaving affected migrants emotionally and/or mentally, social impacts, opportunities, challenges, impacts of family/life at home, and native culture were all factors looked at to determine the...
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...August 1966. The Aboriginal pastoral workers first conveyed their misery with the poor working conditions and the disrespectful treatment. The next year the group moved to a significance place to the Gurindji people, Wattie Creek. Vincent Lingiari and Mick Rangiari asked Frank Hardy to make a sign which had the word “Gurindji” across it. This showed that their animosity was much deeper than the wages and working conditions. Despite that these people could not read, they understood the significance and power of the sign. 1967 – Referendum On the 27th of May 1967, the Holt Government approved two modifications to the Australian constitution associating to the Indigenous Australians. Australians voted to change the constitution to permit the commonwealth to construct respectful laws for the Indigenous people anywhere they lived in Australia. It also allowed them to include Aboriginal people and incorporate them in the national census. The results for the referendum vote was 94 per cent of Australians voted a strong yes, with an outstanding majority of votes in all 6...
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...with these schooling systems. The first one is to isolate the children from their families, so they can be converted and educated into the “white” culture. The second view is...
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...This essay will show that Aboriginal women played an important role in traditional Aboriginal culture. It will be shown by their connection and claim with the land and how the women were the major economic contributor to their families. They will be seen as the carers of the camp and the major force when moving from camp to camp . Their most important role will be seen as wife and mother. We will look at her as the nurturer of children and land as her knowledge was passed through teaching by example of the skills needed for survival and the showing of respect for the world around her. We see her as a growing woman going through her initiation rituals through puberty and preparing for marriage. She is involved in her religion and religious rituals. The Aboriginal woman has an important role as an ambassador to potential hostile groups. She holds to her responsibilities as a mourner and a contributor to art. She is an integral part of Aboriginal society and its laws. As the main concern in Aboriginal society was to get food, there was a clear division of labour between men and women of what and how food was collected. Aboriginal woman are responsible for providing most of the vegetable foods by gathering seeds, fruits, tubers, and nectars as well as collecting smaller animals, reptiles and fish (Edwards, 36, Sanders & Evans, 1992, 14). The digging stick symbolises the role of the female (Edwards, 2005, 36) as they used the stick to dig for yams and edible roots as well...
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