According to Saxton (2004) Australian aboriginal people are culturally and linguistically divers. Historically, they are consider the main inhabit of Australia. Aboriginal people were started living on mainland Australia including Tasmania, New South Wales, northern territory and Queensland. In the late 18th century, about one million aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people lived in Australia. A study has done by Daes (1996) states that Australia indigenous people had spoken by more than 250 languages.
Regulations on Indigenous Tribes For many years, the indigenous peoples of Canada and the USA have been subjected to many policies and regulations set forth by the two governments. Since 1787 with the creation of the United States Constitution and growing colonizing power of the US and Canada, these indigenous people have been forced to change their systematic way of life. Although the first method was to have a singular goal, to live simultaneously and enforce a constant path of regulations towards the indigenous tribes, we know that hasn’t been the case. Not through very little burdening policy changes throughout the population, but through major shifts in federal actions, there have been debates whether these enforcements were done correctly. The initial growth of the US government stemmed largely from the American Revolution in 1775 when the United States was competing with Britain for the expansion of this territory.
history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the largest racial minorities in U.S. history would have to be German, Irish, Italian, and Polish Americans, all of these make up most Americans ethnic backgrounds. The American today is surrounded by remnants of cultures and practitioners of religions whose origins are foreign to this country.
In Australia, there are approximately 600 Aboriginal nations/clan groups across the continent which are governed and bound by The Customary Aboriginal law. It is a distinct law from the Australian legal system which has existed for years prior to the western colonisation and the presence of the Australian legal system. The customary Aboriginal law is a system of principles and guidelines which stipulate social norms as well as ways of learning and being for The Aboriginals. It is also an integral part of The Aboriginal existence and continuity as it is formed through a network of connection which originated from The
They formed small groups or tribes, hunted, stayed and prospered on the land of North America, now the continent of United States and some parts of Alaska. They are called by several names like Indians, Amerindians and also Amerinds. Native Americans were peace-loving people who had a simple way of living life, until the European settlers came along. When the Europeans discovered America, the Native Americans way of life changed dramatically. They were forced out of
It was made up of marauding bands of warriors who migrated from the north. The God of Sun and War for the Aztecs was Huitzilopochtli. Just a few of the Aztec accomplishments have been the development of mathematics, the canoe, the highly specialized Aztec calendar, and remarkably helpful forms of medicine. Aztec society was highly structured, based on agriculture, and guided by a religion that pervaded every aspect of life. The Aztec worshiped Gods represented natural forces that were vital to their agricultural economy.
What they did not take into account was that Indigenous Australians had been living on the country for many, many years before hand and had formed a deep and spiritual connection to the land, the land that the Europeans were clearing. They were fencing off properties, which cut access to waterholes and hunting grounds. However upon
They all work in the same society or environment but they still maintain their own traditions and beliefs. [2] This is a belief that people from different religions should live together in a environment. Secondly pluralism is a philosophical theory that answers many respectively. To the distinct question: how many kinds of things are there? and how many things are there?
It is also understood that the indigenous people have occupied Australia for at least 60,000 years and have evolved with the land by changing it and changing with it. The land is not just soil or rock or minerals, but the whole environment that sustains, is sustained by the people and culture. The land is the spiritual home of the indigenous Ancestors, and the Ancestral spirits are still part of the land-in its rocks, plants and animals. The ancestors, who travelled across Australia at the beginning of time, established the land boundaries between different indigenous groups and the sacred sites. Most groups were semi-nomadic, meaning they moved around within the territory to find food.
Experiences of the Native American Sheila Barkwell Cultural Diversity 09/08/2013 Rich Urfer Experience of the Native American The Native American are an important part of American history. At one time Native Americans lived peacefully and were content and established with their lands. Then, there came a time when they were forced to fight to protect their lands. Many Native Americans were killed while others were forced off of their lands by U.S. laws that were passed by various United States Presidents. This paper will demonstrate the different challenges that the Native American had to endure throughout history, and often still do.