The plan is also prepared without prejudice to any future negotiated outcomes between the Government/s and Victorian Indigenous communities. It is acknowledged that such negotiated outcomes may necessitate amendment of this plan. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this plan is accurate. Parks Victoria does not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind and
Law is the stories and songs, the ceremonies and naming of everything, it is the rules by which Indigenous Australians live, it is their spiritual connection and responsibility to their country and Kin (Harvey in Crowden, 2013, p.117). These traditional aspects, are significantly correlated with spirituality "and are important determinants of health" (Hampton., & Toombs, 2013b, p. 78; Poroch et al., 2009, p.
Introduction This assignment is concerned with Auslan, the sign language used in Australia. I chose this topic because I am interested in sign languages and moreover because I like the country and I already spent 15 months travelling and working there. The first chapter provides information about what Auslan is, who the speakers are and how it is related to other sign languages. It also informs about Auslan in the media today, its development over time and its future situation. The second chapter deals with a more detailed investigation of Auslan and English by including the phenomena fingerspelling and Signed English.
While a variety of factors have shaped the diversity of indigenous Australian philosophy and practices across the Australian continent, ones of the central characteristics of the Aboriginal worldview is the concept of the ‘Dreaming’. Outline some of the key aspects of this belief system and reflect on this in comparison to your own worldview. Indigenous people have occupied the Australian continent for thousands of years and what is believed to be since the beginning of The Dreaming. There was not and still is not just one community of Indigenous Australian people, there were many tribes that coexisted over the vast Australian landscape and some still exist today. Each tribal group spoke their own language and the extreme Australian landscape
Clark - 1 Native American Sovereignty James R. Clark For literally thousands of years Indian tribes lived as sovereign nations and enjoyed all of the benefits of a people who controlled their own destinies. According to K. Kickingbird, L. Kickingbird, C. Chibitty and C. Berkey, all from the Institute for the Development of American Indian Law, these sovereign rights include: “1. The power to make and enforce laws, 2. The power to define and regulate the use of its territory, 3. The power to determine membership or citizenship, 4.
BIOQ121 - Foundations of Critical Enquiry Assignment B – Traditional Evidence Native Quinine Tree and its medicinal qualities and uses amongst North Western NSW Aborigines Name: Rebecca Smith SN: 238850 Australian Aborigines have been using native plants for both food and medicine for thousands of years. Their special relationship with the land includes an understanding of all animals and plants. This relationship is not only important for food and medicine but also their spiritual beliefs. According to Isaacs (2002, p.197) ‘Aboriginal herbal medicine has been gleaned by the best scientific technique of all – extensive trial and presumably error, and observations of the results, not on animals in test laboratories but on human patients
It is extremely egalitarian in structure, with every person being held the same and the codes of behavior unchangeable by humans, as it is the law of the land. As for most areas of traditional Aboriginal life, the Elders are looked upon as those with the richest accumulation of knowledge. Therefore, the Elders, and those in the group who have earned respect have the most to do with Aboriginal legal procedures. The enforcing of these laws is more complex than the mainstream legal system in determining who exactly in responsible for the administering of punishment for breaches. Traditionally there is no one body that governs and punishes; the ‘crime’ is discussed in a wide community group, which can involve Elders, both parties involved and their families (ALRC, 1986).
Name: Anh Bui Class: EEC222 – Human Relations Professor: Terry Fogg Date: 02/26/13 Reflective Analysis Paper Minnesota Native Americans The Dakota and Ojibwe are two nations whose homeland is Minnesota. Today, there are seven Ojibwe reservations in Minnesota: Red Lake, White Earth, Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, Leech Lake, Bois Forte and Mille Lacs. Each of the eleven reservations and communities in Minnesota are considered self-governing nations. Each has a government, courts, police and economic enterprises. Six of the seven Ojibwe reservations, with the exception of Red Lake, are also represented through an umbrella organization, call the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe.
According to the Aboriginal belief systems The Dreaming, everything depends on something be that man to earth or animal to sea, all living things including land are connected. For the land to be healthy, it needs to be looked after by the people, for the people to be healthy, they need to be protected and guided by the land. The well-being of the community is the determined by the connection between people and land (Ellwood, 1988). Aboriginal health can be defined simply as not just the physical well-being of an individual but the social, emotional and cultural well-being of the whole Community, and where each individual is able to reach their full potential as a human being. By striving for this, the total well-being of their Community could be achieved (Ahmrc.org.au, 2013).
Assessment 1 – Investigate issues and approaches in AOD work Task 1 1. I have chosen to do my assessment on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. I chose this target group because I grew up in Rural Richmond in the Hawkesbury NSW, an area where there was a very limited Aboriginal population. Then as an adult I moved to Grafton, on the NSW North Coast, which has a very large Aboriginal community. In doing this I very much noticed a large change in society’s views on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.