Torres Strait Islanders Essays

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders faced many challenges during World War I, hardships were experienced during enlistment and combat. Laws and discrimination barred Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from enlisting in World War 1 (Deadly Story, 2015). Nonetheless, masses went to fight in the infamous campaigns of the war. Over 1,000 Indigenous soldiers travelled from Australia to fight the Central Powers (Australian War Memorial, 2019). These soldiers were courageous and tough, and many became

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are the Indigenous people of Australia who have lived on this land for thousands of years. They have a strong spiritual belief that closely ties them to their homeland of Australia. As Europeans settled on their homeland and started to gain control over the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, they started to view the Indigenous people as inferior to them which gathered an opinion for them to either accustom to the white community or to die out. This outlook

module i have been further enlightened about the rights of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the way they own and control their cultural heritage, importance of protecting their interests and how they are to be portrayed (in texts, images, or the like). Their right and interest must always be protected and respected. In improving my own knowledge of and engagement with Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander people that i may work with in future i will take a concentrated effort to develop

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first inhabitants of Australia. An Aboriginal person is someone who is of Aboriginal descent, identifies as an Aboriginal person and is accepted as an Aboriginal person by the community in which he or she lives. The ‘Northwest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Association’ (NWAICA) is a non-profit indigenous community organisation that provides services, assistance & support to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have the oldest surviving cultural history in the world, going back 50,000 – 65,000 years. The aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were hunter – gatherers who were well adapted to the land and the environment. Within these indigenous cultures there were hundreds of different languages spoken, therefore each indigenous culture had their own significant cultural and spiritual identity. The British first arrived in Australia in 1770, and labelled the land

communicating effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is extremely critical as the negative impacts of past racial and economic disadvantages is something that is still fresh within the minds of indigenous Australians. A series of past government policies, including segregation, displacement and separation of families has contributed to heart ache and torment which has caused mistrust held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people towards government agencies and non-indigenous

The indigenous people of Australia, are both heavily traditional people, who have had to face some issues regarding communication, health, stereotypes as well as human right breaches. Aboriginals and Torres Straight Islanders are the indigenous Australians that are descended from families that inhabited Australia and its surrounding islands before the British colonized Australia. The indigenous Australians have inhabited Australia for around 60,000 years. There are several hundred indigenous Australian

The Bringing Them Home Report was a significant event for the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Discuss. The Bringing Them Home Report had a significant impact on the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Before the report was written Aboriginals people had to struggle for their rights and did not have the same rights as non-indigenous Australians. The Bringing Them Home Report predominantly refers to the ‘stolen generation’, this is when people from

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders experience many disadvantages compared to most of the Australian population. The Indigenous people of Australia experiences vast inequality compared to non indigenous Australians including a significantly shorter life expectancy, higher rate of infant mortality, lower levels of health and poorer levels of education and employment. Since the colonisation of Australia by the British in 1778, Indigenous Australians have experienced significant disadvantage, discrimination

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been subjected to a range of government policies and practices, since colonisation of Australia which began in the late 1700s. In 1997, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) had submitted the Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families (the ‘Bringing them Home’, report) to the Australian Federal Government. The ‘Bringing them Home’ report made 54 recommendations

surrounding culture to the social groups and the community on what is a symbol and value systems (Kirmayer & Swartz, 2014). Culture respecting is an important to work with aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, some considerations need to pay attention as follows, Identification For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residing in metropolitan setting, identity may be reflected on place and family as well as may be impacted by multiple factors of disputed characteristics associated with cognitions of

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, which in South West Brisbane as at 30 June 2012 consisted of 3,222 people (2.1% of the total number of people in that area) and 155,824 people in the whole of Queensland (3.6% of the total Queensland population). Services should recognise the broader social, cultural and environmental influences and work in collaboration with other multicultural agencies to ensure the improvement and quality outcomes for children of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background

Outline and discuss the effects of culture and history on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. (300-400 words) Aboriginals are regarded to be the first Indigenous people of Australia. Australia has two indigenous peoples – Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people. The history of the indigenous people has been majorly effected with their culture changing over the years, some have completely adapted to the western way of living and strayed away from their original hunter

This report extracts relevant knowledge from professional and educated individuals that commonly study the subject of Australian identity. Not many folk have a clear understanding of the concepts that make up the Australian Identity or even what could be defined has having an Australian Identity. Through thorough investigation of reports, surveys and journals done by professionals a conclusive answer can be given to the question “What factors play a major role in the Australian Identity?”. Through

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The distinct languages, customs, and rituals of indigenous people must be honoured and included in the educational system. Indigenous students, in spite of their experiences with marginalisation and social injustice, possess a wealth of information and perspectives that can enrich educational programmes and foster diversity. Teachers can increase student engagement, foster intercultural awareness, and build close bonds with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS CAT THE BRINGING THEM HOME REPORT WAS A SIGNIFICANT EVENT FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES. The ‘Bringing Them Home Report’ was a significant event for the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as what they experienced between 1910 to 1970 was something no human being should have to go through, The Stolen Generations suffered a great deal of traumatic experiences. On 11 of May 1995 change, had to take place as this

the next, we are excited to pursue an Indigenous Engagement Strategy on one of the most pressing issues of our generation here in Australia. We, as The Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA), proudly acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples and traditional owners of the land we have built upon and our entire industry on. We also recognise that the indigenous Australian community often experience social and economic disadvantages, such as the national

Native title ’Native title’ refers to the recognition that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (ATSI) have rights to their traditional lands. For many years, native title has been an on-going topic across Australia, with many people disliking the concept. However, due to Australia’s changing social values and new concepts of justice, it has now been recently addressed. It is through the legal mechanisms such as the ALRC, the NSWLRC, the parliament and the courts and the non legal mechanism

What is Australian Indigenous epistemology according to indigenous academic? Introduction Australia is a multicultural and diverse country with the input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other Australian people. The Indigenous Australians, or Aborigines, are the original inhabitants of Australia who have their own cultures, customs, beliefs, knowledge and languages. The Indigenous people are the early settler of Australia, and they have distinctive perspectives on worldview, beliefs, tensions

The Aboriginal people of Australia are still being mistreated over land dispossession and deserve more than what our government has given them. These people are the traditional owners of Australia but do not have access to this land. If they want ownership, they must go through a long and arduous process in which their request for land will likely be denied. Why do we continue to deny them ownership of the land? Our government has gone through a series of half measures in an attempt to resolve the