Week ones study was focused on the Aboriginal Acknowledgement of Country and the Indigenous terms of reference. These are two very important topics as they focus on the interaction between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians, fostering a relationship a relationship of trust, respect and understanding. A proper understanding of the Aboriginal Terms of Reference is an integral tool for an aspiring teacher such as myself. They encompass the cultural knowledge, understanding and experiences that are at the center of the Indigenous culture (Oxenham, 1999).
Numerous aboriginal people of all ages have experience either individual or systemic racism from fellow Australians. Racism was particular common in the 20th century as many white Australians did not see Indigenous people as deserving citizens of society. Despite their efforts to be respected members of society, Aborigines were regarded as being inferior to white Australians. This led to many facing frequent harassment and being tricked into complying with the views of idealistic members of society. Boori Pryor strengthens this point by using two pivotal quotes.
Health As a result of the difficult historical and current events, Aboriginal women’s overall health situation has suffered. Aboriginal women have a lower life expectancy and have a poor understanding of their own health in comparison to non-Aboriginal women despite the improvements made in the last few decades (Halseth, 2013). Aboriginal women have an increasing large number of health issues in areas such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer and also the mental health issues that have these women in conditions where they experience domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse (Halseth, 2013). The physical health of these women has increasingly become a large issue because the climbing rates of type two diabetes resulting from inactivity,
Cultural safety is about helping to create an environment that respects Aboriginal/Torre 's strait islander 's cultures and therefore encourages positive cultural identity. The ability to help create a safe environment free from racism, violence or stereotypes is crucial in helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people thrive. It is important to recognize the disadvantages and imbalances these people face, especially in health and social situations, which is why sometimes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need to be treated differently to non-indigenous people in order to be treated
• Understanding the practical implications of the service delivery principles for Indigenous Australians • Using a strengths-based approach to identify internal qualities, past experiences and providing support around the person that can help them. • Having an accredited interpreter who has the ability to explore cultural factors and allow time for this process to follow through • Ensure that the service is reaching out to the community to educate, reduce dishonor and encourage families to access services in the early stages to support education and development not only for the children but for the families as well • The display of art, flags and other imagery resources to show they are welcome. Showing that the service is competent in understanding
How does the discourse of whiteness impact upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ educational outcomes? Due to the white hegemony in modern society even as it continues to change, one thing that remains constant is the representation of ‘normal’ is being white. It is this hidden discourse of whiteness in society which remains invisible, yet, represents unearned power through sustained dominance and unware beneficiary of privilege. The universalisation and normalisation of whiteness as the representation of humanity is enshrined and conveyed in our curricula, television, films, museums, songs, novels, visual arts and other material culture (Moreton-Robinson, 2004). This blindness to whiteness subjects our Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Residential schools were indubitably gruesome and immoral acts by the federal government to assimilate the Aboriginal culture to gain power. I was very surprised to learn that 150 000 Aboriginal children were forced to attend residential schools. It is crazy to fathom that so many human beings were tortured, neglected, abused and treated wrongfully while others let it happen for decades. I also found it surprising that the government surveyed the Aboriginal communities and the number one complaint was residential schools and yet no action was taken. If the federal government never intended to listen to the Aboriginals then why did they bother spending time doing surveys in the first place?
Canada is known for its amazing healthcare and it is considered one of the best in the world. In Canada, healthcare is ‘universal’ to its citizens under the Heath Care Act. However, not everyone has equal access to healthcare, Aboriginals being some of them. Aboriginals have trouble getting the access they need because of socio-economic status, geography, lack of infrastructure and staff, language or cultural barriers an more. Aboriginals on reserve face many barriers when it comes to access to healthcare, they include cost, language, distance, climate, education and more.
Don’t stare directly at people as this can be seen as being disrespectful or rude. Including all staffs input at work is very important, as all have something to contribute. Inclusion is very important to everyone in the workplace. Aboriginal
Indigenous Australian youth still face numerous difficulties growing up in a modern Australian society, even though they are living in a time of ‘equality’ for all religions, races and genders. This paper examines the main cultural influences for indigenous youth, and challenges they face growing up. In particular, it will explore the ways in which Indigenous youth today continue to be affected, connected and interdependent to both a dominant white culture and indigenous culture. It also includes the reasons why the indigenous youth of Australia continue to be marginalized, oppressed and stereotyped while growing up in a society that claims to be an egalitarian democratic country. Examples of Indigenous youth from the film ‘Yolngu Boy’ are used to explore this topic.
The Rights and Freedoms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have changed and advanced in a variety of ways since 1945. All of these rights were created and evolved over nearly eighty years, up until this day. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are now happily considered to be a part of Australian population today, through years of oppression and discrimination. The Freedom Ride in February of 1965 was one of the first and main changes to the Aboriginal rights and freedoms.
Cultural safety could be a thought that emerged within the late Eighties as a framework for the delivery of additional acceptable health services and is drawn from the work of Maori nurses in New Zealand. Additional recently it 's become recognized that the thought is helpful all told health care settings irrespective of indigenous matter peoples. Cultural safety is regarding making associate setting wherever the Aboriginal or Torres Strait inhabitant person isn 't solely treated well and during a culturally respectful manner, however they 're conjointly actively participate in interactions, basic cognitive process they 're valued, understood and brought seriously and supported to hold out culturally important tasks as a part of service delivery. A ordinarily used definition of cultural safety is
The arrival of Europeans in 1788 led to the widespread dispossession of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. They wrenched the indigenous population from their lands and sacred sites severing their cultural connections and depriving them of their livelihoods. They no longer had a way to hunt & gather food or make bush medicine. Almost overnight their whole lifestyle and reason for being became defunct. This has a continuing effect on indigenous people today as many battle feelings of hopelessness and struggle to find a balance with their traditional lifestyle and culture as well as exist in a white dominated, highly urbanised
Australian people Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world today. Almost one in four Australian residents were born outside of Australia and many more are first or second generation Australians, the children and grandchildren of recently arrived migrants and refugees. This wide variety of backgrounds, together with the culture of Indigenous Australians who have lived on the Australian continent for more than 50,000 years, have helped create a uniquely Australian identity and spirit.
I particularly agreed with the authors’ argument about blending cultural and academic knowledge (McKinley & Brayboy, 2005, p. 435). I think it is institution’s responsibility to respect their cultural knowledge but also provide appropriate academic knowledge, relative to Indigenous students to be able to actively engage in reciprocal learning with their cultural knowledge, which, then, adds value to their survivance practice. I find that this piece opened up a new way of looking at the challenges which Indigenous students encounter and the ways to move forward with the situation through changing the perception of education not only from Indigenous students, but also from the perspectives of non-Aboriginal members in institutions by providing a way to
