‘Analyse and reflect upon how the dance work, Mathinna, makes a powerful political and/or social statement regarding the Indigenous stolen generation in Australia.’ The contemporary dance work, ‘Mathinna’ by Bangarra Dance Company was inspired by a portrait of the same name by Thomas Bock depicting an Aboriginal girl in a red dress. The dance tells the true story of the short, confusing and tragic life of a young Aboriginal girl during the early days of Australia’s colonisation. Born on Flinders Island in 1835, Mathinna was taken from her family, alienated from her indigenous culture and placed in the home of a prominent white family, Governor Sir John and Lady Franklin.
Bennett connects “art and politics” possibly depicting “Australian history and identity” being overlapped to convey the idea of the suppression of a rich Aboriginal culture further symbolized by red etchings of paint in the background
The miners in the Eureka Stockade fought as hard as they could to change the gold licences to be fair. The Eureka Stockade shaped Australians colony, because we wouldn’t have as much democracy today. In the Eureka Stockade some of the key figures were John Humffray Basson, Peter Lalor, Timothy Hayes and Anastasia Hayes, with the miners. Robort Rede and Governer Hayes, with the Governor.
The Gurindji Strike or Wave Hill 'Walk off' was a fundamental event in the Australian Aboriginal struggle for rights. The Gurindji's were faced with low wages and poor conditions on the cattle station which sparked the start of the protest but soon after the focus shifted to the land rights of the Gurindji people (ABC net, 2014). On the 23rd of August 1966, 200 Gurindji stockmen, house servants and their families went on strike on the Wave Hill cattle station in Kalkarindji in the Northern Territory. This essay will discuss what led up to this event and its goals, why was this seen as a 'landmark' event and what the ongoing impacts are from the event. The Gurindji strike showcases the true struggle for the proper rights that the Australian
My research on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Communities, led me to my local Council, the City of Whittlesea, as I am not currently working or started my work-placement. The City of Whittlesea recognises the rich Aboriginal heritage of Australia and acknowledges the Wurundjeri Willum people as the traditional owners. Before European settlement, the Aboriginal people of the Wurundjeri Willum lived on the land that now forms the City of Whittlesea and the northern suburbs of Melbourne. There are currently between 1000 and 1500 Wurundjeri Willum people living in Victoria.
The tone that this article is written in is a serious tone due to the tragedies that the event resulted in. This is shown when the article talks about how in total ‘125 miners were taken prisoner, and many were badly wounded. The tone becomes increasingly more serious when talking about the ‘22 deaths among the diggers. This newspaper article has many strengths including the fact that we have proof of this event, and the source explains multiple perspectives which can help people learn about factual events in Australia's history. The source also showcases many forms of data surrounding this event.
Dr Byrnes disciplinary background is in archaeology and the cultural politics of heritage in Australia. He has written three books and over forty journal articles surrounding the issue present both in Australia and Asia. Within this, the main focus of research is on the ‘the emotional and effective dimensions of our response to old things and places’ (Western Sydney University 2017). Byrnes work focuses on the migration within Australia and the material traces which connect history and heritage and the practices which transcend this nation-state frame (Western Sydney University 2017). This is apparent when analysing this paper as it focuses on the repatriation and reburial of Indigenous Australians and the apparent segregation between the archaeologists need for historical construction and, as the paper is titled, the ethos of return for the Indigenous Australians ancestral
Robert Drewe’s 1996 novel The Drowner is, among other things, a representation of Western Australian lifestyle, culture and identity in the late 19th century. At the time, Australia was still a young nation; an “underdog” among Western countries. However, numerous gold rushes brought wealth and prosperity to the nation, attracting millions of immigrants from mainly European countries. Australia’s national identity developed into one centred around the values of hard work, perseverance and mateship—values which are still central to our identity today.
Gordon Bennett’s art challenges stereotypes and “labelling of Aboriginal Australians. He works illustrates the suffered of Aborigines, using a rich visual
In Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, two characters are chasing their dream. They run into societal conflicts that do not allow them to reach their goal in life. In the novel, there is a range of categories that all the characters fit under. The category that has the most characters in it is bullied. The reader can feel sorry for the characters who are bullied, which are Curley’s wife and Crooks.
In his article “Steel Axes for Stone-Age Australians,” Lauriston Sharp discusses the traditional Yir Yoront culture of Australia in the mid 1930s and the importance and function of the stone axe in the in terms of technology, conduct, and belief in the culture. Sharp evaluates that the colonization of various Europeans had resulted into the introduction of new technologies that they had brought along with them. The article mainly focuses on the steel axes that were introduced which outweighed the stone axes previously used by these people and has thus drastically affected the Yir Yoront culture. Ultimately, the author concludes that the traditional culture of this aboriginal tribe had collapsed and a new culture incorporated with European values
Not only the war had a massive effect on the Indigenous in Australia, The war was a huge boom to the Australian economy and as it turned out another massive factor. As many Australian fundamental products were purchased as could be produced, and secondary, subsidiary industries manufactured many ‘modern’ items for the services. Many men and women retired and fled their careers to accompany the armed forces leading to a ‘deficit’ of labour. New commerce and businesses need to have been created to fund the troops with combat weapons, uniforms and ammunition. Scarce goods needed to be controlled by the Australian Government in enhancing better buying and selling and in ensuring that everyone received a fair share.
South Sea Islanders did not have a major contribution to the convivial perspective in Australia due to the conditions faced by the South Sea Islanders. Their position on the gregarious hierarchy was very low as they were treated like slaves. The were optically canvassed as outsiders and called vilifying names to remind them of where they stand. They faced many discrimination as the Queensland system of labour discriminated against their race, this lead to farther discrimination. ASSI weren’t sanctioned in mainstream hospitals, withal experienced kindred disadvantages as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
This state of being part aboriginals has driven their identity in crisis. Indeed they have possessed a unique Aboriginal consciousness that have made them to reclaim their lost voice. Their literature has been used as a platform
Title: Part A Reflective Journals Student Name: Hannah Warren Student ID Number: 17759577 Email Address: Hannah.warren@student.curtin.edu.au School/Department: Unit: Indigenous Cultures and Health INDH1000 Tutor Name: Due Date: Monday 30th March, 2015 by 11.55pm Declaration: I declare that this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted in any form for another unit, degree or diploma at any university or other institute of tertiary education.
