Aboriginal Flashcards
What is a Welcome to Country?
A ceremony where an Elder welcomes people onto their land.
What is an Acknowledgment of Country?
A statement of recognition of the transitional custodians of the land, showing respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culture.
What is a dialect?
A specific form of a language, such as ‘Aboriginal English’
Why is calling someone ‘black’ offensive?
Negative connotations linked to historical segregation when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were not seen as Australians
Why is it offensive to ask someone ‘how Aboriginal are you?’
The historical context of assimilation (19?’s) meant that Aboriginal people…
Impacts of dispossession
Not about how much ‘bloodline’, but instead it’s about being part of a culture
What are the best terms to use?
‘First Nations people’ or ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’
Avoid Indigenous.
Who is on our $50 note?
David Unaipon - famous Aboriginal inventor, writer and champion for Aboriginal rights.
Who was the first Aboriginal Secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs?
Charles Perkins - became famous in 60s as he led Freedom Rides and became first Aboriginal male to graduate from an Australian University (1966).
First Aboriginal woman to serve in the Australian House of Representatives?
Linda Burney
