Aboriginal rights and freedoms Flashcards
What was the impact of British colonisation on indigenous Australians
- Loss of land and culture
- Dispossession, displacement, and introduction of foreign diseases.
What does the phrase “Terra nullius” mean?
Land belonging to no one. this concept has been interpreted as a complete absence of people and additionally the absence of “civilised” people capable of land ownership
What were protection policies (late 1800s - early 1900s):
o Established Aboriginal reserves and missions after aboriginals were forcibly removed from their home
o Forced removal of Aboriginal people from their lands.
what year was the Day of Mourning
(1938)
What was the day of mourning (1938)
o Marked the 150th anniversary of British colonization
o Organized by Aboriginal activists to protest the injustices faced by Indigenous Australians.
What year was the Freedom Ride
(1965)
What was the Freedom ride (1965)
A bus tour, Led by Charles Perkins, of rural NSW towns to expose discrimination against Aboriginal people
when was Wave Hill Walk-Off
(1966)
what was Wave Hill Walk-off (1966)
Led by Vincent Lingiari, the Gurindji people walked off Wave Hill Station to demand better wages and land rights. The strike protested the poor conditions Aboriginal workers had experienced on the station for more than 40 years.
what was the referendum of 1967
Over 90% of Australians voted to amend the Constitution, allowing the federal government to make laws for Aboriginal people and include them in the census.
When was the Tent Embassy
1972
what was the Tent Embassy (1972)
Established on the lawns of Parliament House in Canberra as a protest for land rights.
When was the Mabo case
1992
What was the Mabo Case (1992)
o Eddie Mabo challenged the concept of terra nullius, leading to the recognition of native title rights
When was the native title act
1993
What was the native title act (1993)
o Provided a legal framework for Indigenous Australians to claim land rights.
The stolen generation
Policies in the early 20th century led to the removal of Aboriginal children from their families and placed in foster care to be assimilated into white society.
The lasting impact on families, includes loss of culture, identity, and trauma
The Bringing Them Home Report (1997):
Documented the experiences of the Stolen Generations and recommended reparations and apologies.
1992 Redfern Speech by Prime Minister Paul Keating:
acknowledged past injustices committed against Aboriginal Australians.
When was national sorry day
2008
What was national sorry day (2008)
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issued a formal apology to the Stolen Generations.
The ongoing efforts for constitutional recognition and a Voice to Parliament as proposed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart (2017).
Charles perkins
Leader of the freedom ride
Vincent Lingiari
Leader of the Wave Hill Walk-Off
Eddie Mabo
Central figure in the fight for native title recognition
1938
Day of Mourning.
1965
Freedom Ride
1966
Wave Hill Walk-Off
1967
Referendum for Aboriginal rights
1992
Mabo Decision
2008
National Apology to the Stolen Generations
