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
