Indigenous Civil rights movement Flashcards
What were the stolen generations?
Refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families
What were the protection systems set up for Indigenous peoples?
Missions, run by Christian organisations, reserves, run by the government.
What was the Aborigines Protection Act 1909?
Gave authorities license to provide custody, maintenance and education for Indigenous children. Board of protection made legal guardians of Indigenous children.
How did the government make Indigenous peoples assimilate?
remove them from their families and raise them in foster homes.
What does assimilate mean?
The process in which individuals or groups from different cultures adopt lifestyle, attitudes etc of another cultures.
What did the Child Welfare Act 1939 provide?
Parents could contest the removal of their children, but were often unsuccessful due to no legal assistance and length of travel.
What were the freedom rides?
1965, 30 White university students would take a bus tour of outback NSW.
What did the freedom rides achieve?
Attracting national and international media attention, forcing Australians to confront racial tension and inequity in the country.
What was the 1967 referendum?
Indigenous people would be counted in the census, and regarded as people rather than fauna and flora.
What happened in 1962?
Commonwealth Electoral Act was amended, Indigenous people could vote.
What was the Mabo decision?
1992, terra nullius doctrine was overturned and stated that the land did belong to the Indigenous people prior to European settlement. Allowed indigenous people to apply for Native title.
What effect did the Mabo decision have?
was codified by parliament in 1993, became legislation. Allowed people to apply for native title.
What has improved?
Indigenous people are recognised more in the law and are regarded to as regular people. They can apply for native title and have a say over sacred sites and whether mining companies can mine or not.
They are able to use some national parks as they would culturally, such as hunting or ceremonies.
What has stayed the same?
There is still discrimination against Indigenous peoples and they are not yet regarded officially as the First peoples.
When was the Mabo decision?
1992
