module week 2

Question 1

what is Terra-nullius?

Answer 1

-land belonging to no one
-used to justify invasion of Australia

Question 2

1967 referendum

Answer 2

-after many years of campaigning and activism there was a national referendum to recognise indigenous Australians as equal citizens
-removing section 51 - 26
-removing sec 127
successful

Question 3

define the stolen generation?

Answer 3

-australian gov. legalised seperation from 1800s-1970s
-the purpose to force assimilation to white culture
-caused grieve loss, severe impact

Question 4

describe the natio9nal apology

Answer 4

-Kevin Rudd made a national apology to members of the stolen generation
-act of reconciliation

Question 5

voice to parliament 2023

Answer 5

-ab0origial and Torres straight islander people to be consuming on laws in reference to their people
-a change to the Australian constitution
-significant debate among First Nations politicians
- volatile, racist and culturally unsafe
-unsuccessful

Question 6

who are First Nations people?

Answer 6

before 1788 First Nations people had lived here for 60000+ years
also known as indigenous and or Torres Strait Islanders - consider that there are different terms and different times when appropriate
2 things to consider, historical and social context and impact

Question 7

language groups definitions?

Answer 7

-clan, nation or mob

Question 8

define assimilation

Answer 8

-irradicate culture and First Nations people
-make then ‘white’ and anglosized
-advistised in the news paper and people chose them.
1 in 3 to 1 in 10 First Nations children were stolen. between 1910-1970
they were placed in institutions, church missions, adopted and were at risk of sexual and physical abuse

Question 9

self determination and reconciliation - describe

Answer 9

• 1967 referendum - 2008 sorry day
  self determination = First Nations people know what’s best for themselves

Question 10

define reconciliation

Answer 10

strengthening relationships between First Nations people and non-indigenous people for the betterment of all Australians.
process or trying to make amends, not to erase past.

Question 11

historical acceptance

Answer 11

-wrongs done in the past
-australia is committed to making amends and using legislation ect to further this into the future
never be repeated
understand the impact of the past

Question 12

race relations

Answer 12

all Australians value First Nations people and non indigenous people, of their culture and race. we all are equitable

Question 13

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Question 14

equality and equity

Answer 14

• closing the gap in healthcare, wealth, life expectancy
  self determination

Question 15

institutional integrity

Answer 15

• active active support of insitutions to reconciliation
• eg doing this course

Question 16

unity

Answer 16

• how these factors come together
  -recognises, values as part of national identity
  -integration of indigenous culture
  eg New Zealand

Question 17

define acknowledgement of country

Answer 17

• brief statement used at the start of meetings / gatherings / events
• it acknowledges first nations peoples culture and country where event is happening

Question 18

what is the difference between and acknowledgement of country and a welcome to country?

Answer 18

acknowledgement of country - someone who is not of the country where to event is taking place, makes a statement acknowledgement the first nations and elders present and the traditional owners of the land
welcome to country - is a ceremony performed by an elder or a traditional owner of the country where to event it, made with reverence and significance

Question 19

my acknowledgement of country

Answer 19

I acknowledge the wurundjeri and woiwurrung people. They are the traditional owners of the land on which I live, study, work and enjoy my life. I recognise their continued and ongoing to connection to this land, waters and culture to which sovereignty was never ceded. I also would like to pay my deep respect to their Elders, past present and emerging .