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Bringing Them Home
This DVD was produced in 1997 and forms part of the 'Bringing them home' education resource for use in Australian classrooms. This resource is based on 'Bringing them home', the report of the 'National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from Their Families', and on the history of forcible separation and other policies which have impacted on the lives of Indigenous Australians.
As a Matter of Fact
ATSIC has compiled 'As a Matter of Fact' in order to help achieve a more enlightened public debate, and to counter the 'myths' and misconceptions that too frequently substitute for knowledge in the area of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. It brings together facts and figures, and interpretations from an indigenous perspective, that have never been published in one place. Contents: 1. HISTORY - Aboriginal history is not Australian history - There's no point in dwelling on the past - what's done is done 2. FUNDING - There's too much money thrown at Indigenous affairs! - Indigenous people get special treatment from governments - Nothing has got better. Why throw away good money af...
Indigenous Self-Determination in Australia
Histories of the colonisation of Australia have recognised distinct periods or eras in the colonial relationship: ‘protection’ and ‘assimilation’. It is widely understood that, in 1973, the Whitlam Government initiated a new policy era: ‘self-determination’. Yet, the defining features of this era, as well as how, why and when it ended, are far from clear. In this collection we ask: how shall we write the history of self-determination? How should we bring together, in the one narrative, innovations in public policy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives? How (dis)continuous has ‘self-determination’ been with ‘assimilation’ or with what came after? Among the ...
Indigenous Australia For Dummies
A comprehensive, relevant, and accessible look at all aspects of Indigenous Australian history and culture What is The Dreaming? How many different Indigenous tribes and languages once existed in Australia? What is the purpose of a corroboree? What effect do the events of the past have on Indigenous peoples today? Indigenous Australia For Dummies, 2nd Edition answers these questions and countless others about the oldest race on Earth. It explores Indigenous life in Australia before 1770, the impact of white settlement, the ongoing struggle by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to secure their human rights and equal treatment under the law, and much more. Celebrating the contributi...
