Dreaming
Give two examples of how knowledge of Dreaming is held in Aboriginal culture
Song, Dance, Language, Stories, Art, Ceremony
What are the 5 D's?
Discrimination, Dislocation, Death, Disease, Dispossession
What is the name of the language being revitalised on the South Coast?
Dhurga
What is the difference between primary and seconday sources
Primary you collect yourself ie- interview or survey
Secondary is collected by someone else ie- website or book
Crownpoint
What are the three elemets of the Uluru Statement of the Heart
What is the difference between law and lore
Law is the western legal system which was imposed onto Aboriginal people.
Lore is the cultural rules and consequences passed down from the Dreaming
Where did the massacre occur where white men were charged with murder?
Myall Creek
How do you say Welcome everyone in dhurga?
walawaani njindiwan
What is the first step in the research process?
Planning- writing a proposal
Which number is significant to Navajo (Dine) people?
4
What was the name of the protest which occured and still exists on the lawns of Parliament House
The Tent Embassy
In local Dreaming, a significant ancestor was sentenced to death after breaking lore by taking a 13th wife. Who was this ancestor?
Bundoola
Which disease impacts Aboriginal people in higher rates which was introduced when rations (Flour and sugar) replaced a healthy protein and nature based diet?
Diabeties
What does NAIDOC stand for and was this years NAIDOC theme?
National Aboriginal and Indigenous Day of Observance Committee- Blak, Loud and Proud- Keep the Fire Burning
What are two examples of sacred or sensitive knowledge?
Mens, Womens business, local sites, sites of significance, deaths in custody, stolen generation
Navajo land spreads across 3 states. Name two of these three states
New Mexico, Utah, Arizona
Who led the Freedom Ride and what was this instrumental in bringing attention to.
Student action for Aborigines- Charles Perkins, Racism, Segregation and inequality (housing and health)
What does Gambewarra mean?
Fire mountain
Why is Australias founding document (1901 Constitution) inherently discrimatory?
As is has race powers and considered Aboriginal people an exception
- Commonwealth will make laws for its people except Aborigines
- Every 4 years a census will count the population except Aborigines
What was the local site which has recently been hertiage protected (Heritage Act) due to having Aboriginal and non Aboriginal heritage including graves
Huskisson Church Site
Give an example of quantitative and qualitative data
Quantitaitve data is the graduation rate of Aboriginal Studies has grown to 70%
Qualitative data- a respondant explained the impact of experincing racism at their workplace
When Navajo were disposessed and forced to march to Bosque Redondo Reservation at Fort Sumner, this became known as the ...............
The Long Walk
In 1967 there was an Australian wide vote to change Australias founding document. What is this vote known as and what was the document which was changed?
1967 Referendum changed the constitution so Aboriginal people would be counted in censuses and have full citizenship rights (would not be excluded in Commonwealth laws)
A Dreaming story can contain many elements related to Country, life and society. Provide an example of ONE Dreaming story and outline an element related to Country, life or society.
White waratah, Wonga pigeon, they mate for life, they dont go above the tree line, what they look like- how white waratahs used to grow here.
The brothers- pushed one out of the canoe- Tsunami, family responsibilty, feelings of guilt and regret.
Aboriginal peoples were dislocated to missions and reserves and later to Stolen Generation institutions. What is the name of two institutions in NSW where children were relocated to?
Bomaderry Childrens Home, Kinchella Boys, Cootamundra Girls
Name and describe the plot one Aboriginal movie which celebrates Aboriginal peoples heritage and identity
The Sapphires- is based on a true story of the Aboriginal singers who performed in Vietnam, there stories and how culture, language and racism impacted them,
Name two historical reasons/events of why Aboriginal people have a mistrust of reserach and government
Atomic Testing, Stolen Generations, Scientific research, "caste" rating (eugenics), Juukaan Gorge (being destroyed)
When the Dine people signed the Navajo Treaty what were two things they "gave up"
US was allowed to access land and build railways and roads on Navajo Country
The education of their Children
In 1997 there was a report tabled from a national inquiry, it reccommended amoungst other things an apology from key groups to the Stolen Generation- What was this report and what year did the apology occur?
Bringing then home report
The Apology happened in 2008 (a decade after the report)