Human Rights
Name one human right Aboriginal Peoples were denied before 1965.
Family, culture, land, language, equality, safety, dignity, participation
What were the Protection Acts?
Laws controlling Aboriginal people's lives.
Who were the Stolen Generations?
Aboriginal children taken from families
What does segregation mean?
Keeping people apart
What year was the Report released?
1997
What does the word 'human rights' mean?
Basic freedoms every person should have simply because they are human.
Name ONE thing the government could control.
Where they lived / worked / married / wages.
Where were many children sent?
Missions or institutions.
ONE place Aboriginal people were banned from.
Pools / cinemas / restaurants / schools
What did it investigate?
Children being taken (Stolen Generations)
What denied Aboriginal Peoples their rights: laws, bad luck, or individual choices?
Government laws and policies.
Were the Protection Acts fair? Yes or No?
No
What right was taken away?
Family
What kind of signs were used?
“Whites Only” / “Aboriginals Not Allowed”.
What did survivors share?
Stories / Experiences
Which right is violated if someone is forbidden to speak their language?
The right to culture and language/identity.
What right did the Protection Acts take away?
What were children often NOT allowed to speak?
Their language
Segregation treated Aboriginal people… fairly or unfairly?
Unfairly
Name ONE thing the Report called for.
Apology / healing / support
Explain how human rights were removed “through everyday segregation.”
They were excluded from public places, treated unequally, and denied fair participation.
Who had the power: Aboriginal people or government officials?
Government officials
What word describes the policy behind it?
Assimilation
Segregation breaks which right?
Equality
What day was created because of this Report?
National Sorry Day