Aboriginal_Perspectives

This page provides the online resources to accompany the booklet __55 000 years and counting: celebrating our shared history. 2009__ p5. ...On landing on the east coast in 1770, Cook misunderstood the relationship of Aboriginal peoples to the land, economy, and their social and political organisation. He regarded the land as uninhabited... The establishment of the colony of South Australia was based on __The Foundation Act (15th August 1834)__

Ownership and access to land caused conflict, violence and battles of resistance between Europeans and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It was not until the Mabo case (1993) and the introduction of the __Native Title Act__ that Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were recognised as owners of their own land.

Early years
Read/view stories of the Dreaming. Aboriginal children were taught bout their environment, spirituality and rules for living through Dreaming stories told to them by parents and elders.

Resources
Dare to Lead Stories of the dreaming Aboriginal Australia Map Scootle - 'Lift Off' - Indigenous children collect bush tucker. Scootle - 'Feather flowers' //Where the forest meets the sea// by Jeannie Baker. //You and me, Murrawee,// by Kerri Hashmi and Felicity Marshall

Primary Years
Focus on land forms, salt water, fresh water, vegetation, setlement, agriculture/farming, etc. Name the aboriginal groups living in the areas. Sharing of oral histories and stories contributes to Reconciliation.
 * Students choose two areas of SA (far north and in the south) and compare map, terrain and satellite pictures from google maps.
 * Australia Day can be described as "a day of celebration" and as a "day of mourning". View images depicting the landing of the First fleet and use a Y chart to describe both points of view.
 * Compare the Aboriginal map of Australia and the map of the Commonwealth of Australia. Record Aboriginal place names in or near where they live.
 * Students research, read or listen to personal accounts which provide an insight into histories from different areas of SA.
 * Record names of famous Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. Or research and write a biography of one of these people.

Resources
Maps - Aboriginal Australia Map Share our pride Google maps River Murray Aboriginal Connection The River Murray - the big picture Australian History timeline - Bringing them home (go to item #5 Track the history) Lore of the land index Lore of the land - experiences Share our Pride timeline Australian History timelines Perspectives - Scootle - Founding of Australia Scootle - First FLeet landing re-enactment Aboriginal high achievers - Scootle - Famous aboriginal people Message stick Scootle Aboriginal History search Success stories Local heroes Personal Stories and oral histories - Mervyn Bishop - The old days Mervyn Bishop - Mission life Mervyn Bishop - Merv's parents Indigenous weather knowledge - Regional areas Climate zones Native title and land rights - Hot topics (go to Aboriginal Land rights) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the Australian Defence Force //My place// by Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins. Art gallery and Dreaming stories retold (by Pembroke yr 3) Stories of the Dreaming (from the Australian Museum) Dust echoes is a series of twelve beautifully animated dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country and aboriginal custom and law. Aboriginal Dreaming Stories - compiled by Jackie Miers

Youtube cllip of Warumpi band singing 'Blackfella- Whitefella' -1985 [] media type="custom" key="23157304" The following movie clip has more complex visuals and concepts presented. (For middle school students) You tube clip of Midnight Oil and Warumpi band singing "Blackfella - White fella' and "Deadheart" (For middle school students) [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N5ZsCGjUz0]

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