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The site is designed to take you on an awareness-raising journey. It works through material in a certain order so each section builds on the last. You’ll get a taste of traditional cultures, before finding out about our shared history.
Gaining some insight into contemporary issues will help you with our suggestions on building respectful relationships. The final chapter Share Our Pride - success stories provides a number of success stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – both past and present – as well as highlighting young Indigenous achievers.
If you don't have the time to move though the site in a particular order or if you're more interested in one section or another, the material can be accessed in whatever order you choose.
The issues addressed in each section are as follows:
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Indigenous Australians |
- Who are Indigenous Australians?
- Can anyone call themselves Indigenous?
- Why do Indigenous Australians refer to themselves using different names?
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Culture |
- How did Indigenous communities organise themselves before 1788?
- Did the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples improve after 1788?
- What special connection do Indigenous peoples have to the land?
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Our shared history |
- What are some key events in the past that have affected Aboriginal people?
- Why does the past matter today? Can't we just put it behind us?
- Indigenous people around the world fought back against invasion. Why didn't Australian Indigenous people?
- Why are a lot of Aboriginal people angry?
- Why do so many Aboriginal people experience such great problems today?
- Did the health and well-being of Indigenous people improve with the knowledge of the British?
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Beyond the Myths |
- What are some of the issues that Aboriginal people confront today?
- What are some of the strengths, joys and victories of contemporary Aboriginal living?
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Respectful relationships |
- Are there protocols that I need to know about when I interact with Indigenous people?
- What might be starting points for building relationships with Indigenous people?
- What are some things I need to know about communicating well with Indigenous people?
- What are some keys to serving Indigenous customers well?
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Success stories |
- I seem to read a lot about the troubles that Indigenous people face, and cause. How have they contributed?
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