Aboriginal People in Australia

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses Australia's "Bringing Them Home Report", National Sorry Day and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology that have marked significant achievements for the Australian government in reconciling with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The paper details a brief historical background of the issue and discusses the protection and segregation of Indigenous Australians and their achievements in a move toward self-determination. The paper asserts that, in order to address the situation and prevent further damage to this group of people, the government must provide tangible support in the form of reparations and aid. The paper contends that only by doing this can Australia hope to truly apologize for its past.

Outline:
Introduction
A Brief Historical and Social Background
The Protection and Segregation of Indigenous Australians
Move Towards Self-Determination
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"On February 13, 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a move toward equality and openness for all ethnic groups in Australia with his apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples. A motion to parliament, the apology specifically cited the controversial topic of the Stolen Generations as one for which the Australian government was sorry. Rudd apologized "to the mothers and fathers, the brothers and sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities," and hoped that the apology would allow Australians to become "fully reconciled to their past" in order to "open a new chapter in the history of Australia" (2008, n.p.)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aboriginal Affairs in NSW: A Short History. (2001). New South Wales Government. Retrieved July 15, 2008, from http://www.daa.nsw.gov.au/about/history.html.
• Aboriginal Protection Act 1869 (Vic). (2005). National Archives of Australia. Retrieved July 15, 2008, from http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/item.asp?sdID=22
• Aboriginal Records. (2007, October 9). State Records Office of Western Australia. Retrieved July 15, 2008, from http://www.sro.wa.gov.au/collection/aboriginalrecords.asp
• Australia's medical schools launch Indigenous health curriculum. (2004). The University of Melbourne. Retrieved July 15, 2008, from http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/articleid_1716.html
• Brock, Peggy. (2005). Indigenous Peoples and Religious Change. Boston: Brill Leiden.

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