Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voices and Rights“This man came on a ship. He was the first man on Australia… The first white man. The Aboriginal people told them to go and find another land, because this was their Land. But the people didn’t listen to them. Aboriginal People survived here…The first ones that had the magic was the First People, that had the land. History runs straight into all the Aboriginals. It travels all the way through from my blood pipes all the way to the brain.”  -Dujuan, 10 years oldThe film is titled In My Blood it Runs, and the above quote from Dujuan expresses that “History runs straight into all the Aboriginals. It travels all the way through from my blood pipes…2. What does the quote suggest about the unique stories and perspectives that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can share?

Indigenous Peoples are culturally distinct societies and communities.

1.Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people often define illness in cultural terms. The early European model of viewing health issues did not include an understanding of the complexity of many Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people’s culture and their holistic approach to health. 2. The history of European contact has been one of conflict, domination and suppression, leaving many Indigenous Australians dispossessed and culturally bereft. As a result many Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people continue to suffer significant health, social and educational disadvantage. 3. Since colonisation, healthy Aboriginal ‘bush tucker’ has mostly been replaced by high fat, low fibre, high salt and high sugar foods of low nutritional value. As a result, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are disproportionately common among Indigenous Australian communities. 4. loss of group identity result in mental health issue eg suicide and smoking, alcohol and substance abuse. according the above, use 50wrods to answer the below question What factors are likely to contribute to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ill health and give examples of three common diseases experienced by these groups of people

“There are words used to describe the features of a Country, like a human spine. A hill or a mountain is a backbone. Because that’s the part that holds you together.” – Margaret Kemarre Turner OAM, Advisor and great grandmother1. In what ways might learning or speaking First Languages support a sense of ‘belonging’ and ‘empowerment’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?

Explain how Aboriginal people were able to live off the land over much of the Australian continent.

This week’s lecture argues that although individual Indigenous Australians have excelled in many fields, overall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remain disadvantaged in employment in AustraliaGroup of answer choicesTrueFalse