Post on 25-Jun-2015
Liz Cameron
Indigenous perspective – housing and accommodation
Student
Identity misconceptions
Identity makes us strong
Identity
• Value in identifying as Indigenous
• Scholarships
• Work based experience – Career Trackers
• Linking to Indigenous Centres – ITAS, activities
• Problems with Identifying – paperwork/whiteness
Identity = education
Culture – Primary school
activities
Positive strength of expressing
culture
Flash Mob
Culture - Community
Involvement
WAAP
Inviting Indigenous visitors
Katherine Elders visit Centre
Garma
Northern
Territory
experience
Cultural Days
Basket weaving
Mentoring as Identity
Mentoring programs • Inviting recognised
Indigenous public figures to
speak – tell their stories
• National Aboriginal Education
Ambassadors – free
• Working with communities
and educational services to
encourage personal growth
and development in
employment and education
opportunities.
Education
• Few – parent, older sibling – experience
university
• Low understanding –study (time)
• Additional support ITAS
• Cultural sensitivity within the
classroom - racism accommodation
Health
• High proportion – health issues – diabetes, hearing problems, mental/social health - Accommodation – focus special diets and totem restrictions (kangaroo)
• High proportion – community obligations – deaths – sorry business - fly home (additional costs)
• Longing for Country – strategies to assist
• City/culture shock
• AMS
Indigenous spiritualism
• Spiritual issues
• Being Sung
• Men and women's business
• Skin/Kin ship system – complications
• Kinship systems are complex - Who can speak to who?
• Examples: Tiwi – mother in laws
• Indigenous Counsellor
Avoidance and Shame
Traditional practice - turning your back
• Shame – standing out in public
- Public speaking
- Winning or loosing
- Avoidance – multiple issues too confronting – shutdown
Elder in Residence
• Auntie Elaine Chapman – Nominated Elder of the Year @ Macquarie University
• Other Universities –contact person
Yarning circles
• Raise student issues in safe place
• Improve conflict resolutions
• Increase student participation
• Educate to others
• Build self determination – making own
decisions
Is your environment culturally
welcome?
• Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander flags
• Indigenous artwork
• Men/women separate
• Safety – e.g.: rural or remote – high rise, lifts, automatic doors
• Acknowledge Country at events
• Educate other students – international
• Cultural activities