Aborigines
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Aborigines were first settlers in AustraliaCame from Asia 40,000 years ago
Aborigines lived in small family groups
Nomadic: hunted kangaroo, fished, gathered honey and yams.Used the boomerang to hunt
Very strong religious beliefs about nature and land.“Dreamtime”
“Warlpiri”
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Arrival of EuropeansAborigines lived on Australia’s coast, which is where the Europeans wanted to settle.
Europeans waged war against the Aborigines
Advantage of EuropeansGuns, soldiersDiseasesMore than half of the Aborigines in Australia died, all died on Tasmania.
What happened to remaining Aborigines?Forced to live on reservations in the
OutbackWere forced to work for Europeans
on sheep and cattle ranches.Laws were made to limit where
Aborigines could live and work. The British hoped to end all Aboriginal culture with their policies.
Aborigines Today…300,000 live in Australia todayIn the 1960s, policies were changed to
be in favor of AboriginesCan hold a seat in ParliamentCan have their own schools which
teach their culture, language, and art.Live modern lives, some are teachers,
lawyers, mechanics, nurses and politicians.
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