Aboriginal Australia: History, Culture, and Conflict __ "Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. Recent government statistics counted approximately 400,000 aboriginal people, or about 2% of Australia's total population." You will find a lot more. - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aboriginal1.html

Aboriginal Culture __ "At contact there was no single, homogeneous Aboriginal society. Groups differed in aspects of their cultural and social organisation, and in the Northern Territory alone, over 100 different languages were spoken. These were separate languages, as unlike one another as French and Russian." You can how regional variations continue even today in a series of articles covering a wide range of topics. - illustrated - From Aboriginalart.com - http://aboriginalart.com.au/culture/

Aboriginal Languages of Australia __ An extensive website about the native languages of Australia. - From David Nathan - http://www.dnathan.com/VL/austLang.htm

Articles on the Culture of Australian Aborigines __ A series of click-to-read articles about aboriginal culture from guest writers. - illustrated - From Aboriginal Art Online - http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/forum/articles.html

Australian Aboriginal Writers __ You will find access to over a hundred aboriginal authors. "Please note that due to the nature of indigenous writing it sometimes difficult to define whether these artists should be classified as writers, story-tellers, poets, illustrators or performers – our criteria is that their name appears as the main name on the cover of their book." - From OzLit - http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/aborigwr.html

Australian Aborigines __ This page will focuses on the legends and astronomy of Australian aborigines in conjunction with the Archaeoastronomy class at Pomona College. - From Alexander N. Smith - http://tinyurl.com/3823k

Australian Aborigines are Going Back to their Homeland - PRAVDA __ A news article about the Australian aborigines return to the land. - From Pravada - http://english.pravda.ru/world/20/91/369/745_australia.html

Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation __ "Booroongen Djugun is a phrase which comes from traditional Aboriginal Language meaning "Sleeping on Home Ground". You will learn about a unique health care organization, their activities, educational programs and goals. - illustrated - From Booroongen Djugun Aboriginal Corporation - http://www.midcoast.com.au/~booroon/index.html

Bringing them Home __ "...tribute to the strength and struggles of many thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people affected by forcible removal." Full online text and history in the form of click-to-read articles. - From Reconciliation and Social Justice Library - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/hreoc/stolen/

CINCRM __ Website of The Centre for Indigenous Natural and Cultural Resource Management. "Support Indigenous students and scholars to undertake research in natural and cultural resource management, and issues of sustainable community development affecting Indigenous Australians." You will learn about their activities and goals, people, publications and more. - From CINCRM - http://www.ntu.edu.au/cincrm/

Culture Training Manual for Medical Workers in Aboriginal Communities __ A manual for health care workers where you can learn a lot about the cultural differences between the aborigine and people of European origin. You will find click-to-read articles and much more. - From Flinders University - http://www.medicineau.net.au/AbHealth/contents.html

The House of Aboriginality __ "The House of Aboriginality is an evolving multimedia project about the so-called 'imitations industry' which has arisen to exploit the popularity of Aboriginal art...The project aims to support the ongoing struggle of Australian Indigenous artists to curb the activities of this sector, especially the unauthorised reproduction of traditional Dreaming designs...By exposing these usually covert activities to analysis and public scrutiny, we hope to raise awareness of the issues of copyright and cultural integrity in the commercial application of indigenous imageries." - illustrated - From The House of Aboriginality - http://www.mq.edu.au/house_of_aboriginality/

Indigenous Australians at War __ This website is about Australian Aboriginal servicemen in the defense of Australia. there is a lot of information including stories, history, roll of honor, medals and awards, memorials, exhibitions and much more. - illustrated - From Garth O'Connell - http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/statuepark/620/

Indigenous Social Justice Strategies and Recommendations __ "The idea of a Social Justice Package arose during negotiations between the federal Government and representatives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations following the High Court's 1992 decision on native title. Specifically, it was accepted that the enactment of the Native Title Act 1993 and the establishment of an Indigenous Land Fund would not, on their own, be an adequate response to the High Court's judgment. In particular, they would not, on their own, be an adequate response to the High Court's judgment. In particular, they would not fully address the continuing disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Accordingly, it was agreed that a further package of measures directed towards structural reform, and encompassing a broad range of social, economic and cultural factors would be implemented." You will find the full text in the form of click-to-read articles. - From Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/hreoc/atsisjc_strategies/

The National Aboriginal History and Heritage Council __ Learn about the conservation and preservation of Aboriginal culture. "The Council is an incorporated voluntary organisation working for the recognition, respect, preservation and promotion of Aboriginal History and Heritage in Australia." - From the NAHHC - http://mail.koori.usyd.edu.au/NAHHC/default.html

A Room for Aboriginal Australia __ Website dedicated to the atrocities against the Australian aboriginals. You will find some quite controversial material and the site may not be appropriate for younger students. - illustrated - From The Web Inquirer Investigative Magazine - http://inquirer.gn.apc.org/aborig3.html

Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines Index __ A collection of Australian aboriginal stories. "The tales and folklore are recounted factually, but the book has a few racist overtones, so the reader is encouraged to be alert. The author doesn't even pretend to have had any direct contact with actual Aborigines: this should be considered a secondary text at best." - From Sacred-texts.com - http://www.sacred-texts.com/aus/mla/index.htm

Stories of the Dreaming __ The stories come from the cultures of Indigenous Australians and have been collected from all over Australia. They reflect an essential part of the life of Indigenous Australians. - From the Australian Museum - http://www.dreamtime.net.au/

Traditional Diets & Australian Aborigines - Living off the fat of the land __ "Of all the peoples visited by Weston Price during his historic research expeditions of the 1930s, none elicited as much awe as the Australian Aborigines, whom he described as “a living museum preserved from the dawn of animal life on the earth.” For Price, the Aborigines represented the paradigm of moral and physical perfection." You can read the full text. - From Weston A. Price Foundation - http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/australian_aborigines.html

Use of Insects by Australian Aborigines, Cultural Entomology Digest __ Learn about aboriginal history and the ways they used insects in their cultures. "Aborigines were completely at home in their surroundings and had no trouble "living off the land." This was mainly because of their intimate knowledge of the topography and natural resources of their tribal territories, and their complete understanding of the habits of the animals they hunted. The Australian aborigines extensively used insects from their surroundings as food, medicine, and as part of their cultural beliefs." - From Insects on the Web - http://www.insects.org/ced1/aust_abor.html

Welcome to Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation __ "an Aboriginal owned and operated organisation created to assist Cape York Aboriginal communities to work towards self reliance. Balkanu recognises the need for Aboriginal people to achieve self sufficiency through economic development. Balkanu is a nuts and bolts organisation working closely with Aboriginal Community Councils, community corporations and larger regional bodies" - illustrated - From Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation - http://www.balkanu.com.au/

Welcome to Wadeye Aboriginal Community __ Learn about a community which spends much of the year in isolation. "Wadeye (pronounced Wad-air) (Port Keats) is a tribal Aboriginal Catholic community situated on the western edge of the Daly River Reserve in the Northern Territory. Flying time is around 50 minutes. During the wet season Wadeye is cut off from the outside world for up to five (5) months." - illustrated - From Wadeye Aboriginal Community - http://www.indiginet.com.au/wadeye/ 

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