Name and Country |
Which Australian Aboriginal issues are you familiar with? |
| Anonymous from USA |
Prime minister's apology to the aboriginal people for forced foster care of young family members; Formal acknowledgement of the rights of the aboriginal people |
| Anonymous |
Equality; no land |
| Anonymous |
Discrimination; many of the same problems as Native Americans |
| Anonymous |
Inequality; Poverty |
| Al from Australia |
Land rights; the health divide between blk/wht; substance abuse; divides within aboriginal communities rich/poor people with land and the dispossessed |
| Alan Lowe from United Kingdom |
Vincent Lingiarri; so called lord vestey (the bastard) |
| Alessandro from Italy |
Health; Space |
| Anonymous from USA |
? |
| Anonymous |
They just got rights pretty recently; none |
| Anonymous from USA |
Poverty; Loss of aboriginal dialects being spoken |
| Amy from USA |
Short life span; Drug/Alcohol abuse |
| Amy Ellis from United Kingdom |
Land rights; sacred site preservation; alcoholism; compensation for unjustices |
| Amy from USA |
Land loss; culture loss due to generations leaving |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginal rights issues; don't know |
| Anonymous |
None; none |
| Angie from USA |
The education of Aboriginal Children; The selling of 'authentic' Aboriginal art |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Lack of schooling; treated unfairly |
| Anonymous |
Don't know; don't know |
| Anonymous from USA |
Government; Religion |
| Anthony Kubiak from USA |
Poverty and alcoholism; re-education" programs" |
| Anonymous from USA |
Death in custody; Federal Intervention into Aboriginal Communities |
| Ashley from USA |
None; Culture |
| Anonymous from USA |
N/A; N/A |
| Anonymous |
Ancestral Lands; Not sure |
| Anonymous |
Cultural preservation; basic human rights; land use planning; right to identity |
| Anonymous |
None; none |
| Beat from Switzerland |
Land rights; health and disease; religion |
| Beth from USA |
Racial issues; land theft |
| Beverly from USA |
Discrimination by whites; child abuse; drug and alcohol problems |
| Brandi from USA |
Chronic health problems; police brutalities; rapes/murders; taboo's |
| Brandon Barnard from USA |
Land issues; belief issues |
| Brandon from USA |
Almost none.; my knowledge of aboriginal culture comes from crocodile dundee.; want to send me on an all expenses paid tour of australia? |
| Anonymous from USA |
Health Issues: drug/alcohol abuse, malnutrition; Discrimination, educational issues |
| Anonymous |
None |
| Anonymous |
Taking children away from their parents; racism |
| Anonymous from USA |
None; none |
| Anonymous from USA |
Children taken from their families (happened in US with Native Americans too); low life expectancy:(; high unemployment; issues secondary to poverty |
| Anonymous |
Oppression by European settlers.; Serious inequality |
| Brooks from USA |
None; None |
| Carol from USA |
Children removed from families; employment |
| Carol from USA |
Cannibalism; none; none; none |
| Anonymous |
They use art as a communication mean; The human being share nature with all the other beings. |
| Anonymous from Germany |
Land issues (former property stolen from the aboriginal people); cultural issues (to live and relive the aboriginal culture and traditions); health issues (help people to fight against addictions like alcohol and tobacco) |
| Anonymous from USA |
Political representation; substance abuse; education |
| Cathy from Australia |
Land rights; Drug and alcohol youth problems; Prejudice |
| Anonymous |
Don't know; don't know |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Infant mortality; STD |
| Charles Steward from USA |
The stealing of land.; Un-equal protection under Aussie Laws. |
| Anonymous |
None; none |
| Charlie from USA |
Aboriginal Constitution Issues; Non-Indigenous Didjes |
| Anonymous |
Land rights; preservation |
| Anonymous from USA |
I am sadly misinformed; on these issues |
| Chris from USA |
Unknown; Unknown; Unknown |
| Christopher from United Kingdom |
Land rights; Health issues; Health issues |
| Christopher Horn from Oman |
Many seem to be discriminated; Life expectancy is very low; They attach fabulous importance to the dream |
| Corry from USA |
None; None; None; None |
| Craig from Malaysia |
Land issues (historical land stolen); Cultural theft |
| Craig from USA |
Equal Rights; Land Use; I've heard of these and they seem to echo the same & others here |
| Anonymous |
Not sure; Not sure |
| Anonymous |
Same as Canada; unknown |
| Dan from USA |
Land ownership; alcohol |
| Anonymous |
Discrimination; poverty |
| Dana from Canada |
None actually; none |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Health issues; Employment issues |
| Darlene Demos Now Meredith from USA |
Government of Australia/poor record keepers; Land taken away; Languages dying; Aborigine abused-murdered |
| Darwin Ortuya from Chile |
Discrimination; Aboriginal Law Bulletin |
| David from USA |
None; none |
| Anonymous from USA |
Lost generation; diabetes |
| Anonymous |
The Europeans began to settle Australia on the 26th of January as a convict colony in 1788; The Europeans were very hostile towards the Aboriginals |
| David from USA |
None; none |
| Anonymous |
Historical governmental policy discriminations; health and medical issues; land and resource ownership, mabo decision; governmental apology... |
| David Vanderpoole from USA |
Loss of land.; Subject to the rule of colonists. |
| Dean Archer from United Kingdom |
There aboriginal rights; Dodgy incest issues |
| Devonne from USA |
Their kids were taken and placed with white people.; They refused to be enslaved and were killed instead. |
| Anonymous |
Stolen generation; Reconciliation |
| Donat from Belgium |
Unemployment; delocalisation |
| Donovan Russell from USA |
Being disturbed by tourists; Breaking didgeridoos |
| Doug from USA |
I would say the infringement of their way of life and keeping that sacred and not being forced into; something unnatural to their beliefs and ideals |
| Drew Smith from USA |
Women playing didgeridoos; I don't know of any others |
| Anonymous from USA |
Racism; land claims |
| Ed from USA |
Selling of non-traditional didgeridoos; uncertain |
| Edward Skipper from USA |
Land Rights; Australian Constitution |
| Anonymous from USA |
None |
| Anonymous from Israel |
Alcoholism and poverty.; Racism and inequality. |
| Emily Bouldrey from USA |
Discrimination; diaspora of their people |
| Emma from USA |
Stolen generation""; education/employment; substance abuse; crime |
| Eric from USA |
Health issues; Education; removal of kids from their families |
| Eric Russell from USA |
I am unaware; I am unaware |
| Erik from USA |
Displacement; Deculturization; Stolen generation |
| Anonymous |
Discrimination from white australians; Access to sacred sights tarnished by tourists; Employment difficulties
; Laws keeping them from their rights as children of this land |
| Anonymous |
Unemployment; land issues |
| Evan from USA |
They are being wiped out |
