Name and Country |
In your opinion what is the most important thing Aboriginal people could learn from our Western society? |
| Antoine from Colombia |
Make the best out of technological innovations (internet machines...) |
| Arun from New Zealand |
How not to be |
| Anonymous |
A bit more timing |
| Brock from USA |
Nothing..!!! |
| Carl Martinez from USA |
Aboriginal people can learn that people are generally the same and It's really city and country that divides people. |
| Anonymous |
Modern advances in medicine and technology |
| Anonymous from USA |
This one took a while but I think that Aboriginals would benefit by learning that most of the western world is controlled by tribalists who thrive in systems that separate people into groups stamped by what they deem should be their social worth. |
| Chris Bailey from New Zealand |
That drug and alcohol use is NOT the best option. |
| Chris Miller from USA |
Not sure there is anything. Stick to what's worked and tradition |
| Anonymous from India |
I have no answer. |
| Anonymous |
How to preserve their culture |
| Dana from USA |
Not to be like them |
| Anonymous from USA |
They have what they need to be happy. There's not a lot they need to learn from us. |
| Darren from Australia |
How NOT to do things!! Western society is to possession oriented and egocentric to be of much educational value to any culture that is not materialistic. |
| David from USA |
Benefits of technology |
| David Lassio from USA |
To be aware of how things are different and how to adjust for them in the futures. |
| Donald from USA |
That there are many of us who believe that keeping there traditions and way of life are vital to the world and all it people. |
| Anonymous from USA |
War is not the answer it is sometimes inevitable but should not be the means to an end. |
| Anonymous |
So many people are seeking new forms of meditations and well-being. They should market to these people with all of their knowledge of life! |
| Fred Simon from United Kingdom |
Culture |
| Gary Niki from USA |
Not to change |
| Goran from Croatia/Hrvatska |
Nothing |
| Grady Karp from USA |
How to harness technology to make life easier. |
| Hans Eirik from Norway |
To take care and preserve old paintings and rock art |
| Anonymous from Australia |
As I understand from talking with others younger Aboriginals that start working often give up because their wider family considers their earning to be community property thus removing the incentive to keep working after a time. So I guess a respect for a degree of individual ownership would be it. |
| Anonymous |
Constructing places to sell |
| Jacob from USA |
I honestly do not know. |
| James from USA |
Stand up for your beliefs and your culture. Use the technology of the western society but remain Aboriginal. |
| Jamie from USA |
Marketing and sharing information. |
| Jason from USA |
Mingling of different faiths and cultures. |
| Anonymous |
Very Little |
| Jessica Wilson from Canada |
Why we are the way we are in our suffering destruction and growth and all Understanding this can help us all to help ourselves and our world |
| Jim from USA |
Appropriate use of technology. (Note "appropriate.") |
| Anonymous |
The need to work within western societies rules for their own benefit |
| Anonymous |
They could learn about the music of the culture that their are part of it. |
| Jonathan from Australia |
I guess literacy should be top of the list. So as to best preserve Aboriginal culture. |
| Joseph Carringer from USA |
I am not sure... I think that a large over powering younger collection of cultures with amazing technological ability and no regard for it's power can be guided and change... eventually. We still are all one species and need each other in some way even if it is only to influence or merge reluctantly into one supportive species. |
| Joy from USA |
I'm not sure we have anything we can teach them |
| Justin from USA |
Technology |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Education |
| Keith from USA |
Respect for the unwavering Western mentality of perpetual advancement only faintly colored by the hope that science will eventually repair the damage to our natural host Earth. |
| Keith from Ireland |
Some technologies |
| Kenneth from Australia |
That achievement is within their grasp. |
| Laura from USA |
How to market their crafts |
| Lauren from USA |
Equal treatment towards women. |
| Licia from USA |
Technology if they wanted to I would think however they are happy living the life style that they do live but technology for sure |
| Lindsay from USA |
What not to do w/ the environment |
| Luke from Canada |
Hm I'm drawing a blank |
| Anonymous |
Managing the land |
| Margaret from USA |
How to avoid being shafted by the system. |
| Anonymous |
Not much. |
| Matt from USA |
Reading writing and documenting their knowledge base |
| Michael Benner from USA |
Be wary of materialism. |
| Michael from Germany |
I don't think Aboriginal people can learn from Western society |
| Mike from USA |
Ways to spread their culture on their terms. |
| Milos from Slovakia |
May be more adaptability accepting new technical and cultural things that could be helpful for them improving their quality of life |
| Nathan from USA |
I think they've pretty much got what they need. We need to learn from them not force our ways into their lives. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Society advance perseverance. |
| Anonymous |
Respecter la nature et vivre en harmonie avec elle |
| Paul Gristwood from United Kingdom |
That materialism is not the answer and we should always keep connected to our roots or we lose that important human contact and that the old ways are sometimes the best.. |
| Richard Appleton from USA |
How to work in the world of international business/trade/politics thus minimising the power difference between them |
| Richard Hinkel from Us Minor Outlying Islands |
Global communication. |
| Richard from USA |
Nothing |
| Robin Dark from United Kingdom |
Politicians always lie at some stage |
| Robyn from Canada |
That some aspects of Western culture are valuable |
| Russ from USA |
Be more open to new ideas & ways of thinking |
| Anonymous from USA |
Not sure. |
| Anonymous |
Don't know |
| Scot Magnuson from USA |
I think they are fine without the influence of western society. I'm not convinced that things are better for life except the advancement in medical which should be available for all not just the wealthy. |
| Scott from USA |
What not to do! |
| Sean from New Zealand |
Nothing |
| Seth from USA |
Just as the West has learned this from the Jews so too should the Aboriginals learn about Jesus Christ and the Bible from the Westerners. |
| Anonymous |
Hard to say changing too much would take away the specialness of the aboriginal people |
| Anonymous from USA |
Nothing really unless you want to learn about greed. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
I think the ability openly share knowledge to those traditionally considered outsiders; otherwise there is a real danger that traditional skills not just culture and language will be forever lost. |
| Anonymous |
Exposure to those involved in the energy shift and spiritual modalities. Comparison and validation that we are all One. Exposure to the movements to protect and honor Mother Earth. |
| Tim from Japan |
Can't think of anything |
| Xavier Bellay from France |
Spirit can travel around the world |
