Articles related to "Aboriginal Culture"



Aboriginal Culture and the Dreamtime
According to Australian Aboriginal culture, all living things were created by ancient spirit ancestors. These stories of creation are known as the Dreamtime, or Dreaming.
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Gregory National Park Aboriginal Culture
The first people in northern Australia were part of the land and had responsibilities to look after the land so that it would sustain them. They still do.
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Schools Help Promote Aboriginal Culture
The Rainbow District School Board in Sudbury, Ontario, helps students gain exposure to Aboriginal culture through the I Am Aboriginal Campaign.
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Aboriginal Art Shines in Charlottesville
Charlottesville isn't the first place travelers would expect to find one of the top Australian Aboriginal Art Museums in the country, but there it is.
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Aboriginal Wannabes
Guest writer article from Nanette Croce, at Suite 101's Aboriginal History section.
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Cultural Travel in First Nations Canada
For cultural travel including the First Nations, BC people, head to Williams Lake to learn about the aboriginal culture along the Fraser River.
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How Dog Became A Friend by Paul O'Neill
How Dog Became A Friend, by the multi-talented Paul O'Neill, is a superbly crafted retelling of an old arctic tale about how Dog left the wilds to live among people.
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Indigenous Cosmology and Science
Aboriginal cosmology, dismissed as "myth", has a lot to offer science in the quest for "extra-terrestrial life and intelligence". The problem is defining the terms.
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The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage
Learn more about Alaskan cultures of the rainforest, Athabascan people of the Interior, the Aleuts and Inuit from the north at the Alaska Heritage Center in Anchorage.
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Tjukurrpa, Dreamtime, Dreaming
Examining the term "Dreamtime" as an example of the linguistic and cultural colonisation of Aboriginal peoples by western researchers.
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Alaskan Native Title Privatisation
Participation in the market economy is on the global agenda as a solution for Indigenous community dysfunction. But we should examine the Alaskan experience, and beware..
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Definition of Aboriginal
The myth of race has long dominated definitions of Aboriginality in Australia, impacting on the plethora of Aboriginal policies that continue to marginalise our peoples.
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Siberian Indigenous Recovery
Excerpt from Agrafena Sopotshina's speech, "We Live On What The Earth Carries On Itself", examining how the Khanti construct Aboriginality.
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The Mexico Interview (Part Two)
The concluding half of the legendary "Mexico Interview" - a discussion between poets, Billy Marshall Stoneking and Charles Hasty, concerning oral tradition, Aboriginal culture and the influence of Australian performance poetry.
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Visiting Ayres Rock – How to Plan an Excursion
Some useful information for those who want to get the most out of a stay at Ayres Rock in Central Australia. Learn about the Walks, Guided Tours & Aboriginal Art Sale.
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William Ricketts Sanctuary
A trip to the Dandenong Ranges, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ideally includes a visit to the beautiful William Ricketts Sanctuary.to see sculptures and natural beauty.
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World Storytelling Day March 20
Oral storytelling events convene people of all ages to entertain each other and share stories about living productively in community.
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Cairns the South Pacific Gateway
Cairns is Australia's tropical gem, gateway to the most pristine and beautiful sites on earth while offering a first class casino, exquisite dining, and superb shopping.
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Facts: Tasmania travel activities
Travel to Tasmania to walk Cradle Mountain and see Port Arthur, Wineglass Bay, Richmond Gaol, Mount Field National Park, Boag's Brewery, Mole Creek Caves and more.
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Reframing Genocide
The Australian government and media are now trying to reframe native genocide and human rights abuses as being caused by Aboriginal culture and "self-governance".
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The Power of the Song - Part 2
The last part of Billy Marshall Stoneking's article concerning the making of his best-selling book of poems, <I>Singing the Snake</I>.
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Aboriginal Media Portrayals
Negative representation of Aborigines in the media has been identified as a major cause of prejudice against Indigenous peoples in Australia.
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Aboriginal Education Day for Sudbury's Youth
An Education Day was held at Tom Davies Square, in Sudbury on Friday, April 3 as part of the Second Annual Northern Aboriginal Festival.
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Aboriginal Substance Abuse
Most indigenous societies had drugs and alcohol before colonisation, but with little or no addiction and abuse. So why do we have such high levels of drug abuse now?
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Land Rights Australia
Persistant mining and pastoral lobby groups have eroded native title legislation, until Land Rights have become window dressing. But nothing can cover this mess.
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Land Rights Canada
The Canadian native title and land rights treaty process is the most complicated on the planet. And the ultimate loophole - only dead cultures are allowed to survive...
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Luxury Hotel of the Huron Wendat First Nation
The Huron Wendat First Nation, whose 3000 members live north of downtown Québec, are the owners of a new four star luxury hotel in Wendake, their traditional homeland.
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Second Annual Northern Aboriginal Festival
The Second Annual Northern Aboriginal Festival was held from April, 3 to 5, bringing three days of education and celebration.
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Tea Tree
Tea tree is an Australian tree, the use of which has been traced to Aboriginal culture where it has been used for centuries.
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Traditional Shamanism Worldwide
Shamanism is practiced in countless regions of the world, from the Americas to Australasia, from Siberia to Asia.
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Aboriginal Painting
Aboriginal painting, sometimes described as dot painting or desert painting, is a thriving artform rooted in thousands of years of Australia's indigenous culture.
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A Feather, Not A Gavel
Judge A. C. Hamilton calls for changes to Canada's justice system to reflect the diverse needs of Aboriginals, he argues in his book <i>A Feather, Not A Gavel</i>.
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Aboriginal Education Resistance
Anglo-centred curricula and school texts provoke resistance in Indigenous learners, resulting in widespread education failure in Aboriginal communities.
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Australian Aboriginal Native Plant Use
The Australian aborigines have traditionally used native plants for many things; uses of plants included food, medicine, tools, weapons, food utensils and art objects.
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Australian Aborigine Creation Myth
As in many ancient Creation stories, the Aboriginal myth details a sequence that begins with the coming of light and ends with the formation of male and female.
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Concrete and Glass in Architecture
With the passing of Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, the world loses a gifted non-conformist and inherits a legacy of great modern architecture.
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First Nations Culture in BC
BC's rich and varied First Nations cultures can be seen first-hand at many aboriginal owned and operated museums, villages and cultural centres throughout the province.
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Historical Edmonton Travel, Canada
Explore historical Edmonton in the Strathcona neighbourhood, at the Royal Alberta Museum and at Fort Edmonton Park.
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Kananaskis Hotels near Calgary, Alberta
For the best Rocky Mountain experience in Alberta, head to Kananaskis country outside of Calgary, Canada, for aboriginal culture and hotels.
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Kaurna Cultural Recovery
Excerpts from a speech by Georgina Williams Yambo Kartanya, Ngangkiburka Kaurnayerta (Senior Woman, Kaurna Country), about recovering stolen identities.
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Kennewick on TIME Cover
Kennewick Man made the March 13, 2006 cover of TIME. How fairly did they represent the Native American perspective on the controversy?
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Land Rights After Wik
Australian customary Aboriginal land rights have been reaffirmed in the courts, but the battle continues against extinguishment and watering down of Native Title.
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Melbourne Visitor Attractions
The best place to start exploring Melbourne is from the magnificent city centre near the railway station.
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Native Spirit
Native American Herbal Medicine
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Sally Morgan - Aboriginal Artist
A suggested outline for a critical analysis of Sally Morgan's silkscreen print "Taken Away." The work evokes a feeling of searching for a sense of identity and place.
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Things to Do Around Edmonton, AB, During Winter
Edmonton Alberta is rarely thought of as a hot spot to travel to during winter. However, a range of winter activities and indoor sites ensure an enjoyable time for all.
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Cultural Colonisation
Westerners are always forcing their constructs and definitions of Aboriginality upon us. This poem written "by" (for) my neice at school will shock you.
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Dreamtime
The Aboriginal people of Australia have a culture that goes back several thousand years, to the Dreamtime, which is in danger of being lost. "The Dreamtime is always and never, a time that never was and is always happening. It is the force that spiritually maintains the world and has to be constantly recreated through ritual, meditation, and prayer if the world, the clan and the self are to be renewed" (Jean Houston).
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Aboriginal logic systems and ways of knowing are mostly dismissed as primitive and childlike. In fact they are complex systems that are vital to the future of humankind.
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So Simple For the Inner Child
The essence of the best in folklore is that it is so simple that a child will understand it and so profound that philosophers will argue its merits.
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