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Aboriginal Communities Archive
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Culture Shock 101
Having moved to a remote Indigenous community about 4 months ago, my wife and I have recently started to go... -
An example of disempowerment- Why dont you talk to us first?
The Elder speaking was quite irate about decisions that had been made by Goverment and organisations that had not been... -
Four hours in English – The NT Government’s Indigenous ed. plan built on misinformation.
The NT Minister for education argues that Indigenous languages have no place in teaching literacy and numeracy in remote indigenous... -
Punishing Parents – forcing attendence using welfare
The latest issue before us is a policy presented by Kevin Rudd and Jenny Macklin to suspend the welfare payments... -
Closing the Gap Part 1 – Symptoms & Causes
The Federal Government has embarked on a process they call “Closing the Gap”. It recognises that there is a gap... -
English only Education Part 2 – Transfering meaning
For an Indigenous person on a community where English a second or even sixth language all their peers will difficulties... -
A Foreign Australia – Working in Aborignal Communities
If you are working with, for, or planning to enter an Aboriginal community in Australia the first thing you...