The Indigenous Peoples

Rights of Indigenous Peoples of Oceania

ASYNC LESSON

NEW VOCABULARY

Exploitation {ex-ploy-tay-shun} 

• treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work.

• taking advantage of a person or group

• unfair treatment of a person or group

• cheating a person or group

• oppressing a person or group

• enslaving a person or group

NEW VOCABULARY

Assimilate {uh-sim-uh-layt}

• to adopt the ways of another culture : to fully become part of a different society, country, etc.

Rights for Indigenous {in-dij-uh-nus} People

Australia and New Zealand were no longer under British rule beginning in the early 1900s. Social and political issues for indigenous people, however, have remained.

Multiple Choice

What country owned both Australia and New Zealand until the early 1900's?

• The United States

• Britain

• Australia

• New Zealand

Aborigines in Australia

Lands were taken away from Australia’s Aborigines by British settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many Aborigines were forced to live on reserves and others were killed in conflicts with British settlers. Through British policies, they were also forced to assimilate {uh-sim-uh-layt} to British culture. For example, an estimated 100,000 Aboriginal children - often referred to as the “Stolen Generation” - were separated from their parents and sent to mission schools and homes.

Multiple Select

What was the effect of British settlers taking away Aboriginal lands in the 18th and 19th centuries?

(Choose two)

• Aborigines were sent to England where they could have a better life

• Aborigines were forced to live on reserves

• Aborigines were allowed to live in new homes built by the British settlers

• Aborigines were killed in conflicts with British settlers

Multiple Choice

Why are an estimated 100,000 Aboriginal children often referred to as the “Stolen Generation”?

• They were caught stealing.

• They were separated from their parents and sent to mission schools and homes.

• Their parents forced them to steal food for their families.

• They walked into the desert and were never heard from again.

The 1960s brought about change for the Aborigines {ab-or-ij-uh-neez}. They were given the right to vote in 1962 and were finally included as citizens in the Australian census {sen-sus} in 1967. Through the Aboriginal {ab-or-ij-uh-nul} Land Rights Act (1976), the Aborigines reclaimed land in Northern Territory that was taken from their ancestors. In 2008, the Australian government also issued an apologize 

for the historical and widespread 

mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples.

Multiple Select

Until the 1960's Aborigines were not -

(Choose three)

• allowed to go to school

• allowed to vote

• included in the census

• considered citizens

• considered to be humans

Today, unemployment and illiteracy {ill-it-er-uh-see} rates are high in Aborigines communities, and in rural communities, many do not have access to good healthcare and education. Aborigines continue to work towards social and political equality.

Multiple Choice

Have the Aborigines of Australia regained their social and political equality?

• Yes

• No

Maori in New Zealand

Like the Aborigines of Australia, the indigenous peoples of New Zealand - the Maori {mahw-ree} - were robbed of their lands.  In 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi {why-tahn-gee} gave the Maori legal and land rights; however, the terms of the agreement were never met. Today, reclaiming lost ancestral lands is still an important issue for the Maori.

Multiple Choice

Have the Maori regained all their lost ancestral lands?

• Yes

• No

Today, preserving Maori culture, which includes Maori language, ceremonies, and traditional arts, is also important to the Maori peoples. With the help of the New Zealand government, language immersion schools have been created for Maori children where they are taught to speak the Maori language. Since 1987, the Maori language has been one of New Zealand’s official languages.

Multiple Choice

The New Zealand government has now created programs for schools for Maori children learn to -

• be housekeepers

• speak the Maori language.

• be bee keepers

• speak the English language

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

Through British policies, Aborigines were forced to assimilate to British culture.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

An estimated 100,000 Aboriginal children—often referred to as the “Stolen Generation”—were separated from their parents and sent to mission schools and homes.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

They were given the right to vote in 1962 and were finally included as citizens in the Australian census in 1967.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

Through the Aboriginal Land Rights Act, the Aborigines reclaimed land in Northern Territory that was taken from their ancestors.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

Today, unemployment and illiteracy rates are high in Aborigines communities, and in rural communities, many do not have access to good healthcare and education.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

1840, the Treaty of Waitangi gave the Maori legal and land rights; however, the terms of the agreement were never met.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

With the help of the New Zealand government, language immersion schools have been created for Maori children where they are taught to speak the Maori language.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

With the help of the New Zealand government, language immersion schools have been created for Maori children where they are taught to speak the Maori language.

• Positive

• Negative

Multiple Choice

In which way has the statement below impacted indigenous people in Australia?

Since 1987, the Maori language has been one of New Zealand’s official languages.

• Positive

• Negative

Poll

Based on your understanding of the readings -

Has the exploitation of indigenous populations had long-term negative effects?

• Yes

• No