Understanding Indigenous Australian Relationships with the Environment

What term do Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people use to describe their family origins and associations with specific parts of Australia?

• Land

• Country

• Territory

• Home

How do Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people primarily use natural resources from the Australian environment?

• For exporting goods

• For technological advancements

• For basic needs and cultural practices

• For industrial development

What is a key difference between Indigenous and Western relationships to land?

• Western relationships prioritize ecologically sustainable ways of life

• Indigenous relationships prioritize economic gain

• Western relationships focus on spiritual connections

• Indigenous relationships are deeply intertwined with cultural and spiritual aspects

How do Western relationships to land often impact Indigenous Australians?

• By supporting spiritual governance

• By leading to conflicts due to land clearing

• By promoting cultural practices

• By enhancing their food supplies

What aspect of Indigenous relationality extends beyond humans?

• Property rights

• Animals, plants, and spirits

• Technological advancements

• Economic relationships

What has led to an ecologically sustainable way of life among traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies?

• Western influence

• Industrial development

• Resource extraction

• Thousands of years of practices connected to land