What was the stolen generation and what impact did it have on indigenous communities?

The removal of several generations of children severely disrupted the passing on of First Nations cultures, and consequently much cultural knowledge has been lost or lay dormant. People who were removed as children were often deprived of living in a healthy family situation and prevented from learning parenting skills.

What do you think the impact of the stolen generations has been on the Australian Aboriginal community?

Cultural. Loss of cultural affiliation. Since they were often denied any traditional knowledge, many Stolen Generations members find it difficult to take a role in the cultural and spiritual life of their Aboriginal communities.

How were the indigenous people in Australia treated?

Neck chains were used while Aboriginal men were marched from their homelands into prisons, concentration camps known as missions and lock hospitals or forced into slavery. Women were also forced into slavery as domestic servants. The oppression continues today as well.

Why did civilization not develop in Australia?

The vast majority of the Australian continent is either desert or arid, meaning that crops don’t grow well there. Unlike in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, China, Mesopotamia or the Andes (where civilizations did independently originate), the climate of Australia didn’t have much land for growing crops.

Why was the Stolen Generation important?

The removal of children broke important cultural, spiritual and family ties and has left a lasting and intergenerational impact on the lives and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

How did stolen generation suffer?

Every child of the Stolen Generation was in danger to turn into a victim of sexual abuse. Girls were in a higher danger to get raped then boys. 7.7\% of the boys and 17.0\% of the girls reported that they were victims of sexual abuse12. Both genders often were victims of these crimes.

What is the stolen generation in relation to Australia?

The Stolen Generations refers to a period in Australia’s history where Aboriginal children were removed from their families through government policies. This happened from the mid-1800s to the 1970s.

How have Western systems impact on Aboriginal?

Aborigines seeking education for their children may find that Western education tends to undermine traditional lifestyles and social structures. 30. Impact on Traditional Authority. Traditional authority and Aboriginal customary laws have been markedly affected by the processes of settlement and dispossession.

What is the Stolen Generation and how did it affect Aboriginal people?

Many Aboriginal families have experienced inter-generational trauma, due to the trauma experienced by their parents or grandparents who lived through this period of history. The Stolen Generation has resulted in traditional knowledge being lost as this knowledge was not able to be passed down to the next generation.

Where does information about the stolen generations come from?

Information is primarily taken from the findings of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families. *This timeline is a support to ‘The Stolen Generations’ teachers resource for the years 9 and 10 National Curriculum History.

What support is available to Stolen Generations in Australia?

Family tracing and reunion services are available to Stolen Generations through the national Link-Up program. Download resources, speeches, reports and videos from the Australian Human Rights Commission. Following the Apology, Members of Parliament and Senators debated and made statements.

When was the first Stolen Generations compensation scheme set up in Australia?

The first Stolen Generations compensation scheme in Australia is set up in Tasmania by the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 (Tas). Tasmanian Legislation, Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Children Act 2006 2007 The tenth anniversary of the Bringing them home report is recognised around Australia.