Why are some of the indigenous people of Australia referred to as the Stolen Generation?

The Stolen Generations refers to a period in Australia’s history where Aboriginal children were removed from their families through government policies. The children were denied all access to their culture, they were not allowed to speak their language and they were punished if they did.

What is the name of the indigenous tribe of Australia?

Aboriginal Australians
Australia’s first people—known as Aboriginal Australians—have lived on the continent for over 50,000 years. Today, there are 250 distinct language groups spread throughout Australia.

What is the difference between Aboriginal and Torres Strait?

In brief: Aboriginal Australians are indigenous to mainland Australia and Tasmania who are nomadic. Torres Strait Islanders are minority groups indigenous to Torres Strait Islands who are traders, seafarers and agriculturists.

Who started Sorry Day?

Minister Kevin Rudd
On 13 February 2008, then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd moved a motion of Apology to Indigenous Australians. His apology was a formal apology on behalf of the successive parliaments and governments whose policies and laws “inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these our fellow Australians”.

What happened to the aboriginal land when the British settled in Australia?

From 1788, Australia was treated by the British as a colony of settlement, not of conquest. Aboriginal land was taken over by British colonists on the premise that the land belonged to no-one (‘terra nullius’). Possession of Australia was declared on the basis of unilateral possession.

How did the Northern Territory get its name?

This territory is named because, you guessed it, it’s in the north of Australia. Interestingly, there are parts of Queensland that are slightly more northern than the tip of the Northern Territory. It was made a territory after its split from South Australia in 1911.

What are the origins of the states of Australia?

The states originated as separate British colonies prior to Federation in 1901. The Colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and Van Diemen’s Land, in addition to the area currently referred to as the state of New South Wales.

How did the state of Victoria get its name?

This state was named after Queen Victoria when it separated from New South Wales in 1851. Queen Victoria was a well-loved monarch, as evidenced by the fact that she has two Australian states named after her. Not only is the state of Victoria named after the queen, but Queen Victoria was able to name the capital city as well.

How did the name Australia get its name?

The name Australia had appeared in print before, but only broadly applied to the legendary southern land mass. The earliest printing of this name is in an astronomical treatise published in 1545. With south at the top of the map a small wind head map names the imagined southern land mass ‘Australia’.