*Updated for new VCE study design
3.1.2- Indigenous peoples' relationships with outdoor environments
The many Indigenous peoples' of Australia are recognised as being the descendants of the first human beings to arrive on this continent. This topic investigates two specific time periods:
- Before European colonisation
- After European colonisation
RESOURCES:
The following .pdf files should help you investigate the relationships various indigenous peoples' had with our focus environment- The Australian Alps.
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3.1.2- Indigenous Relationships 24- Web by Matthew Pringle on Scribd |
Video 1 - First Footprints: Episode 1 "The Super Nomads"
View the first 20 minutes to learn about indigenous peoples arrival in Australia. Video 3- ABC News: "The biggest estate on earth"
Indigenous Australians practiced land management on a scale that altered the environment helping to keep the land and food resources abundant, convenient and predictable. |
Video 2- First Footprints: Episode 4 "The Biggest Estate"
View from 23 minutes to learn about the Gundijmara people of Western Victora who manipulated the land to 'farm' eels. View from 33 minutes to see how Indigenous Rangers in Arnhem land use fire to manage the landscape. Video 4- Ten Canoes (intro sequence)
The starting sequence to the movie "10 canoes" introduces you to the people of the Arafura swamp in central Arnhem Land. Here, the narrator tells the dreamtime story of his people. |
After the arrival of Europeans-
Indigenous Australians and their communities didn't just disappear with the arrival of the Europeans, For a large period of time, as Europeans settled new areas, there was varying levels of conflict. This stemmed from a range of issues, such as:
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Learning Activity:
Visit The Killing Times website and see if you can identify some of the some of the reasons given for the deliberate killings of indigenous people as a result of European settlement. Frontier Massacres Graph: The above graph outlines the number of deliberate killings of indigenous people that occurred as a result of European settlement. Note that there were relatively few in the early stages of settlement but they increased in frequency very rapidly as the European population grew.
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