How is the Dreaming becoming part of Australia's values and beliefs? The Dreaming is a European word that expresses the way in which traditional Australian Aboriginals live. ... This notion has taken many non-indigenous Australians a long time to even begin to understand, however the Dreaming is a concept that may be starting to touch all of Australia as demonstrated by the following occurrences. ... Continuing popularity of traditional art sites is another example of values from the Dreaming being entrenched in Australian beliefs. ... As more and more begin to understand the va...

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The Aboriginals have occupied Australia for thousands of years and the land is an integral part of their life, their culture and their traditions. ... The core of aboriginal life is their heritage and identity with the land as it determines their lifestyle and culture. Many white Australians do not understand the aboriginal culture and their link to the land. ... In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into the shores of Australia. ... We as white Australians will probably never understand their culture nor will we ever understand what the land really means. ...

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.: 250,000 _ groups: _ traditional _ urban (just under half of present population) _ there are similarities in the beliefs of different tribes _ spiritual dimension of the land _ present life is continuous with the Dreaming _ totemistic: animals/plants have associated symbols _ naturalistic: living off the land _ tied to the land: each group has a particular relationship with a particular piece of land _ The Dreaming as being fundamental to Aboriginal Culture and Societies _ 5 distinct features of Aboriginal Spirituality: Spiritual " spirits are natural to the world _ each person ...

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When the white explorers first came to Australia, they operated under the law of terra nullius. ... This meant they had to blend in with the white Australians (assimilate). ... It basically meant that the Aborigines were expected to live exactly like white Australians. ... From 1961 the policy of assimilation changed, and there was a larger acceptance of aboriginal culture. ... It was very symbolic to aboriginals all around Australia. ...

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Prime Minister McMahon thought that land rights would threaten the security of Australians, and that Aboriginal people were to be granted special purpose leases is they could demonstrate satisfactory economic or social use for them. Aboriginal Land Rights Acts have been passed: in the Northern Territory (1976), South Australia (1981) and New South Wales (1983). ... Land rights are about land but for all indigenous people, and especially Australian Aborigines, it is more than this. ... The land is fundamental to Aboriginal spirituality and culture. ... But if the land is returned to them, as...

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