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Short story: Build your life on the qualities of a rock

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 30 Jun 23

The old Australian Aboriginal elder, known as Uncle Durah, was from the Arika tribe. He used to be a storyteller, and he would tell his tales to the younger members, in his clan. Here is one of his stories: "There once...

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Didgeridoo Ride

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Jul 16

After touching various tactile objects, tree bark, silk, cloth, steel chains, seashells, etc., the Dr Scribbly writers at last night’s workshop event got to sniff the unseen contents of various jars that included vapour rub,...

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Happy Australia Day/Invasion Day

RawBill AKA MrAusAdventure @RawBill1 (8531) • Gold Coast, Australia 25 Jan 10

Today January 26th is Australia Day which commemorates the date back in 1788 when the First Fleet of white Europeans first landed on this great piece of land and claimed it as their own. It is a day of much partying and...

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What's with all the native blockades in Canada?

dpacjones @dpacjones (39) • Canada 2 May 09

I hear about natives blockading and protesting in Canada all the time. Why? What are the main reasons for the blockades and protests? Anybody native and have answers? anybody not native and have opinions?

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Another Jack Abramoff -like SCAM against Indigeous Lakota Indian nation!

Vladilyich1 @Vladilyich1 (1454) • Canada 4 Mar 09

I recently moved to Canada from Arizona where I lived at the junction of three Native American Reserves: Navajo, Hopi, Apache. I have discovered a kindred among the first nations that is not justified by my genetics (I am a WASP),...

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The KI 6

twentysixx @twentysixx (3) • Canada 12 Apr 08

The KI 6 were imprisioned on March 18, 2008 for protecting their land. Check out the website for more info. http://www.freeki6.ca

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Aboriginals in the Northern Territory

BELMCstar @BELMCstar (1341) • Australia 27 Jun 07

The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard has announced a plan to 'clean up' the Aboriginal people who live in the Northern Territory. His idea is to make sure that all children are subjected to health checks, to ensure that...

northern territory

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Part 3 of " From Crime to Destitution"

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 1 Feb 07

Sorry, I can't write part 3 here. They don't allow copy & paste anymore, and I don't want to copy it out letter for letter. Anyone, who has read part 1 and 2, & would like to read part 3 (the final), please contact me with your...

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Part 2 ... From Crime to Destitution

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 4 Jan 07

Birth records indicate that John and Jane were living in Adelaide in 1850. There are no shipping records to indicate they sailed to Adelaide so they may have travelled overland or via the Murray River. Unfortunately John and Jane...

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From Crime to Destitution... The Story of a Convict!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 2 Jan 07

I would love to present my Family History in a book, but don't really know how to go about it? As it consists of a convict Ancestor, who married a full blood Aboriginal women, who travelled very widely and lived in great poverty,...

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Stolen Generation

megs85 @megs85 (3142) • Australia 7 Dec 06

What knowledge do you have on the Australian generation? Has it impacted you in someway? If you are from overseas have you even ever heard of the term Stolen generation?

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Do you believe in God?

quantumpheonix @quantumpheonix (97) • United States 22 Oct 06

i do, but not in the classical sense. my beliefs are based loosely on native american and aboriginal spirituality, and are definately my own individual interpretation of a higher power. what do you believe? do you feel that your...

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