Australian Colonization Research Paper 2022
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Running head: AUSTRALIAN COLONIZATION
AUSTRALIAN COLONIZATION
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AUSTRALIAN COLONIZATION
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1AUSTRALIAN COLONIZATION
INTRODUCTION
The period 1788 can be marked as the period of Australian Colonization. The past
story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has an important influence on past as well as
recent generations of the above stated Islander individuals (Lowe and Yunkaporta 2013). The
paper mainly focuses on the how the course of Colonization associates Aboriginal history to
understand the outlook and culture of native Australians. The time before Colonization, there
was two native population of Australia. One of them was Aboriginal societies and the other
one was Torres Strait Islander societies. The paper tries to implement the required ground of
Uluru Statement that helps in increasing business. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is all
about giving recognition to the inhabitants of Australia in nation’s constitution. The natives
successfully got their identity on 26th May 2017 when the former statement was released by
the representatives of both the native people of Australia at Referendum Conference which is
close to Uluru in Central Australia (Appleby and Davis 2018).
BODY
History of Aboriginal group before Colonization:
Aboriginal people were mainly from Tasmania, mainland Australia and few regions
outside islands whereas Torres Strait people were from Papua New Guinea and Queensland.
The time during the period of Colonization, the native people of Australia used to speak in
260 different languages along with 500 dialects. These native groups lived in a nuclear family
with their own culture as well as their past. They sometimes gathered for traditional, social as
well as trade purposes. The language or the family groups were characterized by their culture
based on responsibilities and obligations, birthright and shared language. They mainly
emphasized on connections to the groups, family as well as and country relatively than the
progress of an agricultural society. The Aboriginal group was considered semi-nomadic
INTRODUCTION
The period 1788 can be marked as the period of Australian Colonization. The past
story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has an important influence on past as well as
recent generations of the above stated Islander individuals (Lowe and Yunkaporta 2013). The
paper mainly focuses on the how the course of Colonization associates Aboriginal history to
understand the outlook and culture of native Australians. The time before Colonization, there
was two native population of Australia. One of them was Aboriginal societies and the other
one was Torres Strait Islander societies. The paper tries to implement the required ground of
Uluru Statement that helps in increasing business. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is all
about giving recognition to the inhabitants of Australia in nation’s constitution. The natives
successfully got their identity on 26th May 2017 when the former statement was released by
the representatives of both the native people of Australia at Referendum Conference which is
close to Uluru in Central Australia (Appleby and Davis 2018).
BODY
History of Aboriginal group before Colonization:
Aboriginal people were mainly from Tasmania, mainland Australia and few regions
outside islands whereas Torres Strait people were from Papua New Guinea and Queensland.
The time during the period of Colonization, the native people of Australia used to speak in
260 different languages along with 500 dialects. These native groups lived in a nuclear family
with their own culture as well as their past. They sometimes gathered for traditional, social as
well as trade purposes. The language or the family groups were characterized by their culture
based on responsibilities and obligations, birthright and shared language. They mainly
emphasized on connections to the groups, family as well as and country relatively than the
progress of an agricultural society. The Aboriginal group was considered semi-nomadic
2AUSTRALIAN COLONIZATION
which means that there were not so materialistic (Tilbury, C., 2015). Spiritual means potently
control the environment and the religion facilitates it. Women roles did not get significance in
this culture (Lowe and Yunkaporta 2013).
History of Torres Strait Islanders before Colonization:
Torres Strait had 100 islands approximately. They had an exceptional individuality
and linked with territorial claim. Fishing and agriculture were the main occupation of Torres
Strait. Apart from this they had experience in sailing and navigation. The history of Torres
Strait divides into two times: time before and time after Christian time. The impact of
missionary people has destroyed traditional religious values of this group. During the time of
mid-19thcentury, they experienced significant revolution because of more association with
Europeans. The languages spoken by Torres people were the languages of native Australians
in recent times. They primarily associated themselves with cultural, economic as well as
spiritual relations with coastal countries. An oral culture named Torres Strait culture carries
their legacy through melodies, culture, traditions (Taylor 2019).
Process of Colonization relating to Aboriginal history:
Colonization of Australia started from 1788 (Australianstogether.org.au 2019). There
were four stages faced by the native people of Australia. At the time when European invaded
the mainland of Australia, there were around 1 million Aboriginal individuals staying on that
mainland. This affected the culture of Aboriginal group. Then occurred a series of
devastation and all the sphere of aboriginal life were under constant attack eventually paving
the path of several drawbacks. There was fall in population of Aboriginal group as
colonization came into effect (Paradies 2016). Their traditional methods like hunting were
also destroyed. This happened because the as per European law the individual of Aboriginal
group was treated as intruder by taking their own hunting ground. In this period cultivation
which means that there were not so materialistic (Tilbury, C., 2015). Spiritual means potently
control the environment and the religion facilitates it. Women roles did not get significance in
this culture (Lowe and Yunkaporta 2013).
History of Torres Strait Islanders before Colonization:
Torres Strait had 100 islands approximately. They had an exceptional individuality
and linked with territorial claim. Fishing and agriculture were the main occupation of Torres
Strait. Apart from this they had experience in sailing and navigation. The history of Torres
Strait divides into two times: time before and time after Christian time. The impact of
missionary people has destroyed traditional religious values of this group. During the time of
mid-19thcentury, they experienced significant revolution because of more association with
Europeans. The languages spoken by Torres people were the languages of native Australians
in recent times. They primarily associated themselves with cultural, economic as well as
spiritual relations with coastal countries. An oral culture named Torres Strait culture carries
their legacy through melodies, culture, traditions (Taylor 2019).
Process of Colonization relating to Aboriginal history:
Colonization of Australia started from 1788 (Australianstogether.org.au 2019). There
were four stages faced by the native people of Australia. At the time when European invaded
the mainland of Australia, there were around 1 million Aboriginal individuals staying on that
mainland. This affected the culture of Aboriginal group. Then occurred a series of
devastation and all the sphere of aboriginal life were under constant attack eventually paving
the path of several drawbacks. There was fall in population of Aboriginal group as
colonization came into effect (Paradies 2016). Their traditional methods like hunting were
also destroyed. This happened because the as per European law the individual of Aboriginal
group was treated as intruder by taking their own hunting ground. In this period cultivation
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