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Did Aboriginal people have democracy before the white settlement?
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∙ 13y ago
The aboriginal way of life did not include democracy in the sense that white man's society understands it. Aboriginal life was very patriarchal, with no room for democratic vote regarding the chiefs and elders of the tribes.
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What is the name of the aboriginal people who occupied the land before white settlement in Canberra?
The indigenous people of the Canberra region were the Ngunnawal.
What claim did the aboriginal population of the swan river area have?
The Aboriginal people, like all people over Australia, have areas where they historically breside and have cultural connection, typically for thousands of years before European settlement. For Aboriginal people Australia is their country. The Aboriginal community has laws and customs governing their occupation and use of land throughout the Australia that predate European arrival.
What is Aboriginal people?
Aboriginal people are people before colonization, normally called indigenous people. Term "Aboriginal" is normally applied to people who inhabited Australia before European colonization.
Why did the Europeans think it was a good idea to change the way of life of the Aboriginal people of Cananda?
European settlement change the lives of the aboriginal people by displacing them from many places and by bringing in new customs. The aboriginal people were often forced to change to adapt to having the Europeans there.
How did the Aboriginal people use the Kosciusko National Park before European settlement?
Aborigines used Kosciuszko National Park with a lot of things. They told dreamstories there, had celebrations there, sang songs there, rested there and painted there as well.
What year did the aborigines invade Australia?
The Aboriginal people never did invade Australia, The British people did. Aboriginal people roamed Australia long before the British/white people did. (:
What was life like for aboriginal people before European people arrived?
it was a great lifetyle
What survival strategy did Aboriginal did people use before 1788?
aborignal
What sources of evidence do you have to show how Aboriginal people lived prior to white settlement?
The main source is rock and cave paintings, which depict certain aspects of aboriginal life. Stories handed down through the generations also provide a major picture of aboriginal life prior to European settlement. Other evidence includes middens (aboriginal "rubbish dumps") and evidence of bark being carved out of huge trees for canoes, etc.
What are the people called who lived in Australia before the europeans arrived?
The Australian aboriginal people were the first to settle in Australia. Humans originated in Africa and from there migrated to other areas, which was a slow process. South America, the Pacific Islands and Australia were settled quite recently.
Do people in Australia speak any Native languages?
Yes. There is still a small number of indigenous people who know some of the old languages, but the majority of aboriginal dialects have disappeared. Prior to European settlement of Australia, there were 250 aboriginal languages spoken in Australia. Today, there are 145 aboriginal languages spoken in Australia, and of these 110 are listed as "critically endangered".
Where do aboriginal people stay?
Aboriginal people are found and live in Australia.
