Australian Aborigines are not a civilization, they are a people native to the Australian mainland including the island of Tasmania.
It is widely believed that the first Aborigines migrated to Australia over 40,000 years ago.
The mayas civilisation began in the 1200's by Robert willson.
1967 was the year that Australia's own original indigenous people, the Aborigines and their descendents, were (rather ironically) recognised as Australian citizens.
Country music singer Lee Kernaghan is Australian of the Year 2008.
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The Canadian Bill of Rights received Royal Assent in 1960 August 10, giving Aboriginals the right to vote in Canada. Before this date, under the Indian act, an aboriginal would have to give up their aboriginal status in order to be eligible to vote.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's national apology to the Stolen Generations of Australian Aborigines occurred on 13 February 2008.
The mayas civilisation began in the 1200's by Robert willson.
1967 was the year that Australia's own original indigenous people, the Aborigines and their descendents, were (rather ironically) recognised as Australian citizens.
Aborigines
1969
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The Mayan civilisation.
Australian of the Year awards are announced annually on 26 January, which is Australia Day.The awards recognise the achievements of Australians in a variety of categories, such as Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Senior Australian of the Year.
Cathy Freeman, an Australian sprinter, received the Australian of the Year award in 1998. She was also awarded Young Australian of the Year.
The Australian of the year is Marita Cheng .
Bennelong did not win the Australian of the Year. He lived in the 18th century, long before there was any such concept as "Australian of the Year".
There are four categories in the Australian of the Year Awards. - Australian of the Year - Senior Australian of the Year - acknowledging Australians 60 years and over - Young Australian of the Year - acknowledging Australians aged 16 to 30 years - Australia's Local Hero