The Impacts of the Changing Government Policies Towards the Aboriginal People.- Includes a Source (Rabbit Proof Fence)

Ever since British fleets first landed on Australia, the Aborigines were faced with a problem. The new settlers did non recognise them as birthers of the land as they did non develop it, save had instead roamed amongst it. The Aborigines had faced discrimination, oppression and violence. After federation, unless, their rights and freedoms began to change dramatically through with(predicate)out the 20th Century. Through that period of time, the Australian regimen has created and implemented policies concerning the autochthonal world, decisions which had all been do for their own good.These policies have included Protection, Assimilation, Integration, Self-determination and finally, Reconciliation. It is nowadays clear that none of these policies have actually made the condition of Australias Indigenous pack any crack than it was prior to the invasion. Assimilation (1940s -1960s) In order for prime peoples to be worthy of full citizenship, they had to completely entertai n up their traditional lifestyle and live and think as blank people.During the assimilation period some primitive people, who were considered of worthy character, had an appropriate school ethic who were no longer associated with uncreated people,were given exemption from laws that tabu them from hotels and cafes, and from being in town after dark. Such people were granted an Exemption Certificate, or Dog Tag, through few Aboriginal people applied for them. The assimilation polity was intended to raise the standardised of housing, health and education for Aboriginal people by allowing them to move into towns and cities, however it did not succeed.Aboriginal people experienced difficulty in conclusion work and housing due to discrimination, and some set up clap camps on the outskirts of town. Protection (1890s-1940s) The policies of protection were brought in under the pretext of protect the Aboriginal population from violence and harassment. Numbers of Aboriginals had dwin dled from an estimated 750,000 at the time of blockage to just 70,0000 within one hundred years. This reduction was mainly a result of disease, murder and poor living conditions.From 1890 to 1911 all Australian states and territories (except Tasmania) passed their own Protection Acts that made Aboriginal people live in missions, outdoor(a) from towns. Under these acts, Aboriginal people were not allowed in places such as cafes and hotels and were not allowed to be in town after dark. The Acts also made it possible for the state to remove Aboriginal children who had a non- Indigenous advance from their homes. Integration (1967-1972)Integration partially ac have it awayledged the mistakes of the past. During this period the Aboriginal population were given some equal rights, and the relationship between the Aboriginal people, and the government began to improve. The Federal Government provided increased funds to the areas of housing, health and education. However, this policy was shut away seen by the Aboriginals as an extension of assimilation, as their affairs were still by and large controlled by non- Aboriginal people. Self-determination (1972-1975)The policy of self-determination recognised that Aboriginal people should control their own affairs and began the movement toward the creation of Aboriginal organisations with the government, run by aboriginal people, for aboriginal people. From now on, black apology became a nation wide struggle, as Aboriginal people gained a new sense of pride, and began working together towards self-determination. The protection policy gave the governments Board for the Protection of Aborigines extensive powers over the lives of Aboriginal people including regulation of residence, employment and marriage.The Boards policy was based on a belief that protection of Aborigines would lead to their advancement to the point where they would in the end fit into the snowy community. A source An Australian film hunt down Proof Fence directed by Philip Noyce is tried and true to an historian study the Protection policies of the Australian Government during the 1930s in that it tells a true point about three Aboriginal children who were taken away from their families because they were half-castes.However, it is not reliable in that it only tells us about the effect of Protection policy in Western Australia, not the whole country. This film outlines the experiences three youthful half-caste Aboriginal girls, who were forcibly taken away by the white Australians, had and recounts their journey back home. Its motive is to increase the awareness of general public, especially white Australians, about life of many Aboriginal people and hardships and sufferings they had to go through in the twentieth century. The film tells a story of great braveness and helps the reconciliation process.The film helps general public of Australia to gain a better knowledge about Australias true history. It is also helpful to h istory students analyze Australian history. It tells about removal policies of Western Australian Government and why they were taken. It shows them that girls experience in the Moore River Settlement was harsh and that the removal policy was vicious and tragic for the families. It also shows how white people regarded Aboriginal people and half-castes and how they treasured to breed them into whites.However, it is not useful in that we do not know whether Australian Government had the same policy as Western Australian Government. Also, the film focuses only on half-caste children and it is made from only one souls story. Therefore, we do not what happened to other Aboriginal people who were not half-castes and we know that not all Aborigines people had the same experience as the particular person in the film. Websites http//www. skwirk. com. au/p-u_s-14_u-120/changing-rights-and-freedoms-aboriginal-people/nsw/history http//wps. earsoned. com. au/olms/0,9800,1672391-,00. html http //www. skwirk. com. au/p-c_s-14_u-120_t-329_c-1133/the-1967-referendum/nsw/the-1967-referendum/changing-rights-and-freedoms-aboriginal-people/self-determination www. palgravemacmillan. com. au/site/ nsf/0/ /Ch06wsheets. pdf www. curriculumsupport. education. nsw. gov. au/ /rightsfreedoms. pdf www. macmillan. com. au/site/maconixexch. nsf/0/ /Ch6Assess. pdf http//dl. screenaustralia. gov. au/module/175/ http//www. allfreeessays. com/essays/Write-A-Report-Outlining-Government-Polici