Why does our community look for a black label as an answer for a crime?

Why do we label our indigenous people?

Is it fair to judge somebody because of his or her colour or race? Just because they are different from us, does it give us an excuse to inflict our troubles and our problems on them. What has caused our racist attitude towards Aboriginals in our society? Can it go as far back as our first settlement experiences with the natives?

Racism was eventually brought about because of the extreme differences in society which remain a major negative factor when trying to mix with our indigenous people.

The societies didn’t mix well together because of the differences in attitudes towards each other’s cultures. That’s one of the reasons why the start of racism eventually broke out between the societies.

White people also forced ways and customs on abo

Australian’s are reluctant to take the next step in the reconciliation process and deliver equality to indigenous people by recognizing their rights through a treaty between black and white Australia. Much more needs to be done to combat racism in Australia but the government refuses to appologise to indigenous Australians for past injustices. If the reconciliation process in any country is to have any true meaning, it must change attitudes and actions. The need to consider special indigenous seats in Australian parliaments should be considered.

Our jails are over-represented with aboriginal inmates.

Western Australia is one of most affected states by aborigines with the largest amount of aborigines and aboriginal crime.

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