... by Christianity _ Aboriginal Christian Church _ Aboriginal art forms dominate the more European style _ 1985, Australia"s first Aboriginal Bishop, Arthur Malcolm was consecrated _ 1996, Australia"s first Aboriginal female priest _ recognition of link between the gospel and Dreaming Stories _ urban Aborigines _ expression through politics, native title claims _ traditional _ The integration of Christianity and Aboriginal ... , the future Uniting church, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Baptists covered Australia _ opinion over the effect of missions is divided _ some see missions a...

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... do not understand the aboriginal culture and their link to the land. The separation of the link between aborigines and the land has alienated them from their spiritual need of their life, the Dreaming. In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into the shores of Australia. He claimed the land terra nullius, an empty or uncivilised land. The Europeans believed that they had ... rights to the land, as the aborigines did not use the land for farming or housing. During white settlement the aborigines were forced to move into neighbouring lands, fringe camps attached to rural ... to the land, w...

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... concern and anger over the treatment of Aboriginals. Discriminatory pieces of Legislation were repealed and a new Commonwealth Electoral Act was formed. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962 entitled "Aboriginal natives of Australia to enroll and vote as electors. This right had previously only been granted to Aboriginal people who owned property, had been educated or who had served in the Defence Force ... the pastoral company's funds together with a Federal Government subsidies for the worker's dependents. When the Gurindji demands were understood, they attracted strong support from the...

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... mean to the spirituality of Aboriginals? The phrase land rights did not appear until 1970's, but there has been many protests and demands by aborigines about what societies had taken away from them, and the demand for this to be recognised and rectified (Mudge 1997 52). When the overwhelming ... make laws for them (Mudge 1997 52). In the bicentenary of Captain Cook's landing at Kurnell, the site that was previously home to the old Aborigines Protection Board at La Perouse a ceremony of mourning that called for "Land Rights - Nationally - Now" was held. Prime Minister McMahon thought that...

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... look white". This meant they had to blend in with the white Australians (assimilate). Assimilation was introduced in the 1940s. It basically meant that the Aborigines were expected to live exactly like white Australians. They were told to have the same traditions, customs, beliefs, hopes, and way of life. ... custody at a time. It was also found that there was a poor standard of care given to those in custody. Many recommendations were made. On Australia in 1972, the aboriginal people put up the aboriginal tent embassy on the lawns of parliament house. it was there to demand for social j...

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