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Originally posted by Volv
We are taught a large deal (in my state of NSW at least) about the Aboriginal peoples including their culture and religion (even from primary, that is 'elementary', school), as well as history involving the acts of Europeans (Settlement, murdering/hunting, Stolen Generations) and it is often taught in an unbiased manner, perhaps even weighted towards the Aboriginal point of view (at least in my schooling experiences).
Very cool to know this. Thanks for correcting me. As I said, I don't know what's being taught and what not, so....
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Originally posted by markee
I realise you'll try to tell me that I'm beingvery steroetypical
In fact, not at all, I wouldn't dare
I 'know' about the many problems with those aboriginal communities. And it is extremely sad how things are going in many of them. But it is also often the job of the goverment to do something about it too (because alone they wouldn't be able to solve it or come out of that circle of mysery). I know in some communities the (local) goverment does stuff about it though. But for what I know this happens to little and is too rare... I even hear that many aboriginals don't even know their own history, so...
Then again, I don't live there, I just follow news and know what people who visit there quite often tell me. You would know way better of course, so if I'm wrong, by all means correct me.
Australia
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