Sentences with phrase «indigenous cultures and societies»

Protection under the NTA is limited - recognition of culture is based on «frozen in time» view of Indigenous culture and societies; and provides for the recognition of only certain types of rights, eg no more than a right to control access to land.

Constructing native title as atomised and particularised practices denies their origin in a system of laws and customs which underlie Indigenous culture and society.

Not exact matches

They also hoped to build indigenous roots for them in the various religions and cultures of India by reforming them from within and also by legal intervention and developing a composite culture supportive of a State which is common to all peoples living in India equally and a modernized society with dignity and justice for all.

In particular, the concept of Ayni, roughly translated as «right (or proper) relationship», can be seen as analagous to the socialist dictum «from each according to their ability; to each according to their need», and was a cornerstone of Inca society, just as it remains an intrinsic part of indigenous Andean culture today.

«Austronesian cultures offer an ideal sample to test theories about the evolution of religions in pre-modern societies, because they were mostly isolated from modern world religions, and their indigenous supernatural beliefs and practices were well documented,» he says.

First they used linguistic similarities to create an evolutionary tree showing the relationships among 84 contemporary cultures, including the complex Balinese society of Indonesia and the indigenous Iban people of Borneo.

And children being successful at Tjuntjuntjara are a part of that process... because Indigenous people do need to be strong, positive people who are employed and who do have the capacity to retain their culture and to engage the general society.&raqAnd children being successful at Tjuntjuntjara are a part of that process... because Indigenous people do need to be strong, positive people who are employed and who do have the capacity to retain their culture and to engage the general society.&raqand who do have the capacity to retain their culture and to engage the general society.&raqand to engage the general society.»

The teaching of culture is highlighted as being particularly important and the suite of resources feature opportunities to consider trade and commerce in traditional Indigenous societies, including through the bartering and exchange of goods, tools and arts.

This thirty - something generation grew up under communism, witnessed the breakdown and collapse of the system, coupled with experiencing the violent invasion of consumer culture in an indigenous society.

Japan Society: «Points of Departure: Treasures of Japan From the Brooklyn Museum» (through June 8) Organized around the four cardinal directions, this show of 71 objects from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum gives you a new way to navigate Japanese art — one that emphasizes regional cultures, outside influences and indigenous populations.

Nevertheless it is worthy to say that Daniel Lannes» works shown in German context lead us to reflect about disparate and contrary perceptions of the body and sex in Germany and in Brazil, whose catholic matrix associated with the indigenous and Afro culture has generated a society that moves between the taboo of sinful nudity and the natural drive of undressing amid a scenario of ubiquitous dense nature.

In Trinidad and Tobago, as a small developing country but one of the State leaders in the Caribbean, a major judicial challenge of the society is to escape the colonial shackles of its legal heritage and to create a body of laws, conventions and legal practices that are consistent with its indigenous culture and norms.

The Minster emphasises citizenship rights and the ideal of an inclusive society but does elaborate what recognition the special place that Indigenous people occupy as the «first Australians» or recognition of Indigenous culture might entail.

The rights agenda presented by the Minister's speech effectively strips away the right of Indigenous Australians to define their own destiny, governance and culture as autonomous peoples and promotes their absorption within rather than their co-existence with the Government's neo-rationalist conception of society as an «aggregation of individuals».

The offer of inclusiveness to Indigenous Australians without consideration of the rights and values inherent within Indigenous cultures sounds all too much like invitation to conform to mainstream Australian society without extending a reciprocal invitation to non-Indigenous Australia to examine its relationship to the Indigenous population.

Despite all our great achievements in Reconciliation (she points to the Aboriginal flag flying outside the Canberra hotel where we are chatting) we have a way to go to understand Aboriginal culture and history and to own the oppression that colonisation has impacted on Aboriginal people and to work towards a society where all cultures and particularly Indigenous culture is recognised and valued.

(ii) The Forum discussed a wide range of issues, but the one issue that discussion returned to time and again was the challenge faced by Indigenous youth in coming to terms with their Indigenous identity and the recognition provided to their culture in mainstream Australian society.

If the power of interests is to determine the basis of Australian society then Indigenous people, as a small minority group, will continue to lose their culture, their land, and their language to the will of the non-Indigenous majority.

Such an approach to Indigenous culture, as an holistic evolving concept, is in stark contrast to the social Darwinist approach underlying past heritage legislation (often contained in state parks and wildlife legislation) in which Aboriginal society was depicted as a relic of a dying or extinct civilisation.

The residential schools» avowed purpose was the separation of indigenous children from their families, communities and culture and their assimilation into white society.

He argued that a Human Rights Act in Australia would need to contain a combination of citizenship rights (or general rights), which are accorded to all in society as well as specific Indigenous rights, such as rights to land, to practise culture, preservation of languages and protection of traditional knowledge and biodiversity.

that Indigenous peoples occupy a unique and distinct position within nations, and that the protection of Indigenous cultures is an enrichment of the fabric of the wider society; and

The debates contest strategies that, on the one hand, seek to «normalise» Indigenous students through assimilation and integration with mainstream society, and on the other, seek to preserve Indigenous languages and culture within Indigenous communities.

While the High Court's decision in the Mabo case rectified the failure of Australian society to legally recognise Indigenous culture and law, the issue which remains to be resolved is the meaning and value that contemporary Australian society will give to Indigenous culture.

If however human rights are given a heightened position within civil society, acting as a brake on any one interest dominating and destroying the interests of others, then Indigenous people will enjoy their unique culture while still participating in the broader society.

A statement in the preamble could describe the place of Indigenous language and culture in Australian society, though it would have no legal or enforceable status.

It also provides acknowledgement of the fact that, much like the celebration and acceptance of multiculturalism, we are a richer country for valuing Indigenous cultures and traditions on their own terms, and making them a feature of the fabric of our society.

The crucial inquiry, therefore, is correctly stated as whether removal policies were premised on assumptions about the cultural inferiority of Indigenous people which predetermined that the best interests of the child, and of the wider society, would best be served by removing the child from their family, community and culture.

This lack of respect for, and the failure to recognise the value of, Indigenous cultures permeates the design of the institutions of society and government.

A similar story of development undermining Indigenous society and culture unfolds in the Miriuwung Gajerrong decision.

The recognition of the special value of Indigenous culture within the Australian national identity accords with human rights standards which observe the special contribution of minority cultures to the cultural identity of the state, advising that: [ICCPR] Article 27 is directed to ensuring the survival and continued development of the cultural, religious and social identity of the minorities concerned, thus enriching the fabric of society as a whole.

Similarly, as Bringing them home noted, policies of forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families had at their core the belief that Indigenous culture was inferior to that of the mainstream society.

The survival of Indigenous peoples as distinct societies also depends on maintenance of their cultures and languages.

Preservation and Promotion of Indigenous art and culture: For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture to be fully recognised and respected as the first and paramount art and culture within Australian society.

Indigenous peoples» special spiritual and cultural relationships with water are holistic; combining land, water, culture, society and economy.

We want to work with governments to ensure that there are deliberate and determined steps taken to address this issue, which is a cause of such devastation to the cultures and fabric of Indigenous societies.

Justice Kirby addressed the issue of native title rights to minerals, saying» [I] t is not enough merely to allow Indigenous peoples to carry out their traditional economic activities without legal protection for their exercise of control and decision - making in relation to developments (including the use of natural resources... [T] he principle of non-discrimination must include a recognition that the culture and laws of Indigenous peoples adapt to modern ways of life and evolve in a manner that the cultures and laws of all societies do» (para 295).

«We have in this Declaration, both internationally and in Australia, the key signposts we need to follow to create an Australia where the rights of Indigenous Peoples and our cultural differences are valued, protected and seen as a positive part of Australian culture and society.