Sentences with phrase «indigenous family history»

The AIATSIS Family History Unit can help people researching their Indigenous family history.

Organisations in each state and territory can help with your Indigenous family history research.

We can help you to research your Indigenous family history.

Native Title claims may also be a significant source for Indigenous family history researchers.

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This new resource brings educators primary sources and first - person accounts about a painful period in Canadian history, when about 150,000 Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their families and stripped of their language, culture, and traditions.

Violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada today can not be understood without first examining the effects of Canada's deep history of settler colonialism on Indigenous families and communities.

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He drove a number of change initiatives, such as Justice on Target (that reduced, for the first time in 18 years, the time to trial and the number of court appearances per criminal case), a health and safety initiative that reduced workplace injuries by 20 % in 3 years, the 4 Pillars of Family Reform, Civil Justice Reform, the largest funding increase in Legal Aid's history, and was part of a new approach to indigenous relations recognized by the United Nations.

We note with regret that lamentable chapter of Australian history which saw the unjustifiable separation of Indigenous children from their families.

[1] However, there was little contention that past laws, policies and practices which forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families have not been part of Australia's official history, and that there were events that took place that should never be allowed to happen again.

Access to personal or family history records for Indigenous peoples is generally free (in that there is no fee or it is invariably waived) or at a minimum cost, and is available by right [70].

The personal stories in Bringing Them Home of the experiences of Indigenous people who had been taken away from their families became living history, the voices of proof.

However, as was pointed out in our meetings with governments, such Indigenous specific courses are not the only vehicle through which the history and continuing effects of forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families might be taught.

He came to the post with a long family history of activism on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights and a deep understanding of #JustJustice issues, as the former Director of the Koori Justice Unit, which coordinates the Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement — a formal partnership agreement between the Victorian Government and senior members of Victoria's Indigenous population set up in the wake of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

The forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families is an episode in our history of which we are rightly ashamed... There were some good intentions, if misguided, behind the policy.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

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The Family Court has a long history in promoting and improving access to justice for Indigenous families dating back to 1993.

The Family History Unit of The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) has prepared a list of resources for researching your family's Indigenous war serviFamily History Unit of The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) has prepared a list of resources for researching your family's Indigenous war servifamily's Indigenous war service at.

Google and Google books — you might include family name, place, «Indigenous» and «family history» in your search string.

Cnr of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue Adelaide SA 5001 PO Box 419, Adelaide SA 5001 Free call: 1800 182 013 (South Australia only) Ph: 08 8207 7250 Fax: [phone] Online form: askslsa.altarama.com/reft100.aspx?pmi=eSUeIXz1gE Email: [email protected] Web: www.slsa.sa.gov.au www.slsa.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=657 (Indigenous collections) guides.slsa.sa.gov.au (various guides relevant to Aboriginal family history)

From cultural identity to love and loss, these rare songs consist of almost forgotten stories that can now shed light into the history of our Indigenous elders, families and communities.

In particular, new funding and programs have been introduced for organisations such as Link - Up; mental health counselling; family reunion services; parenting support programs; programs to preserve Indigenous languages and culture; oral history recordings; and for the archiving of records.

Manitoba Tipi Mitawa is a First Nations homeownership program that assists off reserve indigenous families and individuals who meet stringent credit, job history and other requirements.