Read why treating all Aboriginal people as one group in consultations can silence Traditional Owners, and what the difference is between race and ethnicity.
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What students do
- Read why homogenising First Nations is discrimination
- Explain the difference between race and ethnicity
Australian Curriculum
- Year levels
- Years 9 and 10
- Learning areas
- Civics and Citizenship
- A_TSIP1Two distinct First Nations Peoples, each made up of many nationsPeople
- A_TSIP2Strong systems of family, kinship, law, governance and authorityPeople
- A_TSICP3Traditional owners, native title and pre-existing sovereigntyCountry/Place
Suggested links to version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum cross-curriculum priorities: First Nations histories and cultures. Summaries are in our own words; see ACARA for the full organising ideas.
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