Indigenous Australians
The
"Indigenous Australians" is a term used to refer to the
Aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islanders. Archeological
evidence has shown that the Indigenous Australians arrived on
the island more than 65,000 years ago. Furthermore, an
extensive DNA
study confirmed that the Indigenous Australians are the most
ancient civilization
on Earth.
They are spread out across all the
six states of Australia.
Reportedly, there were about three quarters of a billion Indigenous Australians before the Westerners colonized the country in 1788.
Among others, with the colonization of Australia, came
☠ massacres
☠ genocide
☠ slavery
☠ plundering
☠ the stolen generations (where the children were taken away from their families by the church and government) and
☠ the deliberate omission of these people as citizens of Australia*.
* Only in 1967, were the Indigenous Australians formally made "citizens" of their own country.
Today, the population of the Indigenous Australians is only about 3% of the total Australian population.
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please Like and Share it. Thanks.Reportedly, there were about three quarters of a billion Indigenous Australians before the Westerners colonized the country in 1788.
Among others, with the colonization of Australia, came
☠ massacres
☠ genocide
☠ slavery
☠ plundering
☠ the stolen generations (where the children were taken away from their families by the church and government) and
☠ the deliberate omission of these people as citizens of Australia*.
* Only in 1967, were the Indigenous Australians formally made "citizens" of their own country.
Today, the population of the Indigenous Australians is only about 3% of the total Australian population.
