Indigenous Wurundjeri

Have you ever wonder how the world was created from another culture’s perspective? Native Americans used creation myths to explained to their people how the world was developed overtime. Creation myths are a big part of the Native American culture. they have been passed down from generation to generation. In the creation myths, harmony with nature, rituals, and strong social values are shown in each myths. The purpose of having strong social value in these myths is to teach younger Native Americans valuable lesson if they ever do something bad. These myths reveals how the rituals were created and their intentions for doing it. Creation myths has harmony with nature in it to show a very close kinship between them

There are 11 Aboriginal archaeological sites within the City of Boroondara, two of which are Aboriginal historic places that are registered with

The bus also went through Sydney, home to the Eora people, Wellington, home to the Wiradjuri people, Gulargambone, home to the Wayilwan people, Boggabilla, borders between the homes to the Bigambul and Gamilaraay people, Tenterfield, home to Marbal people, Grafton, boarders between the Bundjaung and Gumbaynggir people, Lismore and Cabbage Tree island, home to Bundjaung people, Bowraville, home of the Gumbaynggir people and the Kempsey community, home to the Dhanggati people. Aboriginal communities lived on the outskirts of towns in reserves, many towns still refusing to let aboriginals in the same area as non-aboriginals in places like pubs, theatres, swimming pools and hospitals. This was seen in various Australian country towns. The designation of areas as ‘black’ was used to reduce white people from experiencing the Aborigines culture. The group held protests in the Returned Services League, the Moree Baths, the Kempsey Baths and the Boraville picture theatre.

When the Europeans arrived in the Americas they were looking for riches, spices, and new trade routes to India. When they found this new world and the Native Americans that lived there, they deliberately mistreated them. Looked at as obstructions, the Natives were driven from their land and homes and pushed west. Europeans that encountered the Native Americans had different ideas about them depending on their political and religious beliefs but none were positive. Those ideas ranged from pity for them as non-Christians to be converted (Doc. A2) and treated as children to a lower status of human to be taken advantage of for profits. The Natives were forced to mine precious metals, and farm sugar cane and tobacco. They were not viewed or treated as equal persons. They were considered part of the wild land to be conquered, enslaved, killed, and beaten into cooperation.

Native American culture originated in some parts North America. These countries are known as the United States of America and some parts of Canada. In the United States, there are 6.6 million Native Americans, which form about 2.0 percent of the population (Bureau, 2016). Europe had realized there were about 50 million people already living the “new world” and these people were called Native Americans. Native Americans were originally called Indians, but later through history they formed a new name. These people were called this because of them being native to the “new world” and the American part came after the colonist named the United States. Throughout history, Native Americans believed that using raw material in nature was the best way to provide for their people. Their culture thought no part of an animal should go to waste. They would eat the meat, use the skin for clothing, and make jewelry from the bones. Over the years a lot of their culture and customs were lost due to conforming with society. Their languages were referred to as “Indigenous Languages” because of them being extremely complicated and diverse. Some important factors that help understand the foundation of Native American culture are their rituals/practices, death ceremonies, holidays, family, and stereotypes.

The Hualapai people are a tribe of Native Americans that are currently living in northwestern Arizona. The name Hualapai means “People of the Tall Pines”(“About Hualapai”). These people have a rich history that is passed on by oral tradition. These people have influences in hunting (“About Hualapai”). Through history, these people have not lost their culture and traditions.

Before European settlement, the Aboriginal people of the Wurundjeri willum clan lived on the land that now forms the City of Whittlesea and the northern suburbs of Melbourne. They lived on the offshoots of the Yarra River - along the Merri, Edgars and Darebin Creeks - the Plenty River and the Maribyrnong River.

Wurundjeri siting’s that have been linked to include ‘isolated artefacts and low density artefact scatters’ within their boundaries that were waterways, urban lands and rural lands extending from all Yarra Valley regions.

A government surveyor drew a line separating the Wallowa Valley. The Nez Perce objected. The Nez Perce claimed, “the Indians who signed the new treaty were the leaders of other bands and had no right to give up land that was not even theirs” (Williams & Youngs, 5). This is how the Non-Treaty came about. Soon the whites and Indians fought over the land and Indians were killed, one that was best friend with Joseph, he felt like he was is brother. Burial was granted to bury the Indian in the valley by General Howard.

“The U.S. government’s policies towards Native Americans in the second half of the nineteenth century were influenced by the desire to expand westward into territories occupied by these Native American tribes”(Victoria magazine). The U.S. Government just wanted land and they didn't realize that they are hurting the Native Americans. In fact, by the 1850’s nearly all Native American tribes, roughly 360,000 in number, lived to the west of the Mississippi River. In other words, the U.S. government was so hungery for land they didn't realize what they have done. They basically took away the land of where 360,000 Native Americans lived. The settlement of lands west of the Mississppi from Native Americans was not justified at all because after this

1661 – The first missionary to arrive in Wisconsin was Father Rene Menard, a French Jesuit. He attempted but failed to establish a mission at Chequamegon Bay.

From oral tradition we know that the Ojibwa, Ottawa and the Potawatomi fought the Sauks and scared them out of the Saginaw valley . From other readings the Sauks and the Fox tribes left the area and moved in to the Wisconsin near Green Bay.

which is a part of the City of Yarra. North Fitzroy is located along the banks of the Merri Creek, which was a significant spiritual place for the Indigenous people of Australia. Before the European settlers arrived in this particular area, the banks of the Yarra River and Merri Creek were the home of the Wurundjeri Tribe. The Wurundjeri Tribe were divided into different clans such as the Wurundjeri-Willam clan and the Wurundjeri-Balluk clan, and each clan was lead by a Ngurunggata (pronounced na-rung-getta) which means head clan-man. (Pre-Contact Wurundjeri, The Aboriginal History of Yarra, http://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/2-pre-contact-wurundjeri/).

Canadian citizens understand genocide to be a terrible thing that other countries have done, or are doing. The eradication of an entire population of civilian women, men, and children along with their culture and national sovereignty is something we condemn in our media. When we see genocide happening elsewhere, we debate when we should step in with economic sanctions or military action when it is time to put a stop to a crime against humanity. Rarely, if ever, do we examine our own history long enough to understand that Canada was created by people who committed genocide against the people who were already living here.

A bora ring is a sacred site for indigenous Australians where initiation ceremonies for indigenous males were held. In her poem "Bora Ring", Judith Wright mourns the loss in contemporary Australian society of the culture and traditions of indigenous Australians. She begins with descriptions of Aboriginal culture that has vanished as a result of European settlement. At the end of the poem, Wright recognizes the destruction wreaked upon indigenous Australians by their white brothers and shows remorse for these actions of the past. Through her use of diction, structural devices, and imagery, Wright expresses her sorrow at the disappearance of Aboriginal cultural heritage.