Lecture 36 - Indigenous Perspectives

Question 1

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s have inhabited Australia for

Answer 1

Over 65,000 years

Question 2

Dingoes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (4)

Answer 2

-come from a wild existence
-grow to adulthood in community, then returned to wild
-breed once per year (March to June)
-four to six puppies

Question 3

Dogs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (4)

Answer 3

-born in community
-remain in community for life (domesticated)
-can breed twice per year
-6+ puppies (up to 12)

Question 4

Dogs are important for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander for (5)

Answer 4

-spiritual
-kinship
-hunting
-protection (physical and spiritual)
-company

Question 5

Kinship is

Answer 5

A system of social organization

Question 6

Kinship in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s is broken down into

Answer 6

Nations > Clan > Family > Individual

Question 7

Moiety is the idea that

Answer 7

All living things are balanced (mirrored/halved) with one another

Question 8

Totems are (3)

Answer 8

-placed within Moiety
-at least four (nation, clan, family, and individual)
-your totem is your responsibility (cannot eat/hunt them)

Question 9

Maggots represent

Answer 9

That death is part of life

Question 10

Introduced species affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in what ways (7)

Answer 10

-scavenging
-spilling litter
-noise
-bites
-preying on wildlife
-zoonoses
-damage to environment