Here are some facts about the Aboriginal Australians and the Inuit people.
Aboriginal Australians.
Fact One:
Australia's first people - known as Aboriginal Australians - have lived on the continent for over 50,000 years. Today, there are 250 distinct language groups spread throughout Australia.
Fact Two:
All Aboriginal Australians are related to groups indigenous to Australia. However, the use of the term indigenous is controversial, since it can be claimed by people who descend from people who weren't the original inhabitants of the island. Legally, "Aboriginal Australian" is recognised as a person of Aboriginal of Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which he (or she) lives.
Inuit People.
Fact One:
The majority of their population lives in 51 communities spread across Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland encompassing 35 percent of Canada's landmass and 50 percent of its coastline. They have lived in their homeland since time immemorial. Their communities are among the most culturally resilient in North America. Roughly 60 percent of Inuit report on ability to conduct a conversation in Inuktut (the Inuit language), and our people harvest country foods such as seal, narwhal and caribou to feed our families and communities.
Fact Two:
There are four Inuit regions in Canada, collectively known as Inuit Nunangat. The term "Inuit Nunangat" is a Canadian Inuit term that includes land, water, and ice. Inuit consider the land, water, and ice, of their homeland to be integral to their culture and their way of life.
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Friday 3 January 2020
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Kia Ora Jennah,
ReplyDeleteYou’ve included some marvellous facts about Aboriginal Australians and the Inuit People. I didn’t know Aboriginal Australians had inhabited the land for so long before European colonies arrived! Did you know that when Captain Cook came across from New Zealand to Australia, he bought a Maori translator to help with the indigenous population. It turns out though that the Aboriginals had not migrated from the islands though, and spoke a language entirely unknown. How crazy is that!
You’ve also included some amazing facts about the Inuit people as well. I didn’t know they had also inhabited their land for so long or that their language continues to thrive with so many people speaking it. That’s so cool that the world won’t lose their culture as it’s preserved linguistically. Do you know any other cool facts about the Inuits?
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Ngā mihi maioha,
Shannon