Australian Aborigines #1

1.4 Genocide

The first missionaries and settlers had the idea to civilize and assimilate Aborigines

within the "normal white society".

Since 1870, was introduced the 'Assimilation Policy which provided that the Aborigines

They were assimilated into "normal white society".

Aborigines should have lost all ties with their beliefs in

Dreamtime and style of tribal life that included the loss of language and,

in general, of their culture. Also he taught the boys to keep the cattle and his wife taught

girls domestic work, such as sewing. After the death of the Shealy

In 1823, his wife directed the school for a year. In 1824, the school was

transferred to Black Town where children could have contact with their

parents. But the kids were actually taken away from their culture,

They could not speak their language and they could not practice their customs and

costumes. Witnesses saw Parramatta resembled a field of

concentration.

2) It started when he was issued the 'Aboriginal Protection Board was established

in 1869. The Aboriginal children were "stolen" from their families,

holiday (with the rulings of a court) or illegally (with the help of

police), and were subjected to strict control of a "manager" white. THE

Children were also at risk of sexual abuse. The newspapers of the time

White wrote of "guided by God" that reported on successes

Aboriginal children.