Understanding Rabbit Proof Fences and the History of Indigenous Aboriginal people
I’ve spent a good amount of time in Brisbane Australia. My role has been that of a visiting scholar at Queensland University of Technology. My research centered around media literacy training and education for community members whose work involved educating adolescents and young adults of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. It was an eye-opening and impactful experience. The film, Rabbit Proof Fences, is one of my favorites. Although it is only one film to enlighten your understanding of the historical experiences of the indigenous people of Australia, it is nonetheless useful and valuable.
History
A Brief History of Australia Aboriginal (indigenous) Australians were the first people on the Australian continent. They arrived in Australia from Asia more than 40,000 years ago. Although there are many Aboriginal groups, with their own languages, customs and cultures, they have some practices in common, including a close relationship with the earth and a rich tradition of oral story telling. Aboriginal Australians were traditionally hunter-gatherers. The British set up their first official camp in Eastern Australia in 1788. Soon after, British colonial officers travelled to Western Australia (WA) and began to claim Aboriginal lands as their own. Fighting broke out as Aboriginal Australians resisted European control. This resistance was violently repressed and many Aboriginal Australians were imprisoned or exploited for their labor. The first European government of Western Australia saw the Aboriginal Australians as a problem that needed to be controlled. Colonial officials introduced policies that oppressed and harmed Aboriginal communities for many years. One of these policies – the 1905 Aborigines Act – granted the government legal control of all Aboriginal people living in its territory. The colonial government appointed a ‘chief protector’ to oversee all Aboriginal affairs. In 1911, the WA Chief Protector, A.O. Neville, introduced a policy to remove all part Aboriginal children from their families. Neville was worried about the creation of a ‘third race’ – people of mixed Aboriginal and European descent. Under his policy, mixed descent Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to government or church-run institutions such as missions, orphanages and reserves. Some were also adopted or housed temporarily with foster families. They were taught to forget their culture so that they could, in time, be assimilated into the white population. Many of these children never saw their birth parents again. While Aboriginal Australians were formally recognized as citizens of Australia in 1967, it was not until 2008 that the Australian government officially apologized for the policies that created the Stolen Generations. While Aboriginal Australians continue to struggle with the impacts of colonization on their society and culture, many have achieved success in different areas, and Aboriginal Australian art and music is now celebrated all over the world
Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families throughout Australia until 1970. Today many of these Aboriginal people continue to suffer from this destruction of identity, family life and culture. They are referred as the Stolen Generations.
The concept of the Stolen Generations is still controversial in Australia. Some Australians deny the idea, while others recognize it and agree that these children and their families suffered greatly. In 2008, the Australian government publicly acknowledged and apologized for the policies, which caused the Stolen Generations. As you view Rabbit Proof Fences remember this history and this experience of the indigenous community in Australia.
Reflection:
This report should be a minimum of 750-1,000 words [2 – 3 pages in length]. It should not be a simple summary of the film – I’ve already viewed it; instead, it should be an analysis of the issues and recommendations in the film that are grounded in Intercultural Communication theory(ies) and concepts from your current chapter readings. So most importantly, use the current readings to support your observations citing when you use content from the chapter or reading provided.
Reflection Questions:
Criteria | Ratings | Ratings |
Analysis | 25 pts
Above Standards In-depth analysis of the learning experiences and how they led to understanding of self, others, and course concepts via authentic examples.
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22 pts
Meets Standards Examines learning experiences and their application in a professional and personal context but lacks in-depth analysis.
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20 pts
Approaching Standards Challenges beliefs, values, and attitudes of self and others but lacks in-depth analysis.
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18 pts
Below Standards Does not move beyond description of the learning experiences.
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25 pts |
Relevance | 25 pts
Above Standards Reflection on learning experiences is significantly meaningful to the learner and course outcomes.
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22 pts
Meets Standards Reflection on learning experiences is moderately meaningful to the learner and course outcomes.
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20 pts
Approaching Standards Reflection on learning experiences is meaningful to the learner but unclear to the reader.
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20 pts
Approaching Standards Reflection on learning experiences is meaningful to the learner but unclear to the reader.
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25 pt |
Connections | 20 pts
Above Standards Strongly connects course learning experiences and materials with learning from other courses, past experiences, and personal goals.
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18 pts
Meets Standards Moderate effort to connect course learning experiences and materials with learning from other courses, past experiences, and personal goals.
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16 pts
Approaching Standards Minimal effort to connect course learning experiences and materials with learning from other courses, past experiences, and personal goals
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15 pts
Below Standards No effort to connect course learning experiences and materials with learning from other courses, past experiences, and personal goals.
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20 pt |
Clarity/Writing | 5 pts
Above Standards Uses clear language to accurately express abstract ideas and explain concepts. Readable and clear format.
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4 pts
Meets Standards Minor errors in writing and lack of clarity and accuracy. Readable format.
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3 pts
Approaching Standards Many errors in writing and lack of clarity and accuracy. No format or unclear.
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3 pts
Approaching Standards Many errors in writing and lack of clarity and accuracy. No format or unclear.
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5 pt |
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