IAS536 - Indigenous Sovereignty and the Challenges of Reconciliation

This unit examines First Nations people-county responses to the processes of colonisation. Students are guided by First Nations Elders to learn the various ways in which First Nations people retain and express their continuing sovereignty over the Australian estate and the processes by which the differing traditions of sovereignty and colonisation can be negotiated. Some significant developments in social, judicial and political history are introduced to learn potential changes. These traditional and contemporary practices are evaluated for their ability to redress ongoing issues of sovereignty, and options for the future (including treaties) are explored.

Unit Information

PRESCRIBED TEXT - SOVEREIGN SUBJECTS INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY MATTERS

PRESCRIBED TEXT - TREATY AND STATEHOOD : ABORIGINAL SELF-DETERMINATION

PRESCRIBED TEXT - WARRA WARRA WAI HOW INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS DISCOVERED CAPTAIN COOK, AND WHAT THEY TELL ABOUT THE COMING OF THE GHOST PEOPLE