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Liz Cameron
Liz Cameron discusses several important aspects of Indigenous identity, culture, and the accommodations that can help support Indigenous students. She notes that identifying as Indigenous can provide value through scholarships and work experiences, but also complications with paperwork. Expressing Indigenous culture through activities, community involvement, and inviting elders can be positively strengthening. Additional supports are also important for Indigenous students, such as mentoring programs, assistance navigating complex kinship systems, accommodating spiritual practices, and providing an elder in residence. The document advocates for culturally welcoming environments in education through acknowledgements, flags, artwork, safety considerations, and cultural activities.
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- 1. Liz Cameron Indigenous perspective– housing and accommodation
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- 5. Identity makes usstrong
- 6. Identity • Value inidentifying as Indigenous • Scholarships • Work based experience – Career Trackers • Linking to Indigenous Centres – ITAS, activities • Problems with Identifying – paperwork/whiteness
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- 8. Culture – Primaryschool activities
- 9. Positive strength ofexpressing culture
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- 17. Katherine Elders visitCentre
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- 21. Mentoring as Identity Mentoringprograms • Inviting recognised Indigenous public figures to speak – tell their stories • National Aboriginal Education Ambassadors – free • Working with communities and educational services to encourage personal growth and development in employment and education opportunities.
- 22. Education • Few –parent, older sibling – experience university • Low understanding –study (time) • Additional support ITAS • Cultural sensitivity within the classroom - racism accommodation
- 23. Health • High proportion– health issues – diabetes, hearing problems, mental/social health - Accommodation – focus special diets and totem restrictions (kangaroo) • High proportion – community obligations – deaths – sorry business - fly home (additional costs) • Longing for Country – strategies to assist • City/culture shock • AMS
- 24. Indigenous spiritualism • Spiritualissues • Being Sung • Men and women's business • Skin/Kin ship system – complications • Kinship systems are complex - Who can speak to who? • Examples: Tiwi – mother in laws • Indigenous Counsellor
- 25. Avoidance and Shame Traditionalpractice - turning your back • Shame – standing out in public - Public speaking - Winning or loosing - Avoidance – multiple issues too confronting – shutdown
- 26. Elder in Residence •Auntie Elaine Chapman – Nominated Elder of the Year @ Macquarie University • Other Universities –contact person
- 27. Yarning circles • Raisestudent issues in safe place • Improve conflict resolutions • Increase student participation • Educate to others • Build self determination – making own decisions
- 28. Is your environmentculturally welcome? • Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander flags • Indigenous artwork • Men/women separate • Safety – e.g.: rural or remote – high rise, lifts, automatic doors • Acknowledge Country at events • Educate other students – international • Cultural activities