1. • Indigenous women have been
fighting worldwide for their right
to thrive and the right to their
heritage
• Case study: comparing indigenous
women of Australia to Canadian
indigenous women as one
example

2. •Aboriginal Protection Act of 1869 – Queen
Victoria
•First colony to oversee the lives of its
aboriginal population
•This act came about during a time of social
change
•However it did nothing to promote the
rights of Australian aboriginal people

3. •Control over where they live, who they
could associate with, who they could
marry, etc.
•1886: “half-caste” status declared,
means of forcing mixed-race aboriginal
people to assimilate into white
European culture

4. •Anne Summers: Australian feminist who
drove the second wave forward; focus on
white, upper-middle class women
•Marilyn Lake: key feminist icon in Australian
feminism
•Mary Bennett: one of the first white
feminists to raise awareness for indigenous
issues, discussed intersectionality

5. •Australian indigenous people today:
impoverished, incarcerated and suffering from
deep-rooted substance abuse within their
communities
•Cultural and spiritual heritage eroded by
government policies
•Apparent in laws that were created up until 20th
century
•They were segregated, not given the same rights
and freedoms the white population enjoyed

6. •Today, aboriginal Australians are raising
awareness for:
•The right to a distinct status and culture
•The right to self-determination
•The right to land