Stolen Away

When the stolen generation happened the women lost their children this left them heart broken. A quote by Cecily Hamptom a child taken away now as a adult. "We knew we were dark but we had to grow up like white people. We were told we had to fit in, to blend in and to do what you're told, whether we liked it or not, we had to do it.

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Females played a major role. The women shared independent relationships with the men. After hunting, the men would give their catch to the women to cook. The men strictly never gather with the women. Aboriginal women held the knowledge of how to dish up certain foods this is because some types of food need special processing before they can be eaten. They made and mended tools for the men. They also made and mended tools for themselves so that they could cook and gather food.

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Aboriginal women foraged for fruit, roots, small animals, lizards, grubs, shellfish, seeds that were ground into flour, and any other foods that could be tracked down easily.

The aboriginal women were sufferers of racism, sexism, and many levels of of domestic violence. The justice system has done little to protect them.

Women traditionally played a central role within the aboriginal family, within the Aboriginal government and in spiritual ceremonies. Women figured centrally in almost all Aboriginal creation legends.

I will be talking about aboriginal womens roles and rights. It will include information and and something you can vote on. Hope they interest you!!!