Significant Events and issues in Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander History

to try and control the growth of the Aboriginal People. The aboriginal people start to be moved into mission stations to be taught European beliefs and used for cheap labor

Catholic church started missionary work and schools created for Aboriginal children

Indigenous people were moved onto reserves or missions. Under these laws they hoped to control and segregate the aboriginal people

This policy was the process of removing aboriginal children from their families to be placed in institutions. This policy was put in place to "destroy" the aboriginal culture

this was introduced meaning the aboriginal people were supposed to have more control over their life

means the freedom for indigenous people to live well and to live how they wish with their beliefs and culture

Indigenous people freely peruse economic, social and cultural development