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Social Justice & Human Rights Issues: A Comparative Investigation

Cleaning fish and drying nets Quebec Cree at Mistissini 'Reserve' We would like you to join us on a journey in understanding the important issues of social justice and human rights for Indigenous peoples. We will do this by studying local, national and international indigenous communities from a cultural, social and economic perspective. By using the menu bar you will be able to investigate these issues with us.   Comparative Investigation topics The comparative investigation MUST include an investigation of two of the following topics: 1. health 2. education 3. housing 4. employment 5. criminal justice 6. economic independence.   A Comparative Investigation A comparative investigation involves a detailed analysis of a:  Local Aboriginal Community eg. The Illawarra, Redfern, Wiradjuri AND a National Aboriginal Community eg. The Newcastle area, Wiradjuri, Tiwi AND an International Indigenous Community eg. The James Bay Cree Indians, Lakota Sioux, Ainu Students are to draw comparisons between the three communities chosen, thoroughly comparing and contrasting the experience of Aboriginal people and Indigenous people using relevant examples. Through their investigation students are to show, throughout the course and in examination, an appreciation of social justice and human rights, including the types of racism, the power of racism, and Aboriginal and Government initiatives, to address racism in all three areas of the comparation study. Students are to choose specific communities when carrying out their comparative investigation. The following examples may help.    LOCAL OR NATIONAL   Dharug Wiradjuri Kamilaroi Bundajalung Walgett Bathurst Island Yuin Yuendumu Tasmania Torres Strait Pirjantjatjara Yaegl Cherbourg Redfern Wreck Bay Wallaga Lake INTERNATIONAL   Maoris (New Zealand) Asmat (Papua New Guinea) Ainu (Japan) Sioux (USA) Mohawks (North America) Inuit (North America) Saami (Scandinavia) Lapps (Greenland)