Aboriginal Australians

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Aboriginal Australians are the Indigenous peoples of the Australian continent, comprising numerous distinct nations with rich, ancient cultures, languages, and spiritual traditions that date back tens of thousands of years.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations peoples
Indigenous people
ethnic group
artForm bark painting
didgeridoo music
dot painting
rock art
connectionTo Country
continent Australia
country Australia
culturalHeritageStatus oldest continuing cultures in the world
distinctFrom Torres Strait Islanders
estimatedArrivalInAustralia at least 50,000 years ago
hasPart Anangu people
Arrernte people
Bundjalung people
Gadigal people
Gamilaraay people
Kaurna people
Koori people
Kuku Yalanji people
Larrakia people
Murri people
Ngarrindjeri people
Noongar people
Nunga people
Palawa people
Pitjantjatjara people
Tiwi people
Warlpiri people
Wiradjuri people
Wurundjeri people
Yamatji people
Yolngu people
Yorta Yorta people
knownFor Dreaming
ancient continuous culture
languageFamily Pama–Nyungan languages
non-Pama–Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages
legalConceptAssociated native title
officialLanguageStatus many languages endangered
partOf Indigenous peoples of Australia
population over 800,000 people in early 21st century
practices Dreamtime stories
body painting
ceremonial dance
initiation ceremonies
songlines
recognizedBy Australian Constitution (post-1967 referendum)
religion Australian Aboriginal spirituality
subjectOf Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
suffered Stolen Generations policies
colonial dispossession
traditionalInstrument bullroarer
clapsticks
didgeridoo
traditionalLifestyle hunter-gatherer
worldview kinship-based social structure

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Oceania hasMajorEthnicGroup Aboriginal Australians
Uluru sacredTo Anangu people
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Uluru traditionalOwners Anangu people
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Uluru coManagedWith Anangu traditional owners
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Sydney Cove traditionalOwners Gadigal people
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Newcastle, New South Wales traditionalOwners Awabakal people
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Namadgi National Park hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aboriginal Australians
Eastern Australia hasIndigenousPeoples Aboriginal Australians
subject linked to: eastern Australia
Northern Territory hasIndigenousPeople Aboriginal Australians
Day of Mourning participant Indigenous Australians
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Day of Mourning documentProduced Aborigines Claim Citizens Rights
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Yabun Festival focusesOn Aboriginal Australians
Yabun Festival languageCommunity First Nations peoples of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Yabun Festival culturalContext First Nations Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Megan Davis ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australian
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Pat Anderson ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australian
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australians partOf Indigenous peoples of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal languages spokenBy Aboriginal peoples of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Landing of the First Fleet relatedEthnicGroup Eora people
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Top End traditionalOwners Aboriginal Australians
The Aboriginal Memorial depicts Indigenous Australians
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Papunya Tula paintings ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australians
Darug people partOf Aboriginal peoples of New South Wales
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Torres Strait Islanders recognizedAs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Torres Strait Islanders distinctFrom Aboriginal Australians
Torres Strait Islanders legalStatus First Nations people of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Darumbal people partOf First Nations of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Pilbara Regiment recruitmentBase Indigenous Australians
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australians
Rabbit-Proof Fence hasSubject Australian Aboriginal people
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Perrepa Perrepa people hasHeritageStatus First Nations people of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Northern Australia hasIndigenousPopulation Aboriginal Australians
subject linked to: northern Australia
Jardine River National Park hasCulturalSignificanceFor Indigenous Australians
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Aborigines Progressive Association ethnicFocus Aboriginal Australians
George Patten ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australians
Jacko Campbell ethnicity Aboriginal Australian
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Lakefield National Park hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aboriginal Australians
Patty Mills ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australian
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
North Queensland indigenousPeoples Aboriginal Australians
William Onus ethnicity Aboriginal Australian
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Deadly Funny targetAudience Indigenous Australian communities
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Pama–Nyungan languages usedBy Aboriginal Australians
Wiradhuri isPartOf First Nations of Australia
linked to: Aboriginal Australians
Wiradjeri partOf Aboriginal Australians
Stan Grant Sr. ethnicGroup Aboriginal Australians
Anita Heiss isPartOf Aboriginal Australians
Jotijota ethnicGroupOf Aboriginal Australians