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who are the First Nations people?

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direct descendants that arrived in Australia from Africa 65000 years ago - t3

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more than 250 indigenous languages including 800 dialects spoken by aboriginal people - t2

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how are Indigenous families connected through kinship?

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it's the glue that binds culture, country, family and communication - t1

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it’s how they identify themselves with their land and how they interact with one another - t1

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a way of showing respect for seniority, knowledge and custodianship - t1

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organises and makes sure everyone knows their relationships and shared responsibilities - t3

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why is language important to the Torres Strait Islander

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kinship is the heart of their nation - t1

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3 main languages spoken are Kala Lagaw Ya, Meriam Mir, Yumplatok - t2

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language is survival. It keeps them strong - t2

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language is more than communication, it plays a central role in their sense of identity - t2

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what the indigenous Australians hold sacred

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spiritual belief is a sense of belonging to the land and ways to connect to their ancestor spirits - t3

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"The Dreaming" gives meaning to everything and establish rules for relationship between people, known as customary law - t3

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oral traditions such as stories, art, music and dance - t3

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where are they now?

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policies used to remove the First Nations from their homes have damaged many vital kinship links - t1

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the intergenerational effects of disconnection led many First Nations in out-of-home care today - t3

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Ngaiyuriija Ngunawal Language Group are revitalising their language, recovering language through journals and tapes - t2

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the 3 foundations of kinship are moiety, totems and Skin names - t1