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Aboriginal language had a great importance to each and every one of them. Their language was a part of their lives.

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Aboriginal people weren't treated fairly because of there culture, beliefs and tradition. Because of this, European people took away the Aboriginal children were taking away to stop the tradition and make them learn english

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Aboriginal people were born bush babies. The babies were never provided with clothes, and nor did their parents. They all walked around in their natural state

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Aboriginals took care    of   the   land and   made sure they ain't take more than they needed.For example, they didn't kill a lot of animals, only what they needed. They also took care of the plants and made sure they weren't harmed.

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Aboriginal people called themselves a variety of different names, depending on where they lived. 'Koori' in South Australia, 'Murri' in North Western NSW and

Queensland and many other names.

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My Island Home was written for Aboriginal people and their culture. It is about how an Aboriginal man left his home and went to the desert. My Island Home was sung by many Aboriginal people but it only became famous when Christine Anu sang it.

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The purpose of life, is to be one with everything that there is. This is the saying that Indigenous people live by.

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There were more than 200 languages spoken in Australia before the arrival of non-Aboriginal people. Now, only a few of these languages are spoken. When the Europeans arrived, children were forced to learn English which stopped the Aboriginal Language from being passed on to future generations.

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Elders pass there knowledge to there children and grand kids. They pass on there knowledge through songs and stories.

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The Aboriginals were very aware of what they took. They never took anything that they didn't need. Aboriginals believe Mother Earth take care of them and their awareness help them to protect her.

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The Aboriginal people were never lost, nor alone. Being alive connected them to every other living thing. They believed everything there was family so they were always together or connected in some way.

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Aboriginals say that they are different but everyone should live in harmony.

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Being alive connects you to almost everything around you. You are never alone. The Aboriginals believed that everything and everyone was family, and therefore must be treated equally. They were connected with the land, the fauna, the flora and most importantly, each other.

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The Aboriginals didn't have a permanent home. The whole of Australia was their home. They moved around frequently to different places. They say, "You don't need a home when you're alive.

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The Aboriginal culture has been around for approximately forty thousand years. Now, they share their country with many different cultures but the can still feel the connection with Mother Earth.

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Every tribe had their own way of communicating. There were large groups and inside these large groups were smaller ones with their own language and belief.

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Aboriginals say that everything is family. They say the trees, animals, wind, flowers, grass etc are part of their family.

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The Aboriginals respected the land and took care of it.  They didn't take more than they needed and didn't destroy anything that didn't reproduce.

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Music was a very important part of Aboriginal culture.They could learn many things such as their laws, history, and even where to find water and food through song.

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Most Aboriginals were taught music at a young age. It was part of their culture. Aboriginals had a song for every occasion.

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Aboriginal Culture usually contains painting and dancing. They use painting to communicate with other Aboriginal colony's. They can also use painting for symbols

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Aboriginals used to eat a variety of bush foods or tucker such as ants, grubs, moths and beetles, while streams provided fish and eels (in some regions). Birds were eaten, including waterfowl, scrub fowl, the cassowary and the jabiru.