How To Talk About Indigenous Australians by Jennifer Godfrey https://padlet.com/Waerfeles/qjiu336yjxt8 What terms to use, and what terms to avoid... en-us 2017-05-27 09:09:15 UTC 2023-07-26 07:33:58 UTC hello@padlet.com What's the difference? Waerfeles https://padlet.com/Waerfeles/qjiu336yjxt8/wish/174074316 Nowadays, as non-Indigenous Australians, we use specific terms to describe Aboriginal peoples. This is out of respect.

The best term to describe an Aboriginal person is the term they choose. i.e. He is a Wadjuk man, and a PhD student.

Indigenous: this is an adjective! When capitalised this term refers to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
'indigenous' (no capitalisation) means naturally occuring in an area. e.g. an indigenous plant is a native.

Aboriginal: this is an adjective! This means it describes nouns. e.g. Aboriginal student. When it refers to the first peoples of Australia it is capitalised.
'aboriginal' (no capitalisation) refers to the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region. e.g. aboriginal plants of the region.

Torres Strait Islander: this, naturally, refers to peoples of the Torres Strait Islands (Queensland). These three words are always capitalised.

For more, check out the Queensland Government's info sheet.]]> 2017-05-27 09:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Waerfeles/qjiu336yjxt8/wish/174074316 Have a Yarn Waerfeles https://padlet.com/Waerfeles/qjiu336yjxt8/wish/174074745 Hear from Summer May Finlay  how to talk about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. ]]> 2017-05-27 09:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Waerfeles/qjiu336yjxt8/wish/174074745 What's Not Ok? Waerfeles https://padlet.com/Waerfeles/qjiu336yjxt8/wish/174074923 Terms that are offensive and should not be used under any circumstances.

Abo
This abbreviation is disrespectful.

Aboriginal (as a noun)
This adjective needs to describe something, rather than stand alone.

Aborigine
This is outdated, and many Aboriginal peoples find it inappropriate.

ATSI
This acronym for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is not appropriate in writing or spoken ("at see").

Black
Ethinicity is not as simple as 'black' or 'white', so this kind of terminology becomes confusing, disrespectful, and hurtful.

Coloured
This terminology is more common in America, but is still not the preferred term of Indigenous peoples.

Half-caste
'Caste' refers to a class system that is no longer relevant, and suggests difference in personal worth. Describing an Aboriginal person of mixed ethnicity in this fashion is inappropriate.

When in doubt, work it out! 


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