The diversity of Australia's first peoples and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country/Place (land, sea, waterways and skies)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Elaborations
mapping the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language groups in Australia and recognising the groups of their local area and state/territory (or considering why there may not be specific local records)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
recognising that Australia has two indigenous cultural groups: Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
studying early archaeological sites (for example, Nauwalabila, Devil’s Lair, Lake Mungo) that show the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal Peoples to Country
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
investigating pre-contact ways of life of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples; their knowledge of their environment including land management practices; and their fundamental beliefs about the interconnectedness of Country/Place, People, Culture and Identity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Sustainability
exploring how Aboriginal Peoples exchanged ideas, technology and goods with each other and with Torres Strait Islander Peoples across vast distances
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
studying totems in the lives of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples and examining the differences between their totems
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures