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Aboriginal people both individually and
collectively as a community, define themselves
by their culture not the colour of their skin.
For your information and cultural awareness
rather than use, Aboriginal people have,
nationally, terms of reference by which they
broadly identify themselves, such as:
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Queensland
South Australia
New South Wales
Western Australia
Victoria
Northern Territory
Murries/Murri’s
Nunga’s
Koories/Koori’s
Nyoongah’s
Koories/Koori’s
Yolngu (top end)
Anangu (central)
Koories/Koori’s
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Area
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Must be of Aboriginal Descent
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Must identify as an Aboriginal
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Must be accepted as an Aboriginal
by the community in which they live.
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Please do not refer to Aboriginal people by
these names unless your credibility has been well
established. Permission and/or acceptance for
use of the names by non-Aboriginal people must
be sought first from the relevant person, group
or community.
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“half caste” “quarter caste” “full
blood” “he doesn’t look like a real
Aboriginal” and so on. Also do not use
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The following old fashioned, outdated terms
should never be used as they are extremely
offensive. They are:
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Tasmania
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An Aboriginal person must meet the
following three criteria:
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The official formal criteria used by the
Australian Government and most State
Governments developed in consultation with
Aboriginal peoples are set out in the following
formula:
acronyms to refer to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people
e.g. “ATSIs”; “TIs” or “Abs” etc. These
terms must be written in full and not
abbreviated as it shows respect to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people. Also ensure that the word
Aboriginal is always capitalised.
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The definition and identification of
Aboriginality is sometimes a paradox to the
uninitiated and even sometimes for Aboriginal
people. That is, in most cases the confirmation
of Aboriginality is a very easy and simple
process. However, some attempts at
confirmation of Aboriginality are difficult,
complex and may lead to very heated debates,
because, as in mainstream society, Aboriginal
people at times, may agree to disagree about who
is an Aboriginal person.
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It is important to remember that ONLY
Aboriginal people can determine who is
Aboriginal and who is not.
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Pr o t o c o l s f o r Co n s u l t a t i o n a n d Ne g o t i a t i o n w i t h Ab o r i g i n a l Pe o p l e