Topic > Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history...

Given Australia's history of European colonization, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are wary of white institutions and social welfare' (Chenoweth & McAuliffe 2012, p. Identify and discuss one or two of the historical events that have impacted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and how the effects are seen today.IntroductionThe focus of this article is on the historical events experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Torres during colonization. The most traumatic event experienced was the forced removal of Aboriginal children, also known as the Stolen Generations. Given the distressing history, the impact of laws and policies on Indigenous Australians has made it difficult for them to trust government services or white Australians. Body Due to colonization in 1788, all life expectancies changed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, who were forcibly removed from their families and land to institutions or other non-Aboriginal environments: this is also known as – Stolen Gen...