Myths of Indigenous Australians

When Europeans first arrived to Australia, they viewed the indigenous inhabitants as lacking sufficient civilisation to be deemed as the tangible owners and sovereigns of the land (Bulbeck 1998), this attitude caused many incorrect social myths and stereotypes to be placed upon them. European settlers maintained these theories to help rationalize their own approach to genocide in order to claim the land (Keesing 1981). In addition to this, the Europeans also felt that if these Indigenous Australians …

…recounts on history are being re-examined to guarantee that our generations to follow obtain a clearer and non-bias understanding of Australia's history. Dodson, calls for other Australians to change their prejudice viewpoints and become more open and susceptible to work toward a foundation of parity and respect for all. The Indigenous Australians were expected to adopt new habits in the past, further encouraging the need for all others to do the same in return (Dobson 1993).