Australian Aboriginal Spiritualties

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Across
  1. 1. Characterised by the fusion of the spiritual and the material
  2. 4. Aboriginal groups are separated into over 600 of these
  3. 7. Aboriginal peoples' strong bond with their land and country
  4. 9. Goal of promoting independence and self-reliance within Aboriginal communities
  5. 12. Shift away from past paternalistic policies towards harmony and understanding
  6. 13. Areas created between the 1860s and 1890s that led to dislocation of Aboriginal people
  7. 14. Early government policies aimed at controlling Indigenous peoples' lives
  8. 15. An animal, plant, or natural feature that serves as a spiritual emblem
  9. 16. Holds significant spiritual and cultural meaning for Aboriginal people
  10. 18. Aboriginal concept of creation and spiritual beliefs
  11. 19. Spirit beings from The Dreaming who shaped the world
Down
  1. 2. rights Struggle for Aboriginal peoples' ownership and control of traditional lands
  2. 3. Sense of self and belonging for Aboriginal people
  3. 5. Policy that sought to make Aboriginal peoples similar to the dominant culture
  4. 6. Process of European settlement and its impact on Aboriginal communities
  5. 8. Policy introduced in the 1970s to empower Aboriginal peoples
  6. 10. Term referring to the original inhabitants of a land
  7. 11. Policy introduced from 1934 to 1972 aimed at eradicating Aboriginal culture
  8. 16. Ritual practices that reaffirm the community's relationship with the land
  9. 17. Expression of Aboriginal spiritualities and cultural practices