Mythbusters

How long ago did this practice of removal occur?

About 100-150 years ago?

From 1800s to early 1900s

The general timeline for Australia is 1910s-1970s, and America is 1870s-1960s. However, even today, some remnants of the past still remain! Hundreds of Indigenous Australian children are removed from their families each year to be put in ‘out-of-home care,’ whilst about two-dozen off-reservation boarding schools still operate in America.

How has the relationship between Indigenous groups and governments been throughout history?

Conflicting

for sure

They have been at odds

Probably antagonistic; a lot of stops and starts

Again, the general gist of the answers is correct! Reparations, official apologies and reconciliation have been huge points of controversy in the past decades as governments have often engaged in tokenistic acts that don’t address meaningful healing.

Does it seem like Indigenous groups today mostly have a good life?

No, from many TED videos I have seen they don’t have a good life. Housing is a problem, the government doesn’t support them and only takes their land away etc It doesn’t seem so; they have been robbed of their rightful land and also have a hard time finding jobs (especially with discrimination)

Not at all; especially in Australia education and health is a big problem and the justice system unfairly targets Indigenous people

This question had some great answers that showed accurate and comprehensive knowledge of ongoing issues today. Overall, it seems that whilst knowledge of the present is good, it’s what occurred in the past that still remains largely obscure for students across the world.

–FirstNationswomanfromthe Kimberleyregion,memberofthe StolenGeneration