Povos indígenas na Austrália: história da colonização e disparidades socioeconômicas contemporâneas

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the self-determination importance of indigenous peoples in overcoming the internationally marginalized image related to them. Australian Indigenous, recognized as this paper object of study, were victims of various violent colonial practices and ethnocidal policies throughout history. However, even though presenting the second highest HDI in the world according to the 2013 United Nations Program for Development data, Australia endeavors to lessen the side effects of past policies and practices, nevertheless, indigenous peoples now live in the lower layers of Australian society. Based on that, aiming to relate this Australian environment with indigenous peoples at the international level, the hypothesis revolves around the difficulty that states have faced while generating well-being to indigenous and overcoming socioeconomic disadvantages is directly related to these peoples non-recognition of autonomy for its own affairs control and management.