How Europeans treated Aboriginals

Aboriginal History - Aboriginal people lived in tribes and were nomadic. They
moved from place to place in search of food and water. For food, Aboriginal people
caught fish and shellfish from the sea and rivers, hunted kangaroos, possums and
birds, collected plants or caught lizards. They used wood, bone and shells to make
tools and weapons. When the natural resources of an area began to run low,
Aboriginal people moved on to the next place. They did not farm the land, plant or
harvest crops or herd animals

- In the winter of 1791, when George Vancouver claimed the Albany region in Western
Australia in the name of King George III, the process of British colonisation began.

- Initially, the European explorers had reasonably friendly relations with the Aboriginal
people. Governor Phillip always encouraged the new settlers to treat Aboriginal people
fairly. Phillip traded items such as axes and cloth with Aboriginal people in exchange for
food and water.

- The relationship became hostile when Aboriginal people realised that the colonisers
would seriously disturb their lives. The settlers took away land, natural food resources
and the order of a nomadic life from Aborigines.


Here are some pictures demonstrating these Points
This Picture shows the aboriginals fighting off
what would be the new settlers. Probably Europeans.
This is a picture of European Police engaging at
Aboriginals shooting at them.

This is a picture of what looks to be aboriginals
forced to write on a chalkboard as punishment.
This cartoon
picture shows how the Europeans disrespect the aboriginals.

This picture shows the treatment of
aboriginals in the old times.