They are traditional keepers of one of the most prosperous countries on the planet yet. They had no permanent or even seasonal settlements, and therefore no organised agriculture or industry. So had no need of group organisation.
Australian aboriginals had no concept of tribe. Here, people seem to have moved seasonally between permanent settlements near the sea and others at the headwaters of the coast rivers. Evidence suggests that these communities managed their environment carefully to ensure a steady supply of foo bringing wild yams into gardens which they irrigate for example, or building artificial dykes to extend the range of eel.
See full list on survivalinternational. Most has still to be returned today, and the loss of their land has had a devastating social and physical impact on Ab. Survival also supported the campaign of the Mirarr people in the Northern Territory against a proposed uranium mine on their sacred land. This campaign succeeded in persuading the mining company not to go ahead. I pity skattered for being so narrow-minded.
It is different for every tribes. Also there is constant change to their belief systems due to the influence of modern australia. (more…)