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Aboriginality
Answered 4 years ago
I am hoping someone ,isn’t me able to assist I can currently expecting me and my partner had been together for a while and he decided to break things off he has also decided he dose t want anything to do with our child.
My ex partner was aboriginal and I would like to get my child recognized the fact his dad is of aboriginal heritage it is important to me he learns and becomes apart of the community, can anyone please tell me how to go about doing this.
How do we become apart of the aboriginal community, my ex doesn’t want to speak and neither does his family so no where to ask for help
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4 years ago
For your child to be recognised as an aboriginal person and to get the proof of aboriginality documents completed, your child needs to satisfy ALL of the following three criterion: which is the commonwealth definition of Indigenous
1 have aboriginal heritage or bloodlines
2 identify them selves as being an aboriginal person
3 be recognised in the community to which they belong as being an aboriginal person.
The board of the local aboriginal lands council, co op, or other similar body will meet to discuss the application. Two board members who are not related will need to Sign the doc for it to be legal. It also needs an authorised stamp before it can be used for legal purposes.
1 have aboriginal heritage or bloodlines
2 identify them selves as being an aboriginal person
3 be recognised in the community to which they belong as being an aboriginal person.
The board of the local aboriginal lands council, co op, or other similar body will meet to discuss the application. Two board members who are not related will need to Sign the doc for it to be legal. It also needs an authorised stamp before it can be used for legal purposes.
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4 years ago
Thank you I have read that and understand the first 2 I just don’t know how to satisfy the 3 being be recognized in the community. I don’t want to be disrespectful so how do me and my child once born become involved in the community
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4 years ago
not you, just your kid
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4 years ago
I am not wanting you be recgonised I am asking how do we go about being active in the community
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4 years ago
Centrelink will certainly help you out there...
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4 years ago
How can centerline help me out
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4 years ago
Cha-ching!
That what you're saying???
So rude.
That what you're saying???
So rude.
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4 years ago
So, once you get the birth certificate back with him as the father, take it down to the local community center and ask someone there for the contact information for the local Aboriginal community liason.
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4 years ago
He is applying to not be listed due to special circumstances if that happens, how do I get my son involved in the community
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4 years ago
Special circumstances? What, that it wasn't his dick that put the sperm in you? Dudes fucking nuts.
Look, if thats the way it goes (I doubt it, since a paternity test is easy enough to prove he did the thing) your son can still be involved in the indigenous community. Even if its just in a general way. You take baby to every community event, every NAIDOC celebration, every local tribe advertised thing. He may not know the ins and outs of his exact ancestry, but he'll at least have a good idea about his cultural heritage.
Look, if thats the way it goes (I doubt it, since a paternity test is easy enough to prove he did the thing) your son can still be involved in the indigenous community. Even if its just in a general way. You take baby to every community event, every NAIDOC celebration, every local tribe advertised thing. He may not know the ins and outs of his exact ancestry, but he'll at least have a good idea about his cultural heritage.
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4 years ago
Thank you for your help, would I still contact the person you mentioned or what would be best I don’t want to do anything to offend or anything else
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4 years ago
You could still contact them and just explain the situation. Just tell them: "I've had a baby with a man I believe to be of Aboriginal descent, he is no longer a part of the babies life, but I'd like baby to have a connection to his/her culture - are there any groups or things to help me with this?". If he's from that area, the community liason officer might know him, or at least know enough about the specific tribe he'd be from (probably) to help you. You'll need to take this step by step though. I don't think you'd offend anyone if you're genuine in your approach and sincere in your efforts to appreciate their culture. It is APPRECIATION afterall, not appropriation, that you're seeking 🙂