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In order to work effectively with Aboriginal people is is helpful to understand:

• what is meant by The Dreaming
• the importance of the Land and the basis for it
• the legal history - two laws, one land
• family and kinship structures and expectations
• how we have made our images of the history and identity of indigenous people
• what self-determination means.

This section of the site:

• provides an overview of each of these key concepts
• background reading
• links to further resources