[Rummyfan]

Sucks of what happened to the Indigenous people but the best thing they can do is to move to the big cities and make a living. Instead of staying in the Outback (or whatever they may be located).

I don't think they have been too successful in adapting to twenty-first century life. I don't know what the solution is. If they want to stay in The Outback, there is plenty of room is there not?

[reformedliberal]

I don’t think they have been too successful in adapting to twenty-first century life.
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I watched several interviews and live videos from the tribal lands during the Aussie attempts to lock down the Aboriginals during Covid. I saw ubiquitous cell phones and it was obvious they were organized.

There are quite a few mixed Aboriginals. Many of these are in political office. Some are attorneys.

I was only in the Outback of Australia once, in 1976. Went again in 2000, but stuck to the cities due to time constraints. In the cities, I saw Aboriginals mixed in with everyone else. In the touristy areas of the Outback (surrounding Alice Springs), the Aboriginal artwork was a prime attraction. I have one large one and it was done with acrylic paint on bark, still doing great after all this time. Several of the expensive, trendy restaurants use traditional elements in their menus.

The thing is, from what we could tell as tourists, they have a deep connection to their lands. There was a lot of guilt evident when white Australians discussed the treatment of the tribal people in regard to those lands.When we were there, Uluru was still officially Ayers Rock and we were even able to so into some of the important caverns, such as the one for giving birth. DH climbed it. I don’t think either is still allowed by the Tribal Councils.

I believe that while some have adapted and succeeded in white society, many still prefer the traditional life and even more move back and forth between them.