Why were missions' proposed as a response to the perception that the Aboriginal people were dying out?

Answer 1

I don't know, you got me on that one. I'll have to look into that.

Answer 2

Good question. There was the perception that Australian Aboriginals were 'dying out' - the concept was referred to as 'soothing the dying pillow'. You will find that most Aboriginal people living in missions were inter-racial. Most full-blood Aboriginals remained in their community as they were seen as 'a lost cause'. It was the 'whiter' Aboriginals that were stolen from their families and placed in Missions. The idea was that since they were 'partly white' they could be 'saved' - that is taught how to live a European way of life.

So, the plan was that the full-blood Aboriginals would die out and the part-Aboriginals would be assimilated into 'white' society.

Answer 3

Well, the Aboriginal people are dying out due to the modern world. The younger generation are seeing life outside of the bush and want to explore.

I can't remember what TV program had them on and the elders were speaking about their race of people dwindling to the modern society.

Also, Aboriginal children were put into foster care.

Missions were proposed, I think to help them as any organization would to enrich their culture.

I hope I answered your question.