Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002 Film) Glossary

Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002 Film) Glossary

indigenous people

native people or the earliest people living in a place

constable

a police officer that is holding a particular office

racism

discrimination or the belief that a race is superior to another

sinister

something dangerous or evil

distress

anxiety or extreme mental pain

victim

a person who is tricked or harmed

resilience

ability to recover from difficult situations

colonisation

a process of sending a group of people to settle or establish control over the indigenous people of an area

Aboriginal

a person who is inhabitant or a native of a place

mature

a person who is fully grown or behaves like an adult

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