Paternalistic ViewIn the period 1901-1914, the carious state governments maintained the same attitude towards Aboriginal peoples as the British colonists had in 1788. This attitude was based on a belief that Aboriginal peoples were 'uncivilized' and inferior to Europeans because they did not have clothes, a Christian religion or the English language. Most of all, they were not white and were considered 'savages'.

These attitudes lead to paternalism towards the aboriginal peoples by the whites. In terms of government action, paternalism meant taking 'fatherly' control of people who are believed to be unable to act for themselves. Paternalism is sometimes well-intentioned, but it is based on the belief that one group is superior and must 'do what is best' for the inferior group.

These paternalistic attitudes were the result of ignorance of Aboriginal culture and lifestyle.

---ProtectionAt the time of Federation, individual state governments followed a policy of 'protection' for Aboriginal peoples. In NSW, it started in 1883 when the Aborigines Protection Board was set up.

The Aborigines Protection Board's policy for protecting Indigenous Australians was that all Aboriginal peoples were to live on reserves.

The Board had 3 reasons for this policy:1...

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