Aboriginal history and relationship with land

Connection to country (often spelt with a capital C) means more than just the land or waters
in Aboriginal culture. There is no equivalent in the English language to describe that which
permeates all aspects of existence: culture, spirituality, language, law, family and identity.
Aboriginal people did not own land as property in the past, but their relationship to an area of
land provides a deep sense of "identity, purpose and belonging", and is a relationship of
reciprocity and respect.