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MeSH Heading: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Tree Number(s): M01.270.968.600; M01.686.493.500.500
Unique ID: D000095283
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000095283
Scope Note: The two groups of indigenous aboriginal peoples of Australia. They include Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. These are two distinct peoples with unique histories, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs.
Entry Term(s): Aboriginal Australians; Aborigines, Australian; Australian Aboriginal People; Australian Aboriginal Peoples; Australian Race; Australian Torres Strait Islander Peoples; Australoid Race; Indigenous Australians; Torres Strait Islanders
Public MeSH Note: 2023; for ABORIGINES, AUSTRALIAN see NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 2022, see OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP 2006-2021; for AUSTRALOID RACE see NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER 2022, see OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP 2004-2021, see AUSTRALOID RACE 1978-2003, see AUSTRALIAN RACE 1963-1977
History Note: 2023
Date Established: 2022/07/21
Date of Entry: 2022/07/21
Revision Date: 2022/07/23

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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ethnology (EH)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

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Concept UI: M000757749
Terms: Australian Aboriginal Peoples Preferred Term
Term UI T001122695
Date07/23/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Australian Aboriginal People
Term UI T001122598
Date07/21/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2023); Aboriginal Australians
Term UI T001122599
Date07/21/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Aborigines, Australian
Term UI T001122600
Date07/21/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples MeSH Descriptor Data 2024