LibGuides: Resource Centre: First Nations

Ancient Indigenous Australia

Click here for the Interactive map of Indigenous Australia

Gambay - First Languages Map

Welcome / Acknowledgement of Country

Australian Government Guidelines
Guidelines for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country ceremonies

AIATSIS

Explore the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia in all its diversity.

The Aboriginal Flag - it's history and significance

AIATSIS - Evaluating indigenous education resources

The purpose of the AIATSIS Guide to evaluating and selecting education resources is to assist educators to critically self-reflect on their positionality and support them to work from a foundation of integrity. In doing so, teachers can ensure curriculum resources selected for teaching do not cause harm to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, but rather foster trust and build a sense of pride for all.

When the Europeans came

Articles

British Library - The Voyages of Captain James Cook:An indigenous Australian perspective on Cook's arrival

Indigenous Australians today

A place for Aboriginal Culture, Country & Community.

The local community - Wuddawurrung

Wadawurrung resource list
This list contains a range of websites and videos that provide insight into different aspects of the Wadawurrung community. Each resource has been reviewed and endorsed as appropriate for schools to utilise when embedding Wadawurrung perspectives within their curriculum.

Victorian Public Records Office - Koorie History

Victorian Collections

Victorian Collections is a digital archive where you can search thousands of items held by galleries, museums, libraries, archives, historical societies and cultural collections across the state of Victoria, Australia.

Ask Aunty

Ask Aunty

Reconciliation

Reconciliation Australia

Sorry Day

Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

The Apology

The Apology - presented by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (click on the image for a full-page version)

The National Museum of Australia - The Apology
On 13 February 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations whose lives had been blighted by past government policies of forced child removal and assimilation.

The Uluru Statement from the Heart

'A Voice to Parliament will give Indigenous communities a route to help inform policy and legal decisions that impact their lives. Giving people a say will lead to more effective results.'

(click on the image for a full-page version)