Websites on Aboriginal culture
Below are some key websites with information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers, books and other arts and cultural activities.
Indigenous databases
Maps and timelines
Aboriginal authors
Film and TV writers
Indigenous publishers
Indigenous theatre companies
Indigenous dance companies
Annual cultural events
Indigenous arts awards
Indigenous music and musicians
Indigenous media
International Indigenous writers, publishers and literary organisations
Cultural centres
Aboriginal languages and language centres
Social justice
Key speeches and lectures
Lists conferences, workshops and seminars.
Indigenous databases
- Black Words: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writers and Storytellers dataset of AustLit: http://www.austlit.edu.au/specialistDatasets/BlackWords
- Black Pages: http://www.blackpages.com.au/searchform.asp
- The Black Book on-line: http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/
Maps and timelines
- Black Words Historical Events Calendar: http://www.austlit.edu.au/specialistDatasets/BlackWordsCalendar
- Many Nations One People map - http://www.abc.net.au/schoolstv/nations/map.htm
- Dreaming On-line Indigenous Australian timeline: http://www.dreamtime.net.au/indigenous/timeline.cfm
- Muru Mittigar Aboriginal history timeline: http://www.murumittigar.com.au/old/history/index.html
- Tjulyuru Aborginal Art timeline: http://www.tjulyuru.com/timeline.asp
- NSW Aboriginal Land Council: Dispossession and land rights - the story so far: http://www.alc.org.au/resources/History/history.htm
- The history of the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families timeline: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/education/bth/timeline/timeline_text.html
- The Koori History website Timeline of Significant Moments in the Indigenous Struggle in south east Australia: http://kooriweb.org/foley/timeline/histimeline.html
- Barani - Indigenous history of the Sydney city timeline: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani/timeline/timeline.htm
Aboriginal authors
- Stephen Hagan: http://www.stephenhagan.net/
- Anita Heiss: http://www.anitaheiss.com/
- Terri Janke: http://www.terrijanke.com.au/
- Melissa Lucashenko: http://www.melissalucashenko.com/
- Jennifer Martiniello: http://www.kemarrearts.com.au/
- Philip McLaren: http://www.philipmclaren.com/
- Kerry Reed-Gilbert: http://www.kuracca.com/
Film and TV writers
- Australian Film Commission Indigenous Branch: http://www.afc.gov.au/funding/indigenous/default.aspx
- Lester Bostock Mentorship Scheme: http://www.metroscreen.org.au/lbs.html
- Richard Frankland (Golden Sea Horse Productions): http://www.goldenseahorse.com.au/
- Iven Sen (search Black Book): http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/directory.asp
- Darlene Johnson (search Black Book): http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/directory.asp
- Sally Riley (search Black Book): http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/directory.asp
- Rima Tamou (search Black Book): http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/directory.asp
- Mitch Torres (search Black Book): http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/directory.asp
- Dot West (search Black Book): http://www.blackbook.afc.gov.au/directory.asp
Indigenous publishers
- Aboriginal Studies Press: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/aboriginal_studies_press
- Black Ink Press: http://www.blackinkpress.com.au/index.html
- IAD Press: http://www.iad.edu.au/press/iadpresshome.htm
- Indij Readers: http://www.indijreaders.com.au/
- Keeaira Press: http://www.kpress.com.au/
- Magabala Books: http://www.magabala.com/
Indigenous theatre companies
- Ilbijerri Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre Cooperative: http://www.ilbijerri.org.au/
- Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre: http://www.yirrayaakin.asn.au/
Indigenous dance companies
- Bangarra Aboriginal Dance Company: http://www.bangarra.com.au/
Annual cultural events
- Deadly Awards: http://www.deadlys.vibe.com.au/deadlys.asp
- Dreaming Festival: http://www.thedreamingfestival.com/
- Garma Festival: http://www.garma.telstra.com/
- NAIDOC Week /Awards: http://www.naidoc.org.au/
- Woodford Folk Festival: http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/
- Yabun Festival: http://www.gadigal.org.au/
Indigenous arts awards
- David Unaipon Award: http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/david_unaipon.php
- NSW Indigenous Arts Fellowship: http://www.arts.nsw.gov.au/FundingOpportunities
/FellowshipsScholarshipsandResidencies/tabid/94/Default.aspx - Kate Challis RAKA Award: http://www.australian.unimelb.edu.au/public/awards/raka.html
Indigenous Music and Musicians
- Bart Willoughby: http://bartwilloughby.blogspot.com/
- Blackstorm: http://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/blackstorm.html
- Blekbala Mujik: http://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/blekbalamujik.html
- Broken English: http://skinnyfishmusic.com.au/
- Christine Anu: http://www.christineanu.com.au/
- Coloured Stone: http://www.terrasphere.com.au/
- Kerrianne Cox: http://www.terrasphere.com.au/
- Kutcha Edwards: http://www.kutcha-edwards.com/
- Kev Carmody: http://www.kevcarmody.com.au/
- Letterstick Band: http://skinnyfishmusic.com.au/
- Narbarlek: http://skinnyfishmusic.com.au/
- Nature Nature: http://www.natureband.com.au/
- NoKTuNRL: http://www.nokturnl.com/
- Pigram Brothers: http://www.pigrambrothers.com.au/shop.htm
- Pitjantjatjara Choir: http://www.ananguku.com.au/ananguku_perf_arts.html
- Teenage Band (aka Lajamanu Teenage Band): http://skinnyfishmusic.com.au/
- Troy Casser-Daly: http://www.troycassardaley.com.au/
- Yothu Yindi: http://www.yothuyindi.com/
Indigenous Media
- 3KND (Koorie Radio Melbourne): http://www.3knd.org.au/
- AWAYE! (Radio National): http://www.abc.net.au/rn/awaye/
- Central Australia Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA): http://www.caama.com.au/caama/
- Deadly Sounds/Deadly Vibe: http://www.vibe.com.au/
- Goolarri Media (Broome): http://www.gme.com.au/
- Koori Mail: http://www.koorimail.com/
- Koori Radio 93.7FM (Sydney): http://www.gadigal.org.au/KooriRadio/AboutUs.aspx
- Living Black (SBS TV): http://news.sbs.com.au/livingblack/
- Message Stick (ABC Online): http://www.abc.net.au/message/
- National Indigenous Radio Service: http://www.nirs.org.au/
- National Indigenous Television: http://nitv.org.au/
- National Indigenous Times: http://www.nirs.org.au/
- Speaking Out (ABC Local Radio):
International Indigenous writers, publishers and literary organisations
- Huia Publishers (NZ): http://www.huia.co.nz/
- Kegedone Press (Canada): http://www.kegedonce.com/index.php?p=home
- Native American Authors Online (USA): http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
- Six Nations Writers - Storytellers of Today (USA): http://www.sixnationswriters.com/
- Theytus Books (Canada): http://www.theytusbooks.ca/
- Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers & Storytellers (USA): http://www.wordcraftcircle.org/
Cultural Centres
- Aboriginal Australia Art and Culture Centre: http://www.aboriginalaustralia.com/
- Aboriginal Dreamtime Cultural Centre: http://www.dreamtimecentre.com.au/
- Brambuk - The National Park and Cultural Centre: http://www.brambuk.com.au/
- Cultural Koorie Heritage Trust: http://www.koorieheritagetrust.com/
- Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum: http://museumvictoria.com.au/Bunjilaka/
- KALACC - Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Cultural Centre: http://www.kalacc.org.au/
- Kirrit Barreet Aboriginal Art and Cutlure Centre: http://www.aboriginalballarat.com.au/
- Tandanya – National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Inc: http://www.tandanya.com.au/
- Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park: http://www.tjapukai.com.au/
- Tjulyuru Regional Arts Gallery: http://www.tjulyuru.com/artsgallery.asp
- Yugambeh Museum – Language and Heritage Research Centre: http://www.yugambeh.com/
Aboriginal Languages and Language Centres
- FATSIL - Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages: http://www.fatsil.org.au/
FATSIL is the national peak body for community based Indigenous language programs in Australia. The organisation was established in 1991 in response to the Australian Language and Literacy Policy, to promote the maintenance, retrieval and revival of indigenous languages through the support of community based language programs.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island language programs are serviced by a national network of language centres operating across Australia. From the Wadeye Language Centre in Port Keats, Northern Territory, to the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre in Hobart, the language centres provide an information and resource base for community language programs and Regional Language Management Committees.
The centres are also involved in the employment and training of Indigenous administrative and project workers, and teaching staff. For further information about FATSIL’s Language Centres, see the National Indigenous Language Directory (http://www.fatsil.org.au/content/blogcategory/61/79/) which aims to support national networking and improve communication between community and language interest groups. It includes contacts and profiles for Language Centres, Universities, TAFEs, and other relevant bodies and individuals, listed by location. - AIATSIS - The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/
AIATSIS holds computer-based (digital) materials about Australian Indigenous languages in their Aboriginal Studies Electronic Data Archive (ASEDA). ASEDA has materials including dictionaries, grammars, teaching materials, and represents about 300 languages. ASEDA offers a free service of secure storage, maintenance, and distribution of electronic texts relating to these languages: http://www1.aiatsis.gov.au/ASEDA/ - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages, edited by David Nathan: http://www.dnathan.com/VL/austLang.htm
This site has annotated links to 231 resources for about 80 languages. - NSW Aboriginal Languages Research and Resource Centre (The Language Centre): http://www.alrrc.nsw.gov.au/
Part of the NSW Department of Aboriginal Affairs, The Language Centre plays a key role in the preservation and revival of Aboriginal languages in the state. - Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay Web Dictionary:
ttp://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/GAMDICT/GAMDICT.HT The Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay language belongs to the Kamilaroi people and to Kamilaroi country, northern New South Wales. - Handbook of Western Australian Languages South of the Kimberly Region:
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/WA/wahbk.htm
This provides an annotated bibliography and guide to the Indigenous languages of part of Western Australia. Information on individual languages can be found via geographic, alphabetic or language family index: - Yawuru language - Rarrdjali Yawuru: http://members.westnet.com.au/anugraha/yawuru/
Indigenous people of the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia. This site has many words and phrases also with audio. - Jiwarli: (link to come)
A language of Western Australia. This site aims to introduce you to the Jiwarli language, culture and region. You can hear Jiwarli being spoken by the last native speaker, see photos and maps of the area in which it was spoken and much more. - Yindjibarndi online dictionary: http://www.roebourne.wa.edu.au/culture/language.htm
There are two parts to this site: body parts and animals. - Language and Culture: A matter of survival: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/parliamentary/language/
Part of the Reconciliation and Social Justice Library. - Uw Oykangand and Uw Olkola Multimedia Dictionary: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/2970/
Uw Oykangand and Uw Olkola are Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in central Cape York Peninsula in far north Queensland. This dictionary is a community-based initiative of the Kowanyama Aboriginal Community Council. - Australian Government Quality Teacher Program Literacy in Aboriginal Languages (AGQTP): http://10ss.qtp.nsw.edu.au/lial/index.html
This website outlines AGQTP Literacy in Aboriginal Languages projects and provides some answers for schools starting Aboriginal language programs.
Social Justice
- Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project, Indigenous Studies Program: http://www.atns.net.au/
- ANTaR (Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation): www.antarvictoria.org.au
- Bringing Them Home Report: Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/social_justice/bth_report/
- Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Archive published by AustLII: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/IndigLRes/car/
- European Network for Indigenous Australians Rights (ENIAR): http://www.eniar.org/
- Mabo High Court case: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1992/23.html
- NSW Reconciliation Council: http://www.nswrecon.com/
- Reconciliation Australia: http://www.reconciliation.org.au/
- Reconciliation Victoria: http://www.reconciliationvic.org.au/
- Social Policy Group Indigenous Affairs Resources taken from the Parliamentary Library: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sp/spindigenous.htm
Key Speeches and Lectures
- Dr Charles Perkins AO Annual Memorial Oration and Prize, The Koori Centre, The University of Sydney: http://www.koori.usyd.edu.au/news/oration.shtml
Lectures: Noel Pearson (2001); Professor Marcia Langton (2002); Associate Professor Ian Anderson (2003); Professor Lynda Tuhiwai Smith (2004); The Hon. James J. Spigelman AC (2005); Professor Larissa Behrendt (2005); Professor Sandra Eades (2006); Marion Scrymgour (2007). - Hyllus Maris Memorial Lecture Series, Ngarn-gi Bagora Indigenous Centre, La Trobe University: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/indigenous/cultural.html
- Professor Mick Dodson’s Corroboree 2000 Address, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/orgs/car/media/Dr%20Mick%20Dodson.htm
- Professor Mick Dodson, ANU Institute for Indigenous Australia, recent speeches: http://law.anu.edu.au/anuiia/recent_speeches.html
Native Title Research Unit, Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS): http://ntru.aiatsis.gov.au/
Lists conferences, workshops and seminars.
- Paul Keating's Redfern Speech, 10 December 1992: http://apology.west.net.au/redfern.html
- William Barak Memorial Lecture, Swinburne University of Technology: http://www.swin.edu.au/indigenous/