Indigenous Culture & History
Australian Indigenous Cultural Heritage
An article from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal about Australian Indigenous culture and heritage including information about the land, national parks, languages, kinship, tools, the Dreaming, sacred sites, performance, visual arts and tourism. Relevant online resources provided.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies conducts, facilitates and promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, especially through research, collections and publications. This site provides information about AIATSIS, their programs, archives, library and Native Title Research Unit. There are also links to resources for family history, research grants and publications.
Face the Facts : Questions and Answers about Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Face the Facts from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission provides clear factual information about immigrants, refugees and Indigenous peoples. Face the Facts draws on information from a variety of sources. The information provided includes laws made by Australian Parliaments, government policies, statistics collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and academic research. The aim is to bring all the major issues together and present reliable information in an easy-to-read publication.
Indigenous Arts, Culture and Languages
Information about support for the revival and maintenance of Indigenous languages, activities that promote Indigenous cultures, Indigenous art centres and advocacy organisations and the repatriation of Australian Indigenous ancestral remains and sacred objects from museums.
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC celebrates the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to modern Australia. All Australians are encouraged to participate in NAIDOC Week activities.
Indigenous Portal
The Indigenous Portal is a window to resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.
