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Literacy in language

AIATSIS linguists Amanda Lissarrague (Collections – Print) and Rhonda Smith (Collections – Audio) with visitor Dr Ray Kelly, University of Newcastle

Indigenous Australian LanguagesLinguisticsLanguage

14 Sep 2016 Amanda Lissarrague

The AIATSIS Australian Indigenous Languages Collection was established in 1981.

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Introducing the Family History Unit

The Family History Unit, (L-R) PJ, Judy, Narelle and Kayannie

Family historyFamilyHistoryArchives and archiving

12 Aug 2016 Family History Unit

The Family History Unit has recently been re-established at AIATSIS.

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Song for the Gurindji

Gurindji blues record cover

MusicMusiciansLand rights

10 Aug 2016 Dr Blake Singley

The efforts of the Gurindji to reclaim their ancestral land became one of the emblematic events of the land rights struggle in Australia.

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More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander records on Trove

A selection of titles from the AIATSIS pamphlet collection.

CollectionAustralia’s heritage – The AIATSIS CollectionsLibraries

21 Jul 2016 Jenny Wood

We've been working hard on a project with the National Library of Australia to load our unique catalogue and index records relating to other parts of our collection onto Trove.

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