Content tagged with History
Australia: The Vatican Museums Indigenous Collection
From the ancient Etruscans and Romans, to the Renaissance masters of Michelangelo and Raphael, the Vatican Museums represent an aspect of the...
Publication or resource - 18 Oct 2017
The Little Red Yellow Black Book: An introduction to Indigenous Australia (Fourth Edition)
Originally published in 1994, The Little Red Yellow Black Book has established itself as the perfect starting point for those who want to learn about...
Publication or resource - 18 Oct 2017
Melbourne Dreaming
Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Aboriginal Melbourne The app is now available on iTunes and Google Play. iTunes Google Play...
Publication or resource - 6 Oct 2017
The Bennelong Letter – Voice of a Wangal Diplomat
The AIATSIS Collection holds a very precious copy of what is considered to be the first known use of written English by an Aboriginal Australian. It...
Blog post - 10 Aug 2017
Against native title
'Against native title' is about a divisive native title claim in the town of Ceduna where the claims process has thoroughly reorganised local...
Publication or resource - 3 Aug 2017
2017 Stanner Award shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2017 Stanner Award has been announced, with four outstanding finalists now vying for the unique prize. Held biennially,...
News - 3 Aug 2017
My PhD: From Protection to Welfare
In late 2016, I was fortunate enough to be awarded the NIRAKN Yumalundi Fellowship to conduct research for my PhD at AIATSIS. My PhD project looks at...
Blog post - 31 Jul 2017
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week history Aboriginal rights groups began boycotting and protesting against Australia Day well before the 1920s. This eventually led to a...
Explore article - 23 Jun 2017
Gugu Badhun: People of the Valley of Lagoons
Bridging historical scholarship and Aboriginal oral tradition, this innovative book tells the story of the Gugu Badhun people of the Valley of...
Publication or resource - 23 May 2017
Sherlocks of the Bush
AIATSIS holds a wide range of magazines and journals dating back to the 19th century. Amongst these are a number of issues of The Strand Magazine...
Blog post - 18 Oct 2016
Possum skin cloak for AIATSIS
Possum skin cloak designer Lee Darroch with AIATSIS Curator Alana Garwood-Houng. On a cold and wet winter morning in Canberra, staff from the...
News - 14 Oct 2016
Introducing the Family History Unit
The Family History Unit has recently been re-established at AIATSIS. We are delighted to once again be able to offer Family History Research directly...
Blog post - 12 Aug 2016
Yijarni: true stories from Gurindji country
On 23 August 1966, approximately 200 Gurindji stockmen and their families walked off Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory, protesting against...
Publication or resource - 2 Aug 2016
Aboriginal flag
The flag was designed by Harold Thomas, a Luritja man of Central Australia, and was first flown on National Aboriginal Day in Adelaide in 1971. Gary...
Explore article - 29 Jun 2016
ASP book launch - Pictures From My Memory
Introduced and edited by Professor Laurent Dousset, Pictures From My Memory was launched Tuesday 17 May 2016 at the Australian National University by...
Gallery - 23 May 2016
Pictures From My Memory: My story as a Ngaatjatjarra woman
Born in the bush at the time of first contact between her family and White Australians, Pictures From My Memory is the compelling...
News - 23 May 2016
Returning Native Title Materials
The native title system has produced a remarkable and unprecedented research effort, both in size and scope. The information assets created by...
Research project - 2 May 2016
Canberra to Cape Bedford: using historical photo archives for better land management
The Hope Vale Congress of Clans rangers have taken an ‘out of the box’ approach to material that is being returned to the remote Aboriginal community...
Presentation - 29 Apr 2016
Ancestors teaching us anew
This panel will present on the ongoing work and finds from ‘Return, Reconcile, Renew: the history, effects and opportunities of repatriation and...
Presentation - 28 Apr 2016
The Wentworth Lectures: Honouring fifty years of Australian Indigenous Studies
The Wentworth Lectures honour the contribution of Sir William (Bill) Wentworth to the creation of AIATSIS in 1964; now a world-renowned research,...
Publication or resource - 2 Nov 2015