Content tagged with Identity

Ngarinyman to English Dictionary

Ngarinyman is an Aboriginal language of the northern Victoria River District in the Northern Territory (Australia). Many Ngarinyman people live in...

Publication or resource - 19 Jul 2019

The difference identity makes: Indigenous Cultural Capital in Australian Cultural Fields

Through the struggles of Indigenous Australians for recognition and self-determination it has become common sense to understand Australia as made up...

Publication or resource - 23 May 2019

AIATSIS Submission - Inquiry into the Opportunities and Challenges of Engagement with Traditional Owners in the Economic Development of Northern Australia

In this submission AIATSIS provides the following key recommendations: Retaining connection to country is critical to the identity and cultural...

Publication or resource - 8 Apr 2019

International Women's Day posters

Each year at AIATSIS we celebrate International Women’s Day to acknowledge the women around the globe who continue to empower women and girls through...

Explore article - 20 Feb 2018

International Women's Day posters

International Women's Day posters

Gallery - 20 Feb 2018

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

Calling the Shots - Aboriginal Photographies

[[nid:17081]] Historically, photographs of Indigenous Australians were often produced under unequal and exploitative circumstances. Today ...

Explore article - 3 Jun 2015

Urban representations: cultural expression, identity and politics

From mural art to the tradition of making possum skin cloaks, this book looks at artistic expression and its relationship to Aboriginal life and...

Publication or resource - 17 Feb 2015

Will the real Aborigine please stand up? Strategies for breaking the stereotypes and changing the conversation

This paper provides a background to issues discussed at a workshop held by AIATSIS in December 2009, and offers some of the outcomes in order to...

Publication or resource - 17 Feb 2015

A Transfer of Power

Replacing the engine in an old car is a familiar rural task, but how people go about it differs. For these Aboriginal men in New South Wales, it's an...

Publication or resource - 12 Feb 2015

Full Circle

The identity of Garawa men centres on their skills with horses and cattle. This film looks at the development of this identity as stockmen...

Publication or resource - 12 Feb 2015

Our Stories are our Survival

Summary Our stories are our survival centres on the continuity of Wiradjuri culture. It is a celebration of storytelling and the joys of life...

Publication or resource - 29 Jan 2015

Calling the shots: Aboriginal photographies

Summary Historically, photographs of Indigenous Australians were often produced under unequal and exploitative circumstances. Today, however, such...

Publication or resource - 28 Jan 2015

Calling the shots: Aboriginal photographies

Summary Historically, photographs of Indigenous Australians were often produced under unequal and exploitative circumstances. Today, however, such...

Publication or resource - 28 Jan 2015

Calling the shots: Aboriginal photographies

Summary Historically, photographs of Indigenous Australians were often produced under unequal and exploitative circumstances. Today, however, such...

Publication or resource - 28 Jan 2015

Calling the shots: Aboriginal photographies

Summary Historically, photographs of Indigenous Australians were often produced under unequal and exploitative circumstances. Today, however, such...

Publication or resource - 28 Jan 2015

Being Black: Aboriginal cultures in 'settled' Australia

Summary Being black brings together the results of research by a range of renowned anthropologists focusing on the social life of people who...

Publication or resource - 20 Jan 2015

Our Stories are our Survival

Our stories are our survival centres on the continuity of Wiradjuri culture. It is a celebration of storytelling and the joys of life within an...

Publication or resource - 3 Dec 2014

Paint Me Black: Memories of Croker Island and other journeys

Summary Claire Henty-Gebert’s life is remarkable and inspiring. Born in the late 1930s, the daughter of a white settler and an Alyawarra woman,...

Publication or resource - 3 Dec 2014

Culturally mediated screening in Aboriginal primary health care

Overview 'Mob' and 'country' are fundamental concepts of identity for Aboriginal people. This research aimed to measure the impact...

Research project - 2 Dec 2014