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General |
| Aboriginal
Studies WWW Virtual Library |
| Links to resources on the Internet on Communities, History,
Culture, Native Title, and Spirituality. Includes an on-line
bookstore and an e-forum on Koori issues. This site is maintained in
conjunction with the Centre For World Indigenous Studies' (CWIS) Indigenous Studies
WWW Virtual Library. |
| The Koori Centre at the
University of Sydney |
| This page has excellent links to full text articles, individuals
pages, conferences, mailing lists and publications. Also contains a
link to
Koorinet. |
|
Moondani Balluk Indigenous Academic Unit |
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Moondani Balluk Indigenous Academic Unit was established in February
2006 as part of the Faculty of Arts, Education & Human Development,
located in the School of Human Movement, Recreation & Performance.
The unit will commence delivery of the Bachelor of Arts (Kyinandoo)
program in Semester 1, 2007. Moondani Balluk Indigenous Academic
Unit was preceded by the Koori Development and Support Unit,
Indigenous Services and Moondani Balluk (Indigenous Services). |
| Vicnet
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page |
An important database of resources with an A-Z listing and
access for communities to add links.
This site also has links to
Victorian
Koori Information, Australian
Aboriginal Information and
Worldwide
Aboriginal and Indigenous Information. |
| Foundation for
Aboriginal & Islander Research Action |
The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action
(FAIRA) is a community organisation owned and managed by Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander people. The FAIRA site contains news,
including a link to the Land Rights
Queensland newspaper, coverage of all relevant issues and a link
to CERD, the United nations Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination with fulltext details of
Australian submissions.
Use the FAIRA Links Page for
excellent links to Koori arts, peoples, Aboriginal Centres, land
rights and relevant legislation and legal issues. |
| Reconciliation
and Social Justice Library |
| This library of legislation is provided by AUSTLII. It includes
significant documents concerning reconciliation and social justice
which are not otherwise available via the internet. |
| Aboriginal
Australia.com |
| A good range of internet links arranged by subject, including
art, travel, spirituality, businesses, communities, bush medicine
and sport. It also includes a site search engine. |
| Aboriginal
Languages of Australia Virtual Library |
| There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages, most of
which have been destroyed; all the others are endangered. This site
has annotated links to over 130 resources for nearly 40 of these
languages. |
| Native Web |
| Resources for indigenous cultures around the world, including
news of events and links to indigenous communities world-wide. |
| Centre for World Indigenous
Studies |
| This site provides information on Public Policy, Biodiversity,
Politics and Research relating to indigenous peoples around the
world. Also includes full text of their Fourth World Journal and their
newsletter Fourth World
Eye . |
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Organisations |
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ATSIC |
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission was
Australia's main indigenous agency. On 16 March 2005 Federal
Parliament passed the ATSIC Amendment Bill repealing provisions of
the ATSIC Act, and in particular abolishing ATSIC. Because of the
historical imporatnce of the ATSIC website it is now stored in the
National Library of Australia's Pandora digital archive. N.B. The Federal Government transferred responsibility for
ATSIC-ATSIS
programs
and services to mainstream agencies from 1 July 2004. Details of the
new arrangements can be found here.
In particular the Federal Government has established an Office of Indigenous
Policy Coordination within the Department of Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Details of OIPC programs can
be found here. |
| AIATSIS |
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Studies is an independent Commonwealth Government statutory
authority devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.
It is Australia's premier institution for information about the
cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander
peoples. Includes links to their
Native Title
Research Unit,
Family History Unit,
Aboriginal Australia Map, publications, seminars, research grants and
their Library. |
| Reconciliation
Australia |
Reconciliation Australia is an independent, not-for-profit body.
The website lists details of events and projects. The Resource
Centre has full text documents such as
speeches,
media
releases and their
newsletter. Reconciliation Australia was
preceded by The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation which existed
from 1990 to 2000 and has an Online
Archive.
See also the 'Apology Australia' web site below
under 'Lobby Groups'. |
United
Nations Commission on Racism
World Conference, 31 August - 7
September 2001 |
| Program of events, press releases, treaties and documents
relating to this important conference held in South Africa. Includes
news and updates. This conference was sponsored by the Office of the
United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights which maintains a page on
Australia. |
| Community
Aid Abroad. Australia Page |
| The Links to articles and information on Koori communities
around Australia plus links to indigenous people's web sites around
the world. |
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| Native
Title and Land Rights |
| Native
Title Act |
| Full text of the 1993 Commonwealth legislation. |
|
WebLaw - Native Title |
| This page maintained by the National Native Title
Tribunal and the Federal Court of Australia contains links to all
the relevant national and state legislation on Native Title. |
| Indigenous Land
Corporation |
| The ILC's two main functions are to assist indigenous peoples in
Australia to acquire land and to manage indigenous-held land in a
sustainable way to provide cultural, social, economic or
environmental benefits for themselves and for future generations.
This site has links to several Land Councils. |
| Australian
Aboriginal Native Title |
| This page is a part of the Aboriginal
Studies WWW Virtual Library and keeps track of leading relevant
University and Governmental information facilities. It includes a
section on the Wik decision. |
|
Mabo & Wik
Judgements |
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A short analysis of the
Mabo and Wik judgements from
Australians for Native
Title and Reconciliation. |
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| Stolen
Generation |
|
Bringing
Them Home Taskforce site |
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Includes full-text of reports, ATSIC submissions,
newsletters and links to other sites. This important website has now
been stored in the National Library of Australia's Pandora digital
archive site. |
| 'Missing':
a program from ABC Radio National's Background Briefing |
| Transcript of an interview between Mick Dodson and Kirsten
Garrett. |
|
Human
Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Stolen Children
page |
|
This site gives a background to the Stolen Children report, has
links to the
full report, personal stories, opinion pieces and media releases. |
|
Stolen Generations page from ANTaR |
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A short history of the Stolen Generations Issue from
Australians for Native
Title and Reconciliation. |
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| Health |
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Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet |
| An excellent site containing fulltext information, statistics,
conference details, bibliographies, theses, policies and
programs. Includes a link to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Bulletin. Use this sites LINKS page for access to Federal,
State and Local Governments Aboriginal Health Agencies plus other
Indigenous Health sites. Also has information on population and
environmental issues. |
|
Indigenous Health
Subject Guide |
|
Compiled by University of Queensland Library, this site includes
a list of internet resources. |
| Indigenous
Health Cultural Exchange Group |
| A group of students at the University of Queensland maintain
this site to exchange information concerning the health issues
facing indigenous Australians. |
|
Yoorang Garang: School of Indigenous Health Studies |
| Based at the University of Sydney this site includes details of
the School and its research projects. |
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| Deaths in
Custody |
| Royal
Commission on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody |
| All national and regional reports in full-text. |
| Deaths
in Custody Watch Committee Inc. |
| A committee based in Western Australia that examines the ongoing
issue of Aboriginal deaths in custody. |
| Ending
Offending |
| Details a collaborative initiative involving inmates of Northern
Territory Correctional Centres. Inlcudes full text of stories,
projects, events, music and artwork. |
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NCCA Page |
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Webpage on Deaths in Custody maintained by the
National Council of Churches in Australia. It contains information
on the Palm Island case. |
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| Government
Departments |
| Federal Minister for
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| Site includes latest budget details,
Reports
and Factsheets
on indigenous issues. Includes a link to the government's
Indigenous Portal. |
| Aboriginal
Affairs Victoria web site |
| State government site with details about community development,
heritage and planning issues plus links to many other useful
sites. |
| Koorie
Education |
| Site compiled by the Department of Education and Training in
Victoria. It has links on relevant curriculum
materials and literacy
programs. |
| Western Australian
Department of Indigenous Affairs |
| State government site with details about policies, native title,
employment and communities. |
| Queensland
Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy |
| Details of events, news, grants and publications. |
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South
Australian Department for Aboriginal Affairs and
Reconciliation |
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The responsibilities for this department are now included
in the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. |
| Office of
Aboriginal Affairs - Tasmania |
| Includes details of policies, projects and legislation. |
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| Government
Agencies |
| National Native Title
Tribunal |
| The Tribunal is a Commonwealth Government body that facilitates
the making of agreements among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people, governments, industry and others whose rights or interests
may co-exist with native title rights and interests. |
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Office for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH) |
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The site includes government information and documents on
Indigenous health. Also has links to the
Indigenous
Health Matters Newsletter, media releases and events. |
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National Indigenous Council |
| The National Indigenous Council is an appointed
advisory body to the Australian Government through the
Ministerial Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs. |
| Australian Bureau of
Statistics |
Follow this link to access ABS indigenous statistics online. At
the ABS homepage, click on 'Themes' from the banner menu near the
top of the page, then click on 'Indigenous'.
The ABS site also has an
Indigenous
Statistics Education page for primary and secondary
classrooms.
It presents indigenous statistics in informative ways
for young adults. |
| Office of the Registrar of
Aboriginal Corporations |
| Explains the process of establishing Aboriginal Corporations or
Councils. Includes their annual report. |
| Torres Strait Regional
Authority |
| The TSRA aims to strengthen the economic, social and cultural
development of the Torres Strait to improve the lifestyle and
wellbeing of Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people living in
the region. |
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Archival resources relating to Indigenous Australians |
| Outlines policies, holdings and useful contacts at the
Australian Archives. |
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| Lobby
Groups |
| National Sorry Day Committee |
| Webpage of the group that organises this annual event. |
| Apology
Australia |
| Australia-wide group campaign for a Federal government apology
to indigenous Australians. Also Includes many links on the
Reconciliation process. |
| Australians for Native Title
and Reconciliation |
| Formed to generate in Australia a moral and legal recognition of
and respect for the distinctive status of Indigenous Australians as
First People. |
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| Individuals
Homepages |
| Gary
Foley |
| Gary Foley has developed this website to stimulate a greater
interest in different aspects, actions, events and struggles from
modern indigenous/Australian history from 1964 - 1999. The site
includes many LINKS to
other interesting Koori / political resources. |
| Bill's
Bloor Street page |
| Link to sites on indigenous issues around the world including
Australia. Includes many links to legislation. |
| Sue's
Indigenous Australian Page |
| More Koori links, newsgroups and mailing lists. |
| Rod Hagen's home
page on Indigenous Australia |
| A wide ranging site of links including an extensive round up of
information on Native
Title, and issues concerning anthropology and ethnography. |
| Eberhard Wenzel's
WebSite |
| Links on Indigenous Australia arranged in subject categories
such as Arts, Culture, Education, Environment and Health. |
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| Other
Useful Web Sites |
| Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and
Information Services |
The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Library &
Information Resources Network developed protocols
intended to
guide libraries, archives and information services in culturally
appropriate ways when interacting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people and when handling materials with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander content. |
|
Australian
Job Search Indigenous Employment Service |
|
This site is specially designed to help Indigenous Australians
to locate employers wishing to bring vacancies to their attention.
It includes policy documents and a indigenous job program details. |
| Community
Groups Portal |
| The Indigenous Resources page from this portal lists web sites
under the headings, Cultural Resources, Education, Health, Housing,
Native Title, and Reconciliation. |
| Aboriginal Hostels |
| Their mission is, 'to provide accommodation and an environment
to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to obtain
dignity and equity in the Australian community. This site includes a
state by state accommodation guide and online issues of their
newsletter, Hostel
News. |
| The
House of Aboriginality |
| This site investigates the copyright and cultural integrity
issues in the merchandising of Aboriginal imagery. |
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Chatswood Hills State School |
|
To support the aboriginal studies course at this
school, Bronwyn Ritchie has compiled this useful list of links. |
| Indigenous
Australians at War |
| This site is dedicated to all Indigenous Australians who have
served Australia in war and peacetime. |
| Indigenous
Weather Knowledge |
| This Bureau of Meteorology sponsored site is in its
early stages of development and will be progressively expanded to
include information for additional areas, as well as other facets of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interactions with, and
knowledge of, weather and climate. |
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| Media |
| Message Stick |
| Message Stick is the Indigenous gateway for ABC TV and Radio.
The gateway is a collaboration between Indigenous departments in
Television and Radio and also included is the Aboriginal Employment
and Development Program (AEDP). It includes a link to their online
forum, Black
Telegraph, and their daily news online news digest, RADAR.
This site also contains hundreds of links to other important
indigenous sites and forums on the Internet, TV and Radio. |
| Living
Black |
Living Black is SBS's Indigenous affairs program
broadcast
nationally on Australian television. The series, which began in
2001, focuses on issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people, places and events in a documentary style. The site
includes details of the current stories plus an archive of past
shows. |
| INFOKOORI |
The INFOKOORI database is an index to the Koori
Mail, a
national fortnightly newspaper, published in Lismore, NSW, for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. V.U. Library
subscribes to the Koori
Mail. |
| Indigenous
Peoples of Australia: Media |
| A good list of links to indigenous media organisations and
bodies |
| Imparja Television |
| Imparja is an indigenous media company delivering information
and communication services to the Aboriginal community. |
| Pekin Yalkin
Website |
| A site dedicated to bringing to the Australian Aboriginal Cyber
Community implementations of IT technology that will engage
Aboriginal people and enhance their Social, Political and Commercial
aspirations. |
| IndigiNet |
| Homepage of IndigiNet Multimedia and InterNet Services. Contains
links to many Koori communities on the Web. |
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