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This book is the second of Gardner's 3 volume history on the Kurnai tribes. It studies the Kurnai through the diaries and letters of various European observers, including an explorer, squatters, government officials, Aboriginal protectors, missionaries and an anthropologist. There is also an account of one of the victims, a summary of Gardner's massacre thesis and an appendix on the 'white woman' affair. This book is considered the most professional production of the trilogy and was highly commended in the Caltex-Bendigo Advertiser Awards of 1988.

B&w illustrations, b&w photographs

histories, victorian aborigines, victorian history, local history, victoria, gippsland, kurnai, european

stories, short stories, histories, culture, literature, fiction, australia, australian literature, aboriginal literature, aboriginal stories

It had never happened before! No one had every taken legal action against the University of Melbourne and the Museum of Victoria, challenging their right to keep collections of the skeletal remains of the ancestor of Aboriginal people ... . For the 25th anniversary of the reburial in Kings Doman Garden, Shannon Faulkhead and Jim Berg tell the story of this significant battle in the history of colonisation of this country. The story incorporates the voices of 22 people, both Koorie and non-Koorie, who were involved at the time- Gatefold.

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museum of victoria, koori, koorie, , ancestors, history, histories, melbourne university, laws, melboune, victoria, art, artists

The most comprehensive one-volume book of identification

Colour illustrations, b&w illustrations, word lists, maps

birds, australia, identification

Curator: Esmai Manahan. Third exhibition in a series titled "Tribal expressions", held in Melbourne, 2004. Includes bibliographical references.

colour photographs, b&w photographs, maps

art, arts, victoria, koori, koorie, gallery, exhibition, arts victoria, melbourne, artists

From far-flung sites in Australia and the Pacific Islands, Lorimer Fison and A. W. Howitt produced the landmark study, 'Kamilaroi and Kurnai' (1880). Their book revealed the complexity of Aboriginal and Pacific Island societies and changed the course of anthropology in the early years of the discipline. Using archival sources and an innovative approach, Southern Anthropology explores the research, writing and reception of 'Kamilaroi and Kurnai'. Historical chapters track Fison and Howitt's collection and analysis of anthropological material in the context of raging debates about the evolution of humans. This narrative is interspersed with an introduction to the kinship and social organisation of Aboriginal and Pacific Island people that highlight the enduring value of Fison and Howitt's methods and the resurgence of their questions in contemporary anthropology. Southern Anthropology is designed to be read across disciplinary boundaries.

b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tables, document reproductions

histories, anthropology, howitt, fisson, kamilaroi, kurnai, evolution, archives, australia

Vol 3 Anthology of Sources

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djabwurrung, djab wurrung, western victoria, victoria, port phillip aboriginal protectorate, biographies, genealogies, pastoral stations, social histories, place names, siewright, lake condah, balllarat, thomas jerusalem, king billy, mount emu, histories

Vol 1 A History of the Djabwurrung, 1836-1901

maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour illustrations

djabwurrung, djab wurrung, western victoria, victoria, port phillip aboriginal protectorate, biographies, genealogies, pastoral stations, social histories, place names, siewright, lake condah, balllarat, thomas jerusalem, king billy, mount emu, histories

As both a welfare and activist body, the League is the "mother" of all Aboriginal Victorian community organisations, having spawned a diverse range of them...Over the years the League has proven that despite the pervasive mythology, Aboriginal people are able to successfully govern their own organisations. In particular, the League has proven its capacity for managing good governance while maintaining Aboriginal cultural values.

aborigines advancement league, history, government, social relations

Vol 2 Biographies, genealogies, pastoral station profiles, collectors of Djabwurrung heritage, and place names.

maps, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour illustrations

djabwurrung, djab wurrung, western victoria, victoria, port phillip aboriginal protectorate, biographies, genealogies, pastoral stations, social histories, place names, siewright, lake condah, balllarat, thomas jerusalem, king billy, mount emu

Koorie Youth speak out about the relevance of education for them.

vaeai, indigenous youth forums, youth attitudes

A compilation of 6 short films by Aboriginal filmakers dramatising various aspects of Aboriginal life in white Australia. Touches on topics which include Black Deaths In Custody, family life, social interaction and social disadvantage, traditions and racial discrimination. No way to forget /? writer, director, Richard Frankland (11 min.) Fly Peewee fly /? writer, director, Sally Riley (10 min.) Round up /? writer, director, Rima Tamou (16 min.) Two bob mermaid /? writer, director, Darlene Johnson (15 min.) Payback /? writer, director, Warwick Thornton (10 min.) Black man down /? writer, co-producer, Sam Watson ; director, Bill McCrow (11 min.) No way to forget /? writer, director, Richard Frankland (11 min.).

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indigenous filmmakers, richard frankland, darlene johnson, sally riley, rima tamou, warwick thornton, australian film institute, afi

Video on education using the practice of language and culture teaching.

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pitjantjatjara, language studies, teaching language, multicultural education, language and culture teaching

The video "tells the story of two types of Australian Indigenous language revival programs. The languages involved are Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri."

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kaurna, ngarrindjeri, curriculum development, language revival, education, language learning, bilingualism, lote, south australian education system

This is a how-to presentation on how to conduct research using the Australian Archives.

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archives research, information services, access control

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pharmaceutical benefits scheme, health care, drugs

Jimmy Little offers help to newly-established Aboriginal corporations in successfully running meetings. He outlines the suitable qualities of a chairperson, the duties of other office bearers such as the Treasurer and the Secretary and runs through definitions of "quorum","agenda" and "minutes".

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indigenous business enterprise, jimmy little

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indigenous business enterprises

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waywurru, dhudhuroa

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indigenous place names

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wathaurong

The Bunuba, Gooniyandi and Kija language nests portrayed here are run by the Kimberley Language Resource Centre and supported by the communities. The nests allow pre-school children to learn their own traditional languages in a stimulating environment. They are immersed in the language through activities like dancing, fishing and collecting bush tucker.

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bunuba, gooniyandi, kija, western australia, language education

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doonoch dancers, indigenous dance, koorie heritage trust