Item category 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collection

The true story of the first Aboriginal filmmaker William "Bill" Onus, a truly heroic cultural and political figure who revived his people's culture in the 1940s and ignited a civil rights movement that would, against enormous odds, change the course of history. Told by his grandson Tiriki through...

The NGA holds the largest collection of Australian Indigenous art in the world. Written by Indigenous authors, curators and other experts in the field, this book features 183 works of art which highlight the diversity, richness and excellence of the Gallery's collection including rare 19th centur...

Created in response to the inadequate representation of Aboriginal and Torres St. Islander studies by Library of Congress subject headings ; brings together commonly used words ; it explains words that are in use by many Aborigines and a few language words that are used in particular areas of Aus...

Surveys the great variety of Australian Aboriginal art thematically and contextually, showing the interrelationship between body painting, dance, the decoration of weapons and utensils and painting on bark, board and canvas.

The perfect introduction to Aboriginal art, now in its fourth edition. This edition has been expanded and updated to include and reflect on important artists who have emerged in the last decade, with a focus on the burgeoning of activity in the Southern Desert region, Queensland and the Torres St...

Aborignal art and the Dreaming will assist art, craft and design teachers and teachers of Aboriginal studies in secondary schools to teach students about the diversity of both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal visual arts.

An introduction to the vast world of traditional Aboriginal art: rock engravings, cave and bark paintings, docorative and symbolic designs both sacred and secular.

Explores how Aboriginal arts can be presented to both indigenous and non-indigenous students, in a culturally sensitive manner and how these art forms can be used within a curriculum framework. Looks at schools teaching the implementation of Aboriginal arts and visits to galleries.

'In this book Richard Broome has managed an enviable achievement. The vast sweeping story of Aboriginal Australia from 1788 is told in his typical lucid and imaginative style.

In the creation of any new society, there are winners and losers. So it was with Australia as it grew from a colonial outpost to an affluent society. Richard Broome tells the history of Australia from the standpoint of the original Australians: those who lost most in the early colonial struggle f...

A comprehensive look at the social and cultural history of Aborigines from the origins to the present.

Argues for radical change in the system of resolving land disputes involving Aboriginal Australians.

"Aboriginal dreamtime meditation allows you to connect with the ancient stories of the Australian aboriginal dreamtime. Thie is a selection of four 10 minute meditations to allow you to experience a sense of oneness with the ancestors, and guide you to find the peace from a sacred space within"--...

AU Author. Whilst there are popular ideas about which champion Aboriginal environmental knowledge, many of these are based more on romantic notions than on any detailed understanding of what might be the content of this knowledge. This book is based on a grounded and broad assessment of less well...

Traditional Aboriginal storytelling teaches us about the animal world and the spiritual bond shared between the Aboriginal people and nature.

Aboriginal Myths, Legends & Fables presents a wealth of poetic and imaginative tales from Aboriginal cultural heritage. While retelling the stories simply, this book captures the mystical bonds that exist between Aboriginal people, their environment and the spirit life of the Dreamtime. Each stor...

A fascinating glimpse of Aboriginal spiritual life.

Doukakis draws upon 60 years of NSW parliamentary debates to investigate early attitudes towards Aborigines, and towards policies and legislation which affected them. She shows that the men elected to the first democratic Parliament in NSW in 1856, and their successors to 1916, held wide-ranging ...

"The impact of indigenous people upon the European discovery of Australian plants." --Provided by publisher.

"Land rights, welfare and culture have locked Aborigines out of the good life. Land has become a burden, welfare has become disabling, bad behaviour is mistaken for culture. There is a way out. Aborigines must abide by the same rules as every other Australian -- seek out opportunities, study hard...

A first in sporting literature, The Aboriginal Soccer Tribe is the largely untold history of Aboriginal involvement with the world game. Maynard examines an important aspect of our nations sporting history. The acceptance that Aboriginal players found within the postWorld War II migrant communiti...

Aboriginal jockey legends.