Item category 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collection

Butcher Joe Nangan was one of those charismatic people who exercised a most profound impact on all who met him. Having spent his life acquiring the ritual knowledge and lore, not only of his own Nyikina and Walmajarri forbears but also that pertaining to the lands of his neighbours, Nangan believ...

This publication, which accompanies the QAGOMA exhibition (02 JUN 2018 – 7 OCT 2018) of the same name, chronicles the development of the career of Tony Albert, one of the country's brightest rising art stars whose work has come to prominence through its ability to speak to important issues of rac...

Kaurna to English and English to Kaurna translations give learners quick access and the ability to identify the creative processes used to translate and adapt old words to new for modern day application that is rooted in ancient integrity. This simple, comprehensive and insightful dictionary is e...

Health explores the vision and knowledges with which Aboriginal people are re-shaping considerations of health and wellbeing today. It offers concepts that are not tied to Western practices, as it delves into Indigenous birthing, end-of-life care and other cultural rituals.

Kerry Arabena opens doors to unexplored ethical possibilities for living in 21st century. Converging wisdom from Indigenous peoples philosophic traditions with scientific and ethical understandings of contemporary modern thought has yielded new understanding of our universal indigeneity, citizens...

This is a pivotal story long overdue for the telling: how Aboriginal and European people interacted with each other following the British territorial invasion of 1826 for the next hundred years. There has always been a wealth of documentary and oral history available to researchers prepared to wr...

Beyond the generalisations of national and colonial history, what can we know about how Aboriginal nations interacted with the British settlers who invaded their country, the men appointed by the imperial and colonial governments to protect them, and each other? In The Good Country Bain Attwood m...