Aboriginal Flag

Information on the history of the Australian Aboriginal Flag.

Aboriginal Heritage

This site also includes several useful links

Aboriginal Peoples of Australia

The Select List of 150 items provides a readily accessible compilation of some significant microfilmed records (mainly manuscript) concerning the Australian Aboriginal peoples.

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Studies

Is the place to start serious research on Aboriginal history and culture.

Barani

Aboriginal Sydney. Barani contains the history, life stories and images of many Indigenous men and women who have made great contributions to their people and their country. The story of Aboriginal Sydney could not be told without recognising their achievements. Thank you to the City of Sydney

Black Pages

A national Indigenous business and community enterprise directory.  As well as providing a comprehensive national listing of Indigenous businesses, community enterprises and services, Black Pages aims to be a central communication portal to promote Australia's Indigenous culture and facilitate community and socio-economic development.  Links to Government and other information relating to Indigenous affairs are listed in the Smart links section.

Bringing them Home

Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families.

History and Culture 

From the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse

Is a collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) and the Attorney General's Department of NSW (AGD) and is endorsed by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General".  It could be a useful resource when your clients are researching in this area.   Some of the resources are available online.

For others you would need to contact organizations directly.

INFOKOORI

A comprehensive index to articles published in the Koori Mail newspaper and to information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, issues and events from various sources.

National Native Title Tribunal

The National Native Title Tribunal of Australia assists people to resolve native title issues.

National Parks & Wildlife 

If you thought Aboriginal heritage was just about rock art, think again. Aboriginal culture is much bigger than this, and it's a living, ongoing thing. It's deeply linked to our entire environment - plants, animals and landscapes.

Protocols for Libraries

These protocols are intended to guide libraries, archives and information services in appropriate ways to interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the communities, and handle material with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander content.

Register of the National Estate Database

Australian Heritage Commission database containing 11,500 places and includes historic places, natural areas, and places of importance to indigenous people.

Sorry Day 

Includes a lot of links to other sites of interest. From the Australian Government

Aboriginal Mythology

The people and languages (or dialects) were associated with stretches of territory, and the largest entities recognized by  the people were language-named groups. These groups made up smaller, local groups (clans) which consisted not only of men and women but also of several species. A group bore the name of  one of these species, its totem. The men of the clan were divided into lodges, with each man custodian of the mythology, ritual, sites, and symbols  associated with one or more natural species and with ancestral heroes. Through ritual reenactment, the creative past became operative in the present, and the life of species and man was assured. The myths and ritual  constituted the Dreaming, or Dreamtime, which signified the continuity of life unlimited by space and time.

Stories of the Dreaming 

Storytelling is an integral part of life for Indigenous Australians. From an early age, storytelling plays a vital role in educating children. The stories include explanations of how the land came to be shaped and inhabited; how to have and why; where to find certain foods, etc.