Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Resources from the Education Network, Commonwealth of Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Education Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander page Aboriginal Art Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre Aboriginal Art of Australia the symbols and their meanings Aboriginal Bark Painting A three lesson unit from The Incredible Art Department Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative Cooinda Gallery of Aboriginal Art - symbols National Indigenous Arts Advocacy Association Representing and Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Artists Aboriginal Australia Aboriginal Australia Aboriginal names and stories from OzBirds Aboriginal Communities & Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Cultural Heritage Boundaries Contains a map of the 26 Aboriginal Community Boundaries in Victoria together with the 5 Cultural Heritage Regions of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria Aboriginal Connections Includes audio interviews with Indigenous Australians. From the Connecting the Continent project Aboriginal Fact Sheets Links to other sites from Dreaming Online, a joint collaboration between Australian Museum Online, the British Council and the Commonwealth Institute Aboriginal Hunting and Cooking Research project by Herberton PS student Aboriginal News From Yahoo Australia Aboriginal Perspectives through Integrated Units - Aboriginal Technology Units include: Maths with the Mob (Early Stage 1); My Place (Stage 1); Terra Nullius? The Very Early Years (Stage 2); and Aboriginal Technology (Stage 3). They can be downloaded as as word or pdf documents. From the N.S.W. Board of Studies Aboriginal Studies A links list from Education Network, Commonwealth of Australia Aboriginal Studies A links list from The World-Wide Web Virtual Library Aboriginal Studies Webquest Suitable for Years 7 and above Aboriginal Vocabulary, wordlists, placenames From Aboriginal Languages of Australia: Aboriginal Languages of Australia Aboriginal Weapons and Hunting Research project by Herberton PS student Aborigines in Canterbury A brief text from the Canterbury City Council, NSW Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery An online exhibition from the South Australian Museum Australian Aboriginal People Includes Bush Foods; Culture; Aboriginal Environment and Society; History; Language; Aboriginal People- Law; Reconciliation and Rights; Native Title and Land Rights; Aboriginal Spirituality, Dreaming and Sacred Sites; Stolen Generation; Aboriginal Deaths in Custody; Mabo and the Wik Decision; and Charlie Perkins and the Freedom Rides. By Rosemary Horton at P.L. Duffy Resource Centre at Trinity College, Perth W.A. Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery A collection of Australian Aboriginal artefacts and archival material at the South Australian Museum Australian Aboriginal Languages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages. There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages, most of which have been destroyed or live in the memories of the elderly; some of these languages are being revived by their communities. This WWW Virtual Library site has annotated links to over 140 resources for about 50 languages. About 35% of these resources are produced by Indigenous people. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Barani (yesterday) An introduction to the Aboriginal history of the City of Sydney. Contains a number of historical essays written by Anita Heiss; an Indeginous Reference Database of source material; a time line of Aboriginal History; and a glossary of some common place names in Sydney. Topics include: Aboriginal People and Place; First Contact: Black and white relations; Significant Aboriginal Events and People; Aboriginal Art and Culture; Aboriginal Labor in the City; and Aborigines and Western Science Battle Hole An activity (in .pdf format) to develop an understanding of aboriginal resistance to white settlement. From Wanpa-rda Matilda Centre, Education Queensland Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre The Aboriginal Centre at Melbourne Museum Bunyips An exhibition that reveals the legends surrounding one of Australia's special creatures and highlights one of the few Indigenous Dreaming stories to cross cultures. This extensive interactive web site from the National Library of Australia offers information and illustrations about bunyips. The exhibition contains: Aboriginal Stories; Fun and Games; Evidence; Imagination; and Education material in .pdf format for all KLAs at Lower Primary, Upper Primary and Secondary levels Linda Burney An Argot Library links list Burra Gathering An online adventure about the traditional knowledge of the Burarra people of Arnhem Land. By Questacon Evonne Goolagong Cawley An Argot Library links list Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS) Monash University Co-op Co-op Activities investigating the events of early Australian European settlement on indigenous Australians. Topics are Aboriginal Beliefs and Culture, European Colonialism and the Frontier War. In .pdf format from Wanpa-rda Matilda Centre, Education Queensland Dharawal Education Centre The Didgeridoo and Aboriginal Culture From the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre, Alice Springs Dreamtime The Aboriginal understanding of the world, of it's creation, and it's great stories. From the Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre, Alice Springs The Forgotten War An overview of the warfare and resistance in during the invasion/settlement of New South Wales, Australia, from 1788 to the1850's Cathy Freeman her official site Frontier Online Links the historical events portrayed in 'Frontier', the ABC-TV documentary series on Australia's 150 year land war, to the contemporary debate on national reconciliation. Gadigal Walking Tour A tour of Aboriginal inner-Sydney looking at sites of traditional and contemporary significance as well as events, organisations and people that have shaped the Aboriginal history of inner-Sydney Hidden Histories Documenting the oral histories of Indiginous and other Australian communities. Developed by Museum Victoria and the Department of Education, Employment and Training History of the Koorie People of the Dandenong-Pakenham Region In The Beginning Was the Dreaming Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime stories: The Adventures of Yooneeara, The Arrival of the Thurrawal Tribe, Black Paint and Red Ochre, The Black Swans, The Cannibal Woman, The Case of the Moth, Chicken Hawk Steals Fire, The Dogs that Were Really Snakes, Earth Dying, Earth Reborn, The Fate of Mocking Bird, The First Bullroarer, Fish Hawk and Lyrebird, Fish Moon, The Fly's Spirit, The Frog Food of the Bunyip, The Frog Heralds, Goola-Willeel, the Topknot Pigeon, The Hero Who Was Changed into a Mountain, How the Hills Came to Be, How the Sun Was Made, How the Waratah Was Made, How the Waratah Became Sweet, How Tortoise Lost His Tail, In the Womb of the Rainbow Serpent, Karambil and the Seven Sisters, The Kuniya and Liru, Laughing Jackass and the Sun Fire, The Southern Cross, The Trickster and the Girl, and Why Artapudapuda Hides Away Indigenous Australia An introduction to the cultural heritage of Australia's Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders. Includes Background Info, Stories of theDreaming, For Kids, and For Teachers, with links, a glossary, a FAQ, andadvice on teaching lessons in indigenous studies. Presented by the Australian Museum and the Australia's Cultural Network Indigenious Australia An independent indigenous world music record label. Includes video of a corroboree and the making of a didgeridoo Indigenous Australians' history and culture activity pack Contains six activities to develop an understanding about indigenous Australians' history and culture. From Wanpa-rda Matilda Centre, Education Queensland Indigenous Resources A database of teacher resources to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders students learning at the Curriculum Corporation, Australia Indigenous resources pathfinder From cultureandrecreation.gov.au Info Koori A comprehensive index to articles published in the Koori Mail newspaper and to information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, issues and events from various sources. From the State Library of New South Wales Mbantua Gallery Contains brief profiles of selected Central Australian Aboriginal artists as well as paintings, sculpture and pottery for sale Message Stick ABC Aust Mining Aboriginal lands The gold rush was another battle in the continuing war against Aboriginal culture National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Website Ngurunderi - An Aboriginal Dreaming The Ngarrindjeri are the Aboriginal people of the Lower Murray River, Lakes and Coorong in South Australia. This exhibition uses events in the Dreaming to introduce Ngarrindjeri culture and history. The web site contains historic photographs, sketches and maps Dr Lowitja O'Donohue An Argot Library links list Opportunities for Aborigines For many Aboriginal people the gold rushes were an opportunity to gain employment on pastoral runs and gain skills in station work Dr Evelyn Scott An Argot Library links list Stories of the Dreaming From the Australian Museum