Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

This LibGuide provides a starting point for finding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander library materials, resources and subject guides

Websites

First Nations Australia Writers Network
The First Nations Australia Writers’ Network (FNAWN), is an advocacy and resources service for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writers, poets and storytellers.
BlackWords: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing and Storytelling
BlackWords provides access to a vast record of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and their publications.
Indigenous Archives Collective
Connecting people working with Indigenous knowledge sources in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature (NCACL) - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resource
The NCACL is providing a comprehensive, freely available Resource, which provides unique insights into books written by and or about Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF)
The ILF are a national book industry charity dedicated to lifting literacy levels in remote Indigenous communities.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - Indigenous Matters Section
This main purpose of this section of the IFLA is to support the provision of culturally responsive and effective services to indigenous communities throughout the world.
AIATSIS Stanner Award
The AIATSIS Stanner Award is presented biennially to the best academic manuscript written by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander author. The Award is open to all Indigenous authors, scholars and academics. Conditions apply.