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

Articles

Accounting for Indigenous cultural connections to land: insights from two Indigenous groups of Australia
Presents the findings on the possibility of incorporating cultural connections to land using the United Nations Systems of Environmental-Economic Accounting (UN-SEEA) framework as a basis. Could be used for finding best practice, or finding examples and case studies to use as prompts for reflection, class topics or assessments.
Indigenous peoples in the accounting literature: Time for a plot change and some Canadian suggestions
Discusses the need for multiple perspectives and a more nuanced accounting history that acknowledges Indigenous peoples as subjects. Could be used for challenging status quo, considering alternate understandings of accounting, considering how history has affected accounting.
Contrasting world views on accounting: Accountability and Aboriginal culture
Seeks an understanding of Aboriginal culture and highlights areas of conflict between systems of financial accountability and Aboriginal culture. Could be used for learning about Indigenous understandings, considering how culture could clash with tenets of accounting.
Accounting and First Nations: A Systematic Literature Review and Directions for Future Research
Contrasts First Nations versus non-Indigenous understandings of accounting and accountability. Could be used for considering how alternate understandings of accounting can be used beneficially.

I’m one of a handful of female Aboriginal accountants in Australia. Here’s what needs to change.
Personal story of Kedeisha Kartinyeri, who works as one of the few Aboriginal women in accounting in Australia. Could be used for motivating, or prompting self-reflection on barriers to accounting.