Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

Addresses concerns regarding the legitimacy and pedagogical value of Indigenous mathematics. Could be used for learning about Indigenous mathematical concepts, self-reflection on attitudes towards Indigenous concepts.

What are the common myths and misunderstandings about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people count? Indigenous knowledge keeper Shannon Foster explains in this opinion piece.  Could be used for learning about Indigenous mathematical concepts, a prompt for self-reflection on why some models are prioritised above others.

The Maths as storytelling (MAST) approach utilises Indigenous knowledge of symbols (within, e.g., sport, driving, art and dance) as a starting point for building understanding of arithmetic symbolism in a way that can be easily extended to the symbolism of algebra. Could be used for embedding Indigenous knowledges, considering concepts outside of the mainstream.