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

Books

Country: Future Fire, Future Farming
Discusses how Aboriginal peoples have and continue to use land for farming, cultivation and the economy. Could be used for challenging status quo, considering alternate understandings.

‘So the land is actually like a really big book, you know?’ Geomythology, and the value of a bridge between conventional and Indigenous science
Taking a global perspective, with specific examples from Australia, this paper discusses the Dreaming, spiritual and mythical stories associated with geological formations and events and Indigenous peoples. Could be used for learning about Indigenous perspectives; considering alternate ways of being, knowing and doing; reflecting on impact of work.
‘Braiding knowledge’ about the peopling of the River Murray (Rinta) in South Australia: Ancestral narratives, geomorphological interpretations and archaeological evidence
Commonalities between Aboriginal and Western knowledge systems are outlined through threads relating to the geographic and geological features of the area. Could be used for embedding Indigenous perspectives and understandings; considering best practice.