ABORIGINAL STUDIES WWW VIRTUAL LIBRARY One of the first and very best sets of WWW "links" relating to Australian indigenous matters - maintained by Dr T. Matthew Ciolek
The AIATSIS Links Page The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies very well organised page of links with useful site descriptions - primarily Australian sites
Vicnet's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page - A very comprehensive and fast growing site with Australian and international links to indigenous sites
ILANET Guide to Indigenous Resources A useful set of Australian and international links prepared by the State Library of New South Wales. NB. Unfortunately , this site has a "browser block" which will prevent you from accessing it unless you use a current version of either Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Those who, like me, prefer to use other browsers, such as iCab, might want to send a "please explain" letter to their support desk.
Bill's
Aboriginal Links Bill Henderson's excellent Canadian based list
of international resources on indigenous peoples. Very comprehensive
coverage of relevant Canadian, US, Latin American, New Zealand and
Australian sites with a significant focus on indigenous land
issues.
ISCA's Anthropological Web Resources - A short list of anthropological resources from the Institute of Social and Cultural resources , Oxford , UK.
Anthropology Resources on the Internet - Founded by Allen Lutins, this extremely comprehensive guide to anthropology on the net is now maintained in France by Bernard Clist. It contains links to a vast array of email based mailing lists, newsgroups, and WWW sites covering social / cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and ethnomusicology. Check it out. They both deserve a medal just for keeping it so up to date.
University of Iowa Anthropology A very interesting site from University of Iowa's anthropology department, with extensive links to the discussion of reburials and ethical issues relating to archaeology and anthropology.
The American
Anthropological Association list of Anthropological resources. A
succinct listing of useful sites. Includes details of various US
based anthropological mailing lists.
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ATSIC - The
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission's home page - now a
major site with valuable and diverse content
Council for Aboriginal
Reconcilliation - It will be interesting to see whether the
Howard restructured Council can operate even half as effectively as
the original one! The site still houses the Reconcilliation
and Social Justice Library however, where you will find
many useful resources in electronic form.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Australia Another body which has recently seen a "change of management", with Mick Dodson's departure. Here you can find "Bringing them home" the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families.
AIATSIS - The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies - the independent Commonwealth Government statutory authority devoted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. Chaired by Professor Marcia Langton with Mick Dodson in the deputy's seat. An excellent site which provides extensive materials relating to Native Title in downloadable form and links to other organisations.
National Native Title Tribunal The site of the body responsible for administration of the Native Title Act. It contains useful information about Native Title and access to tribunal decisions etc.
Reconcilliation
and Social Justice Project home page The Reconcilliation and
Social Justice Project home page - also provides access to the
Council for Aboriginal Reconcilliation and other on line
resources
The Northern Land Council The Darwin based statutory body established under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act NT (1976) to represent indigenous interests in land related matters in the "top half" of the Northern Territory. A significant player in the Northern Territory political scene.
The Central Land Council - The NLC's Alice Springs based sister organisation . The CLC represents indigenous groups in the southern half of the Northern Territory. Grown a bit since Wenten Rubuntja, Ben Clyne, Geoff Eames, Keith Smith, and I made up the total staff in 1975.
Yorta Yorta - The home page for the Yorta Yorta people of the Murray River and surrounding areas. The people who were seeking for damages for the destruction of their fisheries in the mid 19th Century, petitioning for land in the 1880's, striking for better conditions in the 1930's and who gave Australia William Cooper, Sir Doug Nicholls, Margaret Tucker and other great leaders!
The Yorta Yorta suffered another blow when Justice Howard Olney knocked back their Native Title Claim to their traditional lands, the first contested native title claim before the Federal Court.. They are currently waiting for determination of their appeal by the Full Bench of the Federal Court. Site still under construction!
FAIRA - The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action, an indigenous community organisation which undertakes research and political activity in Queensland.
The Australian Legal Information Institute provide access on-line to Australian and international cases and legislation. They are an indispensible source for anyone working in the area of native title, indigenous heritage protection, or other areas where indigenous interests and the law intersect. If you work in this area, then add the AUSTLII site to your own bookmarks or favourites list now!
The University of Western Auatralia Native Title Page This page is sadly no longer being updated, but you can still use it to access various important early Native Title related decisions in downloadable format.
Scale The Commonwealth Attorney General's case and legislation database. Useful, but can be slow. Covers all Commonwealth legislation and also that of some of the Australian states.
Native Title Act 1993 A "browsable" version of the Native Title Act as it now stands, incorporating the "ten point plan" and "Harradine" amendments of 1998. An "rtf" version, for use in almost any word-processor, is also available for download
Aboriginal
Communities Act (WA) 1979
Aboriginal
Heritage Act (WA) 1972
Aboriginal
Heritage (Marandoo) Act (WA) 1992
The Law Faculty at NTU provide another very useful page providing links to further legislation and cases dealing with Australian Indigenous Peoples and the Law.
You will also find discussion and direct links to Native Title legislation and significant cases on my Mabo, Wik and Native Title discussion page
Gary Foley's Aboriginal History Web Site An important new site from one of the intellectual forces of Aboriginal Australia - essays, links, biography.
House of Aboriginality A Macquarie University based site which deals with issues surrounding the copyright protection of indigenous art.
Yothu Yindi on the Web Great band, great site!
Dacou The Dreaming Art Centre of Utopia - Features the work of several prominent Utopia artists.
Indigenet
Dedicated to indigenous multimedia production (Click on the
snake if have trouble finding things at first).
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Mailing lists provide a very valuable means of keeping up with current events and in touch with people with similar interests. After you subscribe to a list you will receive email on relevant issues from other subscribers and can circulate your own thoughts, comments, and responses to all of the other members with a single post.
There are several very useful mailing lists dealing with indigenous issues. In order to keep discussion relevant to the group some lists impose constraints on membership. Others are open to all. Some also "moderate" discussion, to ensure that all posts are relevant to the interests of the group. Some lists generate a very high volume of mail. Others are only intermittently active.
I have found the following lists very useful:
Lists originally run by Bruce Reyburn of Songlines Services
Bruce's lists have invariably been lively and informative and sometimes controversial.
Reconnet - The primary purpose of this page is to
provide information about events related to the reconcilliation
process. To subscribe, go to the reconnet
www subscription page.
Recoznet2 - Run by Trudy Bray, the purpose of this list is
to tackle the hard issues of recognition and social justice
for Australia's First Peoples. Always provides interesting
discussion and up to date information. Recoznet2
has a WWW page where you can find subscription
details.
Lists managed by Dr T. Matthew Ciolek
These are moderated lists managed by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek of ANU's Research School of Asian and Pacific Studies.
Aboriginal-Studies-L electronic forum (ANU,
Australia)
This Forum was established in 1994 by the Research School of
Social Sciences, ANU to provide a a world-wide communications
vehicle for anyone working on, or interested in the general study
of indigenous Australia. To join the forum send email to:
majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au
saying subscribe Aboriginal-Studies-L
<your-e-mail-address> in the text.
Aboriginal Native Title electronic forum
This is a list targeted at professionals working in the Native
Title arena.. To apply to join the forum send email to majordomo@coombs.anu.edu.au
saying subscribe Aborig-Native-Title-L <your e-mail
address> in the text. The list carries very little
traffic at present.
Here are the home pages of some of the world's professional and
amateur anthropological associations. A much more complete
list can be found at http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/afaq.html#WWWInst.
Australian Anthropological Society
American Anthropological Association
Royal Anthropological Institute (UK)
Association of Social Anthropologists (UK)
The Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria
For a substantial list of anthropological mailing lists click here
ANU Archaeology and Anthropology A useful place to visit if you are trying to track down the email address of the ANU mob!
James Cook University Archaeology and Anthropology Travelling North?
Macquarie University Anthropology Long time since I did my BA there! Macquarie also runs an Institute of Aboriginal Studies
NTU's Centre for Indigenous Natural and Cultural Resource Management One of the more interesting and important academic developments in Australia in recent years - The Centre aims to be a national and international focal point for research which meets the needs of indigenous Australians and which facilitates career opportunities for indigenous researchers. Within the Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
NTU also teaches anthropology within the School of Southeast Asian and Australian Studies .
University of Western Australia Anthropology Been wondering where Bob Tonkinson has been since The Jigalong Mob?
University of Queensland Department of Anthropology and Sociology Basic staff and course information. Don't go there if you are looking for pictures of sunny Queensland though!
University of Sydney Department of Anthropology Elkin's old mob have their own website too. Mind you, the course schedules were still only available for 1997 when I checked last in July 1998! Still, there is much to be said for living in the past!
La Trobe University's School of Politics, Sociology and Anthropology.
The University of South Australia's Faculty of Aboriginal and Islander Studies focuses on Australian indigenous education and Aboriginal studies. It offers its courses both on campus and through distance education. The Faculty consists of a teaching school, a research unit and a student support unit.
Monash University's Koori Research Centre has a nicely designed home page and an excellent page of links of its own. The Department of Anthropology and Sociology also have a home page which takes a minimalist approach to providing information.
Charles Sturt University's Aboriginal Education Home Page provides access to the Wammarra centre at Bathurst, the Winan-Gidyal centre at Albury-Wodonga and the Ngungilanna centre at Wagga Wagga, all within the ambit of Wiradjuri country in central western New South Wales.
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