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We are a research, collecting and publishing organisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures, traditions, languages and stories, past and present.

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Joined June 2013

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  1. ICYMI our Weaving Culture Market Day is on Monday here at our Acton Peninsula site.

  2. Our librarians are celebrating with some rare publications that form part of the AIATSIS Collections.

  3. Find out more about the Language Revival Project via our website.

  4. Dr Marmion assisted PM Turnbull with the speech he made in Parliament in language for this year's report.

  5. Dr Doug Marmion, Research Fellow here at our Centre for Australian Languages will be talking to on at 3:30pm.

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    Fred Maynard - Aboriginal patriot. Written & directed by Larissa Behrendt and John Maynard. NITV Wed March 2, 8.30 pm. via

  7. 40yrs ago today. We hold 20mins of video, 9hrs of audio, original program & pixs of contestants & performers.

  8. Among the performers that day were Bobby McLeod, The Sapphires, Bob Randall, Laurie Ingram, Mick & Eileen Donovan.

  9. 40 yrs ago today Canberra's Narrabundah Oval hosted the First National Aboriginal Country and Western Festival.

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    Soon on Troy Meston talk on The Science of Indigenous Learning

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    We loved our quick visit to today, world unique Indigenous collection

  12. Today we're celebrating UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day 2016. Tweet us a greeting in your

  13. ‘wanjaburr’ is 'which way?' in Yalanji South-east of Cape York, Mossman River, inland 2 west of Mt Mulgrave.

  14. ‘yulmbarri’l is 'welcome' in Yalanji of South-east Cape York peninsula, Mossman River, inland to west of Mt Mulgrave.

  15. ‘nunt i'I’ is 'you there, hello' in Thaayorre of Edward River; inland and to the south of Pormpuraaw (QLD)

  16. ‘ayyang’ is 'hey' (calling from a long distance) in Mungkan of Cape York Peninsula QLD.

  17. ‘degwati / tag-augwat’ is a form of greeting in Mir of Torres Strait, Murray Island.

  18. ‘wowoy / gowoy’ is 'hi, hey' in of North of Townsville and southwest of Cairns.

  19. ‘gud-wiai / get-pudai’ is to greet in Lagaw Ya of Torres Strait, Mabuiag and Badu islands.

  20. ‘kwōbali wandjoo’ is 'welcome' in of South-west corner of WA.

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