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Returning home to the Torres Strait

John Paul Janke, AIATSIS staff member, was lucky enough to return to his ancestral home in 2014, to participate in a Return of Materials to Indigenous Communities (ROMTIC) visit in the Torres Strait.

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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Learn about the Torres Strait Islander flag

My Voice My Country

Native Title and traditional ownership

Pictures From My Memory

Pictures From My Memory is a compelling and accessible autobiographical account of Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis’ life as a Ngaatjatjarra woman from the Australian Western Desert.

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Record Numbers for National Native Title Conference 2016

Returning home to the Torres Strait