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National Reconciliation Week 2017

This year’s National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is especially significant as the nation celebrates two major milestones in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history‑ on 27 May, the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum and 3 June, the 25th anniversary of the High Court of Australia's Mabo decision.

Explore the Sorry Books

The Sorry Books are a powerful record of the personal responses of Australians to the unfolding history of the Stolen Generations. They are a “people’s apology” for past wrongs to Indigenous Australians, a public expression of regret, compassion, and hope.

Torres Strait Islander flag

Land, sea and sky are all represented in the Torres Strait Islander flag.

Aboriginal flag

The Aboriginal flag was created as a symbol of unity and national identity.

Mission Days

Gain insights into the power of classifying people in the act of colonisation.

Photograph from the cover of Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots - Aboriginal Photographies

Photographs can be used to explore Aboriginal history and to reclaim culture.

1965 Freedom Ride

Learn about the Freedom Ride and the brave students who led it.

The Aboriginal and Islanders Sports Hall of Fame travelling photographic exhibition now lives at AIATSIS

Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame

Just who is in the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame?

From Wentworth to Dodson - opening slide of the interactive exhibition

From Wentworth to Dodson - an interactive timeline

Sharing the AIATSIS 50 year journey.

Anthony Martin Fernando

A remarkable story of an Aboriginal man living in London in 1929.

AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia

The Aboriginal Australia map is an attempt to represent all the language, tribal or nation groups of the Indigenous people of Australia.

On International Women's Day 2017, AIATSIS honours Dr June Oscar AO

The UN Women National Committee’s theme for International Women Day’s 2017, Empower a woman, empower a nation, is about transforming the lives of women and girls through empowerment.

Campaign posters used to urge Yes vote in 1967 referendum.

The Referendum Australia Had to Have

What compelled the nation to make constitutional change in 1967?

Eddie Koiki Mabo

Edward Mabo was a key plaintiff in Australia’s most famous land rights case.

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Learn about the Torres Strait Islander flag

A Possum Skin Cloak

Native Title and traditional ownership

Something about emus: Bininj stories from Western Arnhem Land

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