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New AIATSIS Council members
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Our Council Chairperson Professor Mick Dodson welcomed new Council members, Donisha Duff, Rachel Perkins, Prof Cindy Shannon Jodie Sizer and Geoffrey Winters at their first meeting in Canberra last month.
The new members were taken on a tour of AIATSIS and were impressed by the cultural significance contained in the collections. This visit has strengthened their commitment to support AIATSIS as a cultural keeping place for future generations to experience and learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
AIATSIS staff met the new Council members at a special gathering. In the photo from left are: Jodie Sizer, Donisha Duff, AIATSIS Deputy Principal Michelle Patterson, Geoffrey Winters, Prof Cindy Shannon, and AIATSIS Principal Russell Taylor.
Professor Dodson praised the contributions of outgoing Councillors Ms June Oscar AO, Ms Robynne Quiggin, and Associate Professor Mark Wenitong.
Welcoming the 2015 AIATSIS Council
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Native Title Conference |
Have you registered your attendance at our annual National Native Title Conference for 2015?
This year it is being held on the traditional lands of the Kuku Yalanji people in Port Douglas, Queensland, and will be co-convened by the Cape York Land Council.
The conference will commence on Tuesday 16 June 2015 and conclude Thursday 18 June 2015. The date coincides with the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, to be held from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June 2015 in Laura, Queensland, providing delegates the opportunity to be involved in the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural gathering in Australia.
Register now
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| Explore the new AIATSIS website |
We have a brand new website and, as this newsletter shows, new look AIATSIS branding as well.
Our Principal Russell Taylor believes the website is a fantastic way to learn more about our history and culture, and find out about the vital work undertaken by AIATSIS within Australia and internationally.
“Our new website will showcase our unique and culturally important collections, as well as our ground-breaking research and new publications from Aboriginal Studies Press. I strongly urge everyone who wants to know more about our history and culture and AIATSIS to take the time and visit our website.”
Explore our new website
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| New freedom ride exhibition |
Our brand new website features a revitalised online exhibition section which enhances and provides curated information on digitised AIATSIS collection items that relate to important events or cultural experiences for Indigenous Australians.
Our collection promotes a unique understanding of Indigenous Australians, past and present, and many items cannot be found anywhere else in the world. We have over 120,000 print and published items in a variety of formats and also take care of over 650,000 photographs, several of which were used to bring the first exhibition we are sharing with you to life.
The online exhibition commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Ride when the Student Action for Aborigines (SAFA) group from the University of Sydney took to the roads on a fact finding trip in NSW country towns. Through the diary of Freedom Rider, Ann Curthoys, this online exhibition exposes the racial tensions and poor living conditions for Aboriginal people in country New South Wales. Presented digitally by the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) for the first time are candid accounts from multiple students that took part in the Freedom Ride, revealing the often violent response from NSW townsfolk to the student-organised protest.
It was a watershed moment in Australia’s history.
Join the 1965 Freedom Ride
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| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians |
In our first Explore section meet John Paul Janke as he talks about his shared Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, and what his identity means to him. JP Janke, as we call him, is also our new Social Media commentator.
The new Explore section of our website will continue to grow with new images, videos, and information added as our collections are unearthed. We hope that you enjoy coming back and discovering new content and new stories with special contributions by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from around Australia.
View JP Janke's story
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| NAIDOC Week 2015 |
This year’s NAIDOC theme is We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect & Celebrate.
Don’t forget nominations for the National NAIDOC awards are closing soon, you have until Friday 24 April to get your 2015 National NAIDOC Awards Nomination Form in!
Unfortunately, due to resourcing constraints, AIATSIS is unable to host NAIDOC on the Peninsula this year.
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| Passing of John Clegg |
It was sad news to learn of the passing of AIATSIS member Mr John Clegg. John, an archaeologist, researcher, teacher and contributor to our collections particularly in the field of Rock Art, was a member for 45 years.
We acknowledge John’s contributions to AIATSIS and to improving the understanding of Indigenous culture.
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| Join our online community |
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