It’s that time of year again, so please join us in celebrating our achievements over the last twelve months.

This year’s edition wraps up our 50th anniversary celebrations and is available to download in its entirety in PDF or in Word (accessible version) as well as in sections. It showcases our collaborations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the nation.

Read more about our work.

We’re proud to host the second Warlpiri Art Market Day on the lawns of Acton Peninsula, 4-5 December. This rare opportunity brings original Aboriginal artworks from Yuendumu and Lajamanu communities from the NT direct to the public.

There will be over 600 unique pieces from a range of community artists, with prices starting at just $80. All sale proceeds go directly back into the community art centres and to the artists.

View event details.

Land and water management is an emerging and critical issue for Indigenous communities following successful native title determinations and other claimant applications. Its importance is reflected in the rapid growth of initiatives aimed at promoting Indigenous land and sea management (ILSM) around Australia.

Responding to a request by delegates at a workshop on emerging issues in land and sea management at the 2014 National Native Title Conference, AIATSIS is developing a report card on the ILSM sector.

Read more about the project.

The new title from ASP, The Wentworth Lectures, honours the contribution of Sir William (Bill) Wentworth to the creation of AIATSIS in 1964.

This collection reflects the changing values in society and the evolution of ethical research in Australia. They are a fitting symbol of Australia’s maturing nationhood and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first peoples of the land, of their resilience and journey to reclaim and preserve their identity, their histories, their cultural heritage - their stories.

Purchase the book.

Earlier this year we reflected on the progress we’d made against our RAP commitments and celebrated our RAP journey with colleagues from Reconciliation Australia and the Department of Human Services.

As an Elevate RAP organisation, we are committed to communicating our journey in innovative ways. This commitment inspired secondees Diane Ellis of DHS and Emma Hedditch of RA to report on our progress in a visually powerful and engaging way.

Their presentation is now available.

This newly published report is based on the workshop, Implementing native title: Indigenous leadership in land and water livelihoods, held at the 2015 National Native Title Conference.

It details the ways several Indigenous communities from around Australia are implementing their rights and interests following the restitution of their land and sea territories.

Download the report.

Aboriginal Studies Press' Melbourne Dreaming: A Guide to Important Places of the Past and Present by Meyer Eidelson won the Historical Interpretation Award at the 2015 Victorian Community History Awards held at the Arts Centre in Melbourne recently.

The judges said the book was an attractive, comprehensive guide to significant Aboriginal sites in and around Melbourne with precise instructions on how to visit them.

Read more.

Our journal, Australian Aboriginal Studies, is inviting papers for coming issues. AAS is a quality multidisciplinary journal published biannually that exemplifies the vision where the world’s Indigenous knowledge and cultures are recognised, respected and valued.

Each issue contains several scholarly articles, accompanied by research reports, book reviews, and news and information. All major articles are peer-reviewed and copyedited for publication.

For more information visit the journal page.

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