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Indigenous seagoing trade

Archaeology is unravelling new stories about... Read more

History - 15 April 2019, 08:54AM

Shells, not Pearls

Pearl shell continues to play an important role in... Read more

Culture - 15 April 2019, 08:53AM

Indigenous expertise improves science

The curious case of shy lizards and deadly... Read more

Culture - 11 April 2019, 03:38PM

Coin commemorates language

A special 50 cent coin was launched by the Royal... Read more

Culture - 10 April 2019, 09:53AM

Teaching truth of Stolen Generations

In an attempt to address the gap in accurate... Read more

Education - 10 April 2019, 09:49AM

Kakadu on Street View

The interactive map will showcase the national... Read more

Culture - 8 April 2019, 09:09AM

Rock Art Unearthed

Aboriginal rock art has been discovered during... Read more

History - 5 April 2019, 11:38AM

Trees, the heart of Country

From Australia to the Andes, Indigenous peoples... Read more

Culture - 4 April 2019, 02:40PM

Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit

In a time before radio or even gramophones, songs... Read more

Culture - 27 March 2019, 12:04PM

London returns Aboriginal remains

It has been a long journey, but after more than... Read more

History - 27 March 2019, 12:01PM

Music is survival

My name is Nathan Bird; I am a proud Butchulla man... Read more

Culture - 25 March 2019, 01:29PM

Indigenous baking

Indigenous Australians have a rich history of... Read more

Culture - 21 March 2019, 02:19PM

Cultural Mindfulness App.

Aboriginal women create mindfulness app in... Read more

Culture - 20 March 2019, 02:08PM

Indigenous surfer competes on the world stage

"As much as I was super excited to represent... Read more

Culture - 20 March 2019, 12:15PM

Aboriginal Women in Politics

Six years ago, there had never been an Aboriginal... Read more

Politics - 18 March 2019, 02:05PM

Torres Strait Islander doctor serves his community

The Torres Strait Island of Mer welcomed its first... Read more

Society - 13 March 2019, 11:46AM

Demand for native bushfood

Wattle seed has been a mainstay in the diet of... Read more

Culture - 13 March 2019, 11:43AM

Dreams of Paralympic glory

At 19 years old and missing parts of all four... Read more

Culture - 1 March 2019, 11:19AM

New anti-bullying app

A new digital resource has been launched to help... Read more

Education - 1 March 2019, 11:15AM

Bush University students inspire

Indigenous students from Arnhem Land have... Read more

Education - 25 February 2019, 02:13PM

Aboriginal healers treat patients alongside...

A public hospital in Adelaide is tapping into... Read more

Society - 21 February 2019, 08:45AM

Aboriginal ranges share Cultural expertise

Dean Yibarbuk is a very long way from home,... Read more

Society - 21 February 2019, 08:42AM

Teaching Indigenous Culture

Childcare centres and preschools are being urged... Read more

Education - 13 February 2019, 01:29PM

Learn your Country

Learning the Aboriginal meaning of place names... Read more

Culture - 24 January 2019, 08:25AM

Australian Languages

Linguistically speaking, Australia is special.... Read more

Culture - 18 January 2019, 09:37AM

Ash Barty fears no one

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has upset... Read more

... - 14 January 2019, 12:59PM

Young Artists Program

MTC in partnership with the Wilin Centre for... Read more

Art - 14 January 2019, 12:49PM

In Pictures: Indigenous Australia in 2018

A collection of images that captures Aboriginal... Read more

Culture - 31 December 2018, 04:14PM

2019 NAIDOC Poster Competition

Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a... Read more

Culture - 28 December 2018, 08:05AM

2019 ABC Heywire Winners

Heywire puts young Australians at the centre of... Read more

Culture - 28 December 2018, 07:56AM

School keeps language alive

A school has incorporated a local Indigenous... Read more

Education - 24 December 2018, 10:48AM

Our shared history with the Chinese

Chinese migrants arrived in Australia back in... Read more

History - 19 December 2018, 08:55AM

Songs unearth 'white woman' mystery

Aboriginal songs found in an anthropologist's... Read more

History - 19 December 2018, 08:53AM

Not so fictional Cleverman

Our old people have been muttering about... Read more

... - 12 December 2018, 08:17AM

'Sweet Country' wins big at 2018 AACTA's

The Warwick Thornton-directed 'Sweet Country'... Read more

... - 6 December 2018, 08:45AM

New scholarship honors Uncle William Cooper

A new scholarship will honour the life and... Read more

Education - 6 December 2018, 08:21AM

Djirri Djirri wins at Dance Rites

The Victorian dance group were recognised with a... Read more

Culture - 28 November 2018, 08:35AM

Traditional fire skills help kids.

A new partnership between Wurundjeri elders and... Read more

Education - 5 November 2018, 01:06PM

Aboriginal Poetry Slam Champion

Djapu woman Melanie Munungurr-Williams... Read more

Art - 25 October 2018, 01:09PM

Students learn Aboriginal languages

Children as young as three will learn Aboriginal... Read more

Education - 18 October 2018, 01:06PM

She Who Must Be Loved

Enriching look at the life of Freda Glynn, who... Read more

... - 15 October 2018, 02:14PM

Traditional owners given land management rights

The Victorian Government has given traditional... Read more

Politics - 4 October 2018, 02:15PM

Victoria pushes for treaty

Indigenous campaign's Deadly Questions revealed as... Read more

Politics - 19 September 2018, 10:48AM

Bush classroom for Aboriginal students

A Victorian school project is helping students... Read more

Education - 14 September 2018, 09:36AM

Rock art seeks heritage listing

A Senate report warning of damage to the... Read more

History - 27 August 2018, 03:44PM

Mapping the Sky & Seasons

First Nations peoples have read skies for over... Read more

Culture - 24 August 2018, 11:40AM

Treaty poll approaching...

Aboriginal Victorians are set to go to the polls... Read more

Politics - 24 August 2018, 11:38AM

National Indigenous Music Awards 2018

The posthumously released album of acclaimed... Read more

... - 15 August 2018, 08:55AM

Digital Land Rights

Can digital technologies play a role in "closing... Read more

Society - 6 August 2018, 03:13PM

Aboriginal names for suburbs

Ten previously forgotten Aboriginal names for 19th... Read more

History - 25 July 2018, 10:39AM

Naidoc Week 2018 - Victoria

Melbourne march in pictures . Read more

Culture - 9 July 2018, 02:55PM

Celebrating NAIDOC Week

The ABC Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2018 Read more

Culture - 9 July 2018, 12:23PM

What's on NITV over NAIDOC Week?

As part of NAIDOC Week, NITV will be broadcasting... Read more

... - 4 July 2018, 11:04AM

'A most resolute lady': the radical resistance of...

Louisa was a young girl when she was abducted by... Read more

History - 4 July 2018, 10:59AM

'Little J & Big Cuz' breaks more ground with...

'Little J & Big Cuz' is the first animated... Read more

... - 4 July 2018, 10:54AM

Aboriginal Water Carriers Still Relatively Unknown...

Aboriginal water carriers are proving just how... Read more

History - 21 June 2018, 04:37PM

Australia's first ever 'artist owned' Aboriginal...

This Friday, The APY Art Centre Collective will... Read more

Art - 21 June 2018, 04:34PM

Aboriginal burn practices again used on country in...

A recent burn conducted at a bush reserve near... Read more

Culture - 21 June 2018, 04:31PM

Deadly Questions: ask Aboriginal champions...

Victorian initiative to build support for treaty... Read more

Society - 21 June 2018, 04:28PM

Melbourne electorate of Batman renamed after...

Electoral Commission responds to campaign about... Read more

Politics - 21 June 2018, 04:22PM

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Self-Determination and Treaty

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been living on what is now called Australia for thousands and thousands of years. We come from over 250...

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It can be useful to understand what has happened in other countries to know more about what may be included in treaty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Georgia Mae Capocchi-Hunter is a young Wurundjeri woman. She is a member of the...

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