Australian Institute Of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Stud
Education in Canberra

Using the collection Visiting the collection. Languages and cultural expression Vogue projects. Contributing to the journal Referencing examples. Gallery Delve into image and video galleries from our events, collections and research. The Torres Strait Islands are a group of over 200 little islands. Torres Strait Islanders’ culture and traditions are strongly connected to the land, sea and sky elements which are represented in the flag. Collections online Unlock the stories of our past and give through our Collections. Caring for the collection Taking care of the world’s largest collection dedicated to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories has its challenges. Research themes specializing in languages and cultural expression, native title and traditional ownership, education and cultural transmission, governance development and public policy, health and well being, and land and water. Research staff We maintain a highly fruitful interdisciplinary research team who facilitate and coordinate research across academic, community and public sectors. Vogue projects The latest research activities coordinated by our research team. Finding your family Our collections are a vast deposit to start researching your family history. Check out vogue research projects, partners and resources. Conferences Check out our upcoming conferences and look at presentations from former ones. Blog The blog is our space to showcase our expertise, and for you to discover the stories behind the work we do and the items we are busy on. We urge knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, traditions, languages and stories, previous and present. We protection for a priceless collection, including films, photographs, video and audio recordings as well as the world’s largest collection of printed and other resource materials for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. Our activities affirm and elevate awareness of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. We understand ourselves through places like AIATSIS. We can look to the previous to find our way. Conduct research in fields relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies and to foster other persons or bodies to conduct such research. Establish and maintain a cultural resource collection consisting of materials relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Foster accepting in the general community of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies. AIATSIS acknowledges the conventional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, culture and community.

Using the collection Visiting the collection. Languages and cultural expression Vogue projects. Negotiation, consultation, agreement and mutual understanding. Contributing to the journal Referencing examples. Gallery Delve into image and video galleries from our events, collections and research. History Accepting where we arrive from helps us shape a better future. People Confront the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have made a difference. Torres Strait Islanders’ culture and traditions are strongly connected to the land, sea and sky elements which are represented in the flag. Collections online Unlock the stories of our past and give through our Collections. Using the collection There are many ways to use the collection, and they don't all involve visiting us in Canberra. Caring for the collection Taking care of the world’s largest collection dedicated to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories has its challenges. Research themes specializing in languages and cultural expression, native title and conventional ownership, education and cultural transmission, governance development and public policy, health and healthy being, and land and water. Current projects The latest research activities coordinated by our research team. Guides and resources If you're looking for a specific collection item or for more information on a subject, you can delve deeper into our collection by using our many guides, finding aids and databases. Finding your family Our collections are a vast deposit to start researching your family history. Check out stylish research projects, partners and resources. Blog The blog is our space to showcase our expertise, and for you to discover the stories after the work we do and the items we are busy on. Understanding where we arrive from helps us shape a better future. Encountering truth: the authentic life stories of objects from empire’s frontier and beyond. Rare photo of Indigenous involvement in the Boer War. AIATSIS acknowledges the conventional owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, culture and community. We pay our respects to elders former and present. Indigenous Family History Research Searching for your family’s war service records.