Oral history interviews with Charles Perkins, a key figure in Aboriginal rights, alongside a pilot project on how people form mental maps. It also includes ongoing interviews for the 'Seven Years On' project, launched in 1995, which focuses on emerging Aboriginal leaders. This collection offers valuable insights into Aboriginal activism, leadership, and personal stories that have shaped history.

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Engaging students with a rich selection of sources and challenges them to draw their own conclusions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ approaches to custodial responsibility and environmental management in different regions of Australia.

See how to request ICIP related content in accordance with the Australian Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol.

Learn more about the boundary between what is considered ICIP and what falls outside its scope with examples.

An album with 20 watercolours and 22 individual watercolours by Joseph Lycett. Most of the pieces focus on studies of Aboriginal people and drawings of native plants.

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Explore early European encounters with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art through the work of William Westall and engage students in considering the cultural significance of special places.

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Explore how food production and gathering methods have evolved over time, using artworks and photographs from our collection.

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Explore the themes of discovery, cultural encounters, and the European settlement of Australia. 

Access resources to help you research your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history including records for births, deaths and marriages, missions, military service and information about the Stolen Generations. 

Australians have often gone to great lengths to see their favourite sporting teams, even back in the 1860s!