Humanities Links
Indigenous Cultures: Aboriginal Society, Culture and History
Primary School: Places Then, Now and Tomorrow
Links to sites and lessons related to Aboriginal culture and the land.
http://www.primaryschool.com.au/humansocietyresults.php?kla=[...]
The Land
Information on Aboriginal relationships with the land.
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/indigenous/land.cfm
Aboriginal Family Issues
Article by Yolanda Walker on the significance of the family in Aboriginal culture.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fm1/fm35yw.html
Indigenous Australia: Kinship
The system of classes or skins puts everybody in a specific kinship relationship. All of these relationships have
roles and responsibilities attached to them.
http://indigenousaustralia.frogandtoad.com.au/social3.html
Uluru: A Cathedral in the Desert
Article on the significance of Uluru to Aboriginal Australians.
http://www.sol.com.au/kor/22_03.htm
A Chronology of Aboriginal and Islander History
Chronology of Aboriginal and Islander history enabling visitors to explore the 'hidden history' of the First Australians.
http://www.natsiew.nexus.edu.au/chronology/info_fset.html
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages
There are more than 200 Australian Indigenous languages. This sitehas annotated links to 180 resources for about 60 languages.
http://www.dnathan.com/VL/austLang.htm
Barani: Indigenous History of Sydney
The story of Aboriginal Sydney, Barani contains the history, life stories and images of many Indigenous men and women who have made great contributions to their people and their country.
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/barani/default.html
Indigenous Australia - Australian Museum
Includes facts, stories, and background for students and teachers.
http://www.dreamtime.net.au
Indigenous Australia: Kinship
The system of classes or skins puts everybody in a specific kinship relationship. All of these relationships have roles and responsibilities attached to them.
http://indigenousaustralia.frogandtoad.com.au/social3.html
Speaking Land
Virtual tour of the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian museum.
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/aacg/index.htm
Minjungbal Aboriginal Culture
This site is created by the Bundjalung people of Northern NSW and contains information about their history and culture.
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/stories/minjung/aborigin.htm
The Land: Australian Museum
Information on Aboriginal relationships with the land.
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/indigenous/land.cfm
Yagan: An Aboriginal Resistance Hero
Story of an Aboriginal resistance fighter from Western Australia.
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/1997/289/289p12.htm
ABC: Frontier Online
This exploration of Aboriginal history is divided into four main sections, moving from the Dreaming through contact history, to massacres and resistance, on to assimilation policies and the politics of Aboriginal cultures.
http://www.abc.net.au/frontier/
Lessons
Aboriginal Dreaming
Two lessons focusing on the stories and life of traditional Aborigines.
http://www.innovated.gov.au/Innovated/textonly/i012.asp?LPID=335
Aboriginal Studies
Across the Curriculum Lessons organised into themes include Sharing the Environment, Water Resources and Communities. From Western Australia.
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/stpaulsps/abstuds/year6.htm
Sampler: Bush Foods and Medicine
Internet hunt based on the theme of bush food and medicine.
http://ptc.nsw.edu.au/members/mwilkins/aborigines/sampler.htm
Teacher Reference
Aboriginal Education: Curriculum Links
Links to state curriculum policies and documents on Aboriginal Education.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/aboriginaleducation.htm
Reconciliation Australia
Body established to provide a continuing national focus for reconciliation following the end of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation in December2000.
http://www.reconciliation.org.au/
Pemulwuy: Rasputin meets Ned Kelly
Article about Pemulwuy, resistance fighter from the Sydney region.
http://www.convictcreations.com/history/pelmulwy.htm
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