Hello!

It’s Blak history month in Australia, here is a quote from the Blak History Month Website to  explain more:

“Recognising that Australia is steeped in a rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait history, Blak History Month was proclaimed on the shoulders of giants and a cultural continuum from time immemorial.​July was chosen so as to embrace current celebrations such as NAIDOC week and the Coming of the Light, both of which are community events that serve historic purpose, however it was felt that a day and a week was not enough time given our wealth of hidden history and significant acts of achievement. So we have a 31 day month in which to illuminate our wonderfulness, each year, every year.” – Source: https://www.blakhistorymonth.com/about

I have collated a small selection of resources for researching and learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander history and culture. Most I have read for my own personal research and some I am looking forward to reading.

If you would like to learn more about Blak History Month, check out https://www.blakhistorymonth.com.

The resources in this post will also be added to the new resources page I am working on.

Books (Ya/Adult):

My Place – Sally Morgan

Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia – edited by Anita Heiss

Bushfires & bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia – Peter Latz, illustrated by Jenny Green.

The Little Red Yellow Black Book – AIATSIS & Bruce Pascoe

Welcome to Country, A Travel Guide to Indigenous Australia – Maria Langton

Books (Kids):

Our Australian Girl Series: Poppy – Gabrielle Wang

Sally Morgan’s books for children

Welcome to Country; An Introduction to our First Peoples for Young Australians – Marcia Langton

 

 

Research Tools and Genealogy:

AIATSIS (Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies). Their Map of Indigenous Australia is very useful (see image above for link).

Archival Returns: Central Australia and Beyond – edited by by Linda Barwick, Jennifer Green & Petronella Vaarzon-Morel.

Aboriginal Convicts: Australian, Khoisan, and Maori Exiles – Kristyn Harman

Common Ground Australia (commonground.org.au)

Australian War Memorial: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anzacs, https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/resources/anzac-diversity/aboriginal-anzacs