Catalogue

Books in the Library

The Dreaming of Aboriginal Australia : a large collections of inspirational stories
Call Number: 398.20994 DRE
ISBN: 187622519
Loving Country by Bruce Pascoe
Call Number: 919.4 PAS
Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia: Second Edition by Bill Arthur (Editor); Frances Morphy (Editor)
Call Number: 305.89915 MAC
Religious Business by Max Charlesworth (Editor)
Call Number: 299.92 CHA

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Databases

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APA Referencing Style

Useful Weblinks

Aboriginal spirituality
Uncle Graham Paulson shares his insights into Aboriginal spirituality.
Aboriginal spirituality: resources
Search among Lowitja Institute’s own published materials including reports, journal articles, policy briefs & other resources produced from Lowitja Institute funded research projects.
Aboriginal spirituality and beliefs
The 'Dreaming' seems to be everywhere but what is it really about? Explore some Aboriginal beliefs and rituals and learn why it's important to acknowledge country.
Common Ground
Common Ground is a First Nations not-for-profit. We’re working to shape a society that centres First Nations people by amplifying knowledge, cultures and stories.
Culture, not colour, is the heart of Aboriginal identity
An article from The Conversation about Aboriginal identity and culture.
The Dreaming
This site is for board and committee members, managers, coordinators, team leaders and workers in human service organisations.
Dreamtime and the Dreaming: An Introduction
An article from The Conversation about Dreamtime and the Dreaming.
First Australians
The website for the SBS documentary First Australians.
First Australians - National Museum of Austrlia
Explore the shared stories and experiences of First Nations peoples from across the continent in First Australians.
What is the Dreamtime and Dreaming?

Useful Database Articles

What does Jukurrpa ('Dreamtime', 'the Dreaming') mean? A semantic and conceptual journey of discovery
An article from Gale Academic OneFile database.

Useful Videos

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINALS: BEFORE CONTACT

What do we know about Aboriginal Australians prior to European contact? Historians have used evidence and artefacts to develop a number of theories about when and how Aboriginals migrated to Australia. In contrast, Aboriginal groups have a shared belief system of the Dreamtime, which explains their origins. This clip explores these different perspectives.

THE MYTH OF ABORIGINAL STORIES BEING MYTHS

For more than 50,000 years there were over 200 different groups of people living on the landmass now referred to as Australia. All of these groups formed a strong understanding of the land. This knowledge was passed down through thousands of generations. Who holds this knowledge today and is it respected in Australian society? Jacinta Koolmatrie explores these questions and connects them to her own experiences as an Adnyamathanha person. Jacinta Koolmarie is an Adnyamathanha and Ngarrindjeri person who grew up in Port Augusta.

DUST ECHOES

Dust Echoes is a series of twelve beautifully animated Dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country and Aboriginal custom and law.

You can find more of these on ClickView Online by searching "Dust Echoes".

Research Scaffold

RESEARCH SCAFFOLD

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Research Scaffold

Religious Education: Australian Aboriginal Beliefs & Spiritualities - the Dreaming

Australian Aboriginal Beliefs & Spiritualities – the Dreaming