How do you reference AIATSIS?

Manuscripts from the AIATSIS collection should be cited in the following way: Title [or description] of Item, [manuscript title], Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, MS [number], Series [number], Folder or item [number].

What are the main Aboriginal spiritual beliefs?

Aboriginal spirituality is animistic In this world, nothing is inanimate, everything is alive; animals, plants, and natural forces, all are energised by a spirit. As such, humans are on an equal footing with nature; are part of nature and are morally obligated to treat animals, plants and landforms with respect.

Who created AIATSIS?

Howard Ragatt
The architect, Howard Ragatt of the firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall designed the building for AIATSIS and for its neighbour on the Acton Peninsula, the National Museum of Australia. The building cost $13.75 million and was funded by the Commonwealth Government’s Centenary of Federation Grants Program.

What is the most appropriate substitution term for indigenous?

[4] [4a] The proposed changes to the National Curriculum for 2022 suggest to use ‘invasion’ instead of ‘colonisation’, and to replace the terms ‘Aboriginal’ and ‘Indigenous’ with ‘First Nations Australians’ or ‘Australian First Nations Peoples’.

What are indigenous ethics?

While there is much diversity among Indigenous Peoples and Nations overall, Indigenous ethics resonate with the values of honour, trust, honesty, and humility; they reflect commitment to the collective and embody a respectful relationship with the land.

What is the Lowitja Institute?

The Lowitja Institute is Australia’s national institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. It is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation, named in honour of its patron, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue.

What was the Aboriginal name for Australia?

Local Indigenous Australian peoples named all of Australia in their languages before the invasion. Uluru is the Aboriginal name for this significant site in Central Australia which should be respected and recognised. This recognition of Indigenous Australia is fundamental to social justice.

How do you confirm Aboriginality?

The letter of Confirmation must:

  1. be from a registered Aboriginal community organisation, that is:
  2. be on the organisation’s letterhead, AND.
  3. state that you are of Aboriginal descent, and identify as an Aboriginal person, and are accepted by the Aboriginal community as an Aboriginal person, AND.

What is the difference between Indigenous and Aboriginal?

3) ‘Indigenous’ is the expansive classification of communities that claim a historical continuity and cultural affinity with societies native to their original territories. Aboriginal people, on the other hand, are a subclass encircling the different indigenous communities based in Australia.

Is it OK to use the word Aboriginal?

‘Aborigine’ is generally perceived as insensitive, because it has racist connotations from Australia’s colonial past, and lumps people with diverse backgrounds into a single group. You’re more likely to make friends by saying ‘Aboriginal person’, ‘Aboriginal’ or ‘Torres Strait Islander’.