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AIATSIS

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6246 1111

Address: 51 Lawson Crescent, Acton 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.aiatsis.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Did you know November is Oz Music Month? Dancing and music is an important social and spiritual activity for men, women and children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Dancing and music have been used for thousands of years in Australia for ceremony, celebrations and to pass down stories and knowledge to younger generations. At AIATSIS we have a number of instruments, photographs, books and musical artefacts in our Collection. The below image taken in 1926 is... of a rock carving depicting a sistrum, a shell jingling musical instrument near Narrabeen, N.S.W. Hornshaw, Bernard Leslie

24.01.2022 We are seeking an experienced Metadata Officer to join the team! In cooperation with other Institute staff, the Metadata Officer provides expertise in the development, implementation and assessment of metadata policies and procedures which will enhance access and discoverability to the AIATSIS Collection. The position will monitor external developments and trends in cataloguing and related... standards and can expect to work on a broad range on material formats. If this sounds like the role for see our website for further information, but be quick applications close 30 November, 2020 - https://bit.ly/2HJ80FB Please note this is a Special Measures opportunity open to Aboriginal and/Torres Strait Islander people only.

20.01.2022 The forecast is projected to be warm and dry this weekend in Canberra! So head down to The National Carillion as it lights up for the last time with artworks featured in this year's online AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market! Trust us you'll regret it if you don't! #IAMaiatsis... #NAIDOC2020 See more

19.01.2022 Exciting news! The AIATSIS Reading Room will have a new display curated by Alana Garwood-Houng available to view in the new year. The display will feature Battle Ground by Biripi artist Jason Wing, a shield made of Australian steel and rusted with water from Sydney Harbour. Stay tuned for further details!... Jason Wing, Biripi people, Battle Ground (Gold edition), 2017, oxidized steel with metallic paint, AIAS092_001 Jason Wing

19.01.2022 Sociologist Lucinda Aberdeen discusses Aboriginal Studies Press's forthcoming title 'Black, White and Exempt: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives under Exemption' on ABC Radio Shepparton's Breakfast with Matt Dowling. Eleven Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors investigate differing aspects and the lived experiences of Aboriginal exemption certificates, a little understood and complex part of First Nation lives in 20th Australia. Start listening from 1:02:29 mark https://ab.co/2Vef93F Pre-order 'Black, White and Exempt' now for delivery January from Aboriginal Studies Pres

18.01.2022 Just released! 'Talking Strong' by Leanne Holt introduces us to the radical men and women who served on the National Aboriginal Education Committee. They believed that an education in harmony with cultural values and identity was the best means for Indigenous people to achieve self-determination. Sharing the personal experiences, reflections and perspectives of these Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and educators on their journey to contribute to the development ...of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education policy in Australia. Purchase your copy from the AIATSIS Shop now https://bit.ly/2OtvIZl

18.01.2022 The importance of dancing and songs in the Torres Strait Islands[is not] mere entertainment[but] is the most important aspect of Torres Strait lifestyle. The Torres Strait Islanders preserve and present their oral history through songs and dances; in other words, the songs and dances are Torres Strait literature material. Just like any written materials, which are usually illustrations, the dances act as illustrative material and, of course, the dancer himself [sic] is the storyteller (Ephraim Bani 1979, Importance of Torres Strait Islander Singing and Dancing). The Chart' is a song sea song in the Western Islands of the Torres Strait and is performed by Ephraim and Petharie Bani. Happy #OzMusicMonth https://bit.ly/36mAu0c

17.01.2022 New Special Measures opportunity for an experienced ICT Infrastructure and Security Manager to join the AIATSIS team! Applications close 8 December, 2020. See website for details - https://bit.ly/2HJ80FB

17.01.2022 The AIATSIS Descriptive Metadata and Cataloguing team has an identified position available for an APS 3 Assistant Collections Officer with knowledge in collection handling and housing. The position sits within a small team responsible for the management of the printed and published collections, such as books, serials, maps, posters, video, grey literature and sound recordings under the care of AIATSIS. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity. Apply now!... Applications close 8, March 2021. See website for details https://bit.ly/2HJ80FB

12.01.2022 Join us for our free upcoming webinars on the updated Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) website. The PBC website is an information hub for PBCs and people interested in native title. It is there to assist PBCs to understand their rights, obligations and functions. It also provides practical information to help PBCs running their business. The webinars will provide guidance on the updated website, revealing short cuts to find vital information and highlighting the updates and ...changes made to the site. Session 1: 12.15pm 1 pm AEDT, Tuesday 24 November 2020 Session 2: 2 - 4pm (AEDT) Thursday 26 November 2020 Register today!

12.01.2022 You are cordially invited to join a discussion around the implications of the 2020 National Indigenous Languages Report (NILR) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, educators, policy-makers, policy implementers and policy evaluators. Hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), Australian National University, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande...r Studies (AIATSIS), and First Languages Australia (FLA). The online forum will be held on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 2 pm - 5.30 pm AEDT Please register on the forum website https://bit.ly/3knJKWP Artwork by Ngarrindjeri man Jordan Lovegrove,

11.01.2022 Clapsticks are a traditional percussive instrument used by men and women in Indigenous Australian communities, usually to maintain rhythm during song and dance. They are used in ceremonies and social dancing, and may accompany other instruments such as the didgeridoo. Clapsticks, like may Indigenous cultural objects, can serve more than one purpose, such as a digging tool, or as trade items. As part of the 1988 Barunga Festival, Hazel Hawke was presented with a number of gif...ts from women participating in the ceremony. Amongst these gifts were painted clapsticks. Depicted on these items are detailed dot designs specific to the Northern NT region. These items became part of the official Prime Minister and Cabinet Gift registry and donated to AIATSIS in 2017; forming a significant collection of items representative of an important event in our nations history. #FirstSoundsOfAustralia #SongsofAustralia #OzMusicMonth

11.01.2022 Congratulations to Kerryn H. for winning this amazing artwork by Warnayaka Art - Lajamanu artist Molly Jinjingarli Tasman!

08.01.2022 Happy #OzMuiscMonth if you haven' already, check out our Australian Indigenous languages playlist, 'Songs in Language'. It's 63 tracks of diverse music and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. #FirstSoundsOfAustralia #SongsofAustralia

07.01.2022 Special Measures opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join the AIATSIS Education Team. This is an APS 6 full-time position focused on creating and delivering a cutting edge school program, world leading curriculum resources and support for teachers. Applications close 10 Dec!

07.01.2022 As events take place around the country for NAIDOC Week take the time to know what Aboriginal land you're on!

05.01.2022 This weekend is your last chance to submit your academic manuscript into the 2021 Stanner Award! Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your work published as a book through Aboriginal Studies Press and join the ranks of some of Australia's most esteemed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics. Enter now https://bit.ly/2HCL1vo

05.01.2022 Can't make it to the National Carillon to see #IAMaiatsis artwork projection for NAIDOC Week? Don't worry you can join the online celebration by supporting Indigenous communities and purchasing ethical and authentic art, craft, clothing and jewellery from https://aiatsis.gov.au/iam

04.01.2022 The Voyager spacecraft has been exploring the solar system and beyond for decades. On it NASA placed a message aboard as kind of time capsule, intended to communicate a story of our world to extraterrestrials. The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record, a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. Two Yolgnu songs held in the AIATSIS Collection are included on the Voyager record - M...orning Star - a clan song (manikay) relating to the Barnumbirr morning star ceremonies and "Moikoi" about the morkoi, malicious spirits who try to entice newly deceased souls away from their clan country. Happy #OzMusicMonth #FirstSoundsOfAustralia #SongsofAustralia The Golden Record Cover, NASA

03.01.2022 Listen to 2017 Stanner Award Winner, Dr Josie Douglas talk about her award-winning research - 'Kin and Knowledge: the meaning and acquisition of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in the lives of young Aboriginal people in Central Australia.' Entries for the 2021 AIATSIS Stanner Award are now open - https://bit.ly/2HCL1vo

02.01.2022 Listen to Alinta Barlow, member of the Ngunnawal Community Language Group talk with Bumma Bippera Media 987fm on their contribution to naming the AIATSIS building.

01.01.2022 AIATSIS is excited to announce two very talented artists, Goreng Goreng woman Rachael Sarra Creative and Wiradjuri and Ngiyampaa woman Charlotte Allingham will be designing the AIATSIS 2021 International Women's Day poster! The two artists will be working together to create a poster that celebrates this year's UN theme - Women in leadership". The poster will be available to download for free from the AIATSIS website on 8 March for IWD. In the meantime you can view and downl...oad previous AIATSIS IWD posters here - https://bit.ly/2ZvPeqo #IWD2021 #WomenLead

01.01.2022 Have you been to the National Carillon yet? Enjoy a fabulous series of artworks featured in this year's online AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market as it is projected onto the iconic Canberra building to celebrate #NAIDOC2020.