Fact Sheets - Aboriginal Australia
1967 Referendum
This factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to the 1967 Referendum held in the State Library of South Australia. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, articles and online resources held by or available within the Library.
Ask staff at the Information Desk for any further assistance required.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
This Fact Sheet provides a guide to State Library resources relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. This list was compiled by library staff in 2009 and comprises selected printed materials and online resources held by or available at the State Library.
Material since 2009 can be found in the library catalogues and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in defence
This factsheet provides a guide to State Library sources relating to the contribution of Australian Aboriginal people to the armed forces and defence of Australia. Aboriginal people served as early as the Boer War and have contributed to all campaigns, conflicts and peace-keeping missions requiring Australian participation, as well as the continuing surveillance of the north of Australia.
This list was last updated in 2009, and comprises printed material, audiovisual formats and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogues and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal art - literature
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to contemporary Aboriginal literature held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. (Please see separate Factsheets for resources on Aboriginal contributions to the performing and visual arts).
It comprises selected books, pamphlets, and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal art - performing arts
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to Aboriginal contributions to the field of contemporary performing arts held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. (Please see separate Factsheets for resources on Aboriginal literature and the visual arts). It comprises selected books, pamphlets, online and audiovisual material held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal art - visual arts
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to Aboriginal visual arts held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal Australia - general guide
The following factsheet is a general guide to finding information relating to Aboriginal Australia.
Aboriginal Family History
This factsheet has been developed to assist Australian Aboriginal people wanting to trace members of their family, within the collections of the State Library, and should be used in conjunction with the Family History Starter Guide and any relevant factsheets under Aboriginal Australia.
Aboriginal history in South Australia
This factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to Aboriginal history in South Australia and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles and archival resources held by or available within the State Library.
Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal languages
This factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to Aboriginal languages held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. The focus is on languages spoken in the area now known as South Australia.
It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogues and databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Aboriginal Missions in South Australia
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to Missions to Aboriginal people in South Australia held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles and archival materials held by the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Adnyamathanha people
This factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to the Adnyamathanha people of the northern Flinders Ranges held in the State Library and was last updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, and audiovisual material held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogues and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara
The Anangu Pitjantjatjara live in the far northwest corner of South Australia, and are neighbours of the Luritja, Yankuntjatjara and Pintupi peoples. The State Library has a broad range of resources relating to Pitjantjatjara people including books, photographs, oral histories, music, language resources, videos and archival records. This Fact Sheet has been developed to assist people wanting to read about and research the Anangu Pitjantjatjara.
Arabana people
This FactSheet provides a guide to materials relating to the Arabana people of northern South Australia (sometimes referred to as Arabunna, or Urabunna).
It was updated by Library staff in 2009, and comprises selected books, archival material and periodical articles held by or available within the State Library.
Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases.
Not all material listed here is on open access, and will need to be retrieved from storage; check with staff at the Information Desk.
Criminal justice system
This Factsheet provides a guide to materials relating to the interaction between Indigenous Australians and the Criminal Justice system (including deaths in custody) and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, periodical articles, audiovisual materials and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Education issues
This Factsheet provides a guide to materials relating to current and historical issues facing Aboriginal people in the Australian education system. It was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, archival material, periodical articles and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Employment issues
This Factsheet provides a guide to materials relating to current and historical issues facing Aboriginal people in the Australian labour market. It was compiled by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, archival material, periodical articles and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Indigenous women
This Factsheet provides a guide to materials relating to and/or written by Indigenous women. The focus is on materials which relay the unique stories and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia. It was updated by Library staff in 2009, and comprises selected books, archival material, periodical articles and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Kaurna people
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles and archival material held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
Maps of Aboriginal Australia
The State Library holds many mapping resources that illustrate the Language Groups and Tribal Boundaries of Aboriginal Australia. These maps can be helpful in understanding the relationships to land observed by different groups, and can be useful for identifying the provenance of cultural material.
Mountford-Sheard Collection
This factsheet provides a guide to the contents and access conditions of the Mountford-Sheard collection held by the State Library of South Australia.
Native Title
This fact sheet has been developed to assist people wanting to read about and research Native Title. Native Title is the recognition in Australian law that, before European settlement, Aboriginal people were owners of the land and had a system of law. The State Library has a broad range of resources relating to Native Title including books, archival records, periodical articles and electronic resources.
Ngarrindjeri people
This Fact Sheet has been developed to assist people wanting to read about and research the Ngarrindjeri people and their lands.
The State Library has a broad range of resources relating to Ngarrindjeri people including books, photographs, oral history, music, language resources, video and archival records. This Factsheet was updated by Library staff in 2009.
Race, racism and reconciliation
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to issues of race, racism and reconciliation held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles, electronic resources and archival materials. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.
The Stolen Generations
This Factsheet provides a guide to sources relating to the removal of Aboriginal children from their families (often referred to as the 'Stolen generations') held in the State Library and was updated by Library staff in 2009. It comprises selected books, pamphlets, periodical articles and online resources held by or available within the State Library. Material since 2009 can be found in the Library catalogue and various databases. Not all material listed here is on open access, and some material will need to be retrieved from storage. Check with staff at the Information Desk.