If you find a really good resource, please let me know to add it here for future classes.
Terminology:
Please use Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Indigenous peoples, or First Nations to describe our indigenous peoples.
Useful Websites for Every topic
- National Museum of Australia‘s Defining Moments exhibition has information about most of these events: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments
- Deadly Stories: search for your event: https://www.deadlystory.com/
- Australians Together: search for your event to find information about it: https://australianstogether.org.au/
- ABC News: search for news stories and BTN videos: abc.net.au
- NITV/SBS: Search for news stories and fact sheets about these events: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/
Day of Mourning – 1938
Page 120 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- SBS On Demand – Day of Mourning: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/630885955518/day-of-mourning
Secondary Sources:
- About the Day of Mourning: https://www.deadlystory.com/page/culture/history/Day_of_Mourning_protests_held_in_Sydney
- History of NAIDOC Week (which began with the Day of Mourning): https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2016/06/30/timeline-beginning-naidoc-week-till-now
- On this page is some information about the significance of the Day of Mourning plus a lot of photos from the event: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/day-of-mourning
- Museum exhibit marking 80 years since the Day of Mourning. Useful for significance section: https://www.mca.com.au/stories-and-ideas/marking-80-years-day-mourning/
- “My grandfather protested on Australia Day” story: useful for significance section: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-24/australia-day-we-will-never-have-a-reason-to-rejoice-this-day/9339738
Primary Sources:
- The article in the ‘Abo Call’, 1938, calling for a Day of Mourning. https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/catalogue_resources/20373.pdf Note: you may use the term ‘Abo Call’ to describe this newspaper in your presentation, but otherwise do not use the word ‘abo’.
- Witness account: https://www.abc.net.au/rightwrongs/story/day-of-mourning/
- My grandfather was Jack Patton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj3-pMnyUOI
Albert Namatjira – 1902-1959
Page 128 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- Mini doco by a vlogger, (23mins) about Namatjira: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z53qCKTzoQA
Secondary Sources:
- Biography of Albert Namatjira: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/namatjira-albert-elea-11217
- Controversy regarding Namatjira’s copyright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z__8qcWvNY Note: there is a minor swear word in this video so please do not play out loud.
Primary Sources:
- Namatjira’s paintings, plus biography: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/artists/namatjira-albert/
- Namatjira Paints in 1958: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/rewind/series/4/video/AC1826H032S00
The Freedom Ride / Charles Perkins – 1965
Page 130 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- SBS ‘Living Black’ 2015 Episode 2 (25mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS3YJN3WED4
Secondary Sources:
- Medium literacy introduction to the Freedom Rides: https://www.nma.gov.au/explore/features/indigenous-rights/civil-rights/freedom-ride
- Intro to the Freedom Rides: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-50th-Anniversary-of-the-1965-Freedom-Ride1.pdf
- Deadly Story intro to Freedom Rides (medium literacy): https://www.deadlystory.com/page/culture/history/Students_lead_%E2%80%98Freedom_Rides%E2%80%99_through_segregated_NSW_towns
- SBS Explainer (medium to high literacy): https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2015/02/18/explainer-what-was-australias-freedom-ride
Primary Sources:
- Witness account of Freedom Rides: https://www.abc.net.au/rightwrongs/story/freedom-rides/
- Violence explodes in racist town: https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/697158/violence-explodes-in-racist-town.pdf
- A response to the Freedom Rides: https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/697162/no-genteel-silence.pdf
- Getting in the swim: https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/697159/getting-in-the-swim.pdf
- Freedom Ride and You! Poster: https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/697161/freedom-ride-and-you.pdf
1967 Referendum
Page 132 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- BTN Video about 1967 Referendum: https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/1967-referendum/10523010
Secondary Sources:
- Fact page from ABC documentary about the referendum: start here: https://www.abc.net.au/rightwrongs/
- Fact page from Reconciliation Australia: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/27-may-referendum.pdf
- Useful intro including legacy: https://australianstogether.org.au/discover/australian-history/1967-referendum/
- The Conversation: what was the 1967 Referendum all about? https://theconversation.com/right-wrongs-write-yes-what-was-the-1967-referendum-all-about-76512
Primary Sources:
- Primary sources from the National Archives: https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/first-australians/other-resources-about-first-australians/1967-referendum
Aboriginal Tent Embassy – 1963
Page 134 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- ABC Education: The history of the Tent Embassy: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2188045/the-history-of-the-aboriginal-tent-embassy
Secondary Sources:
- Deadly Story – Tent Embassy Formed: https://www.deadlystory.com/page/culture/history/Tent_Embassy_formed
- More information: https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/history/aboriginal-tent-embassy-canberra
- More information: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/aboriginal-tent-embassy
The Gurindji Strike (‘Wave Hill Walk Off’) – 1966
Page 136 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Videos to get started:
- Start with the video on this page: https://www.mabonativetitle.com/lr_19.shtml
- And this video: 50 years since the Gurindji strike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kt–TsrJxE
Secondary Sources:
- Good introduction to the Gurindji Strike: https://www.deadlystory.com/page/culture/history/Gurindji_strike_for_their_land
- Lower literacy introduction: https://australianstogether.org.au/discover/australian-history/wave/ with information in detail.
- More information: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/wave-hill-walk-off
- Paul Kelly song about the strike: https://genius.com/Paul-kelly-and-the-messengers-from-little-things-big-things-grow-lyrics
Primary Sources:
- ABC TV News on the Gurindji Strike (1966) https://abcmedia.akamaized.net/archives/80days/video/1966_Gurindji.mp4
- Vincent Lingjiari interview: https://www.abc.net.au/rightwrongs/story/wave-hill-walk-off/
- Pilbara Strike: earlier strike that may have influenced the Gurindji strike: https://www.abc.net.au/rightwrongs/story/pilbara-strike/
The Mabo Decision – 1982-1992
Page 138 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- Brief overview of Mabo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzS82Mbuhwk
- Maritime Museum Animation about Mabo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB24BLgl3Kw
Secondary Sources:
- Start here: Reconciliation Australia handout on Mabo Decision: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mabo-decision_2017.pdf
- Intro to the Mabo Decision: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/mabo-decision
- 5 Things you should know: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/06/02/five-things-you-should-know-about-the-mabo-decision.html
- More information: https://australianstogether.org.au/discover/australian-history/mabo-native-title/
- Australian Politics explainer for Mabo: https://theconversation.com/australian-politics-explainer-the-mabo-decision-and-native-title-74147
- Legacy: https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/the-ongoing-legacy-of-the-mabo-decision-20170602-gwj2p4.html
Primary Sources:
- ABC News Report about Mabo Decision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqaURFvLM88
- Interview with Gail Mabo: https://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2571493/gail-mabo-and-native-title
Wik Decision – 1996
Page 138 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
There is a SBS documentary called ‘Wik vs Queensland’: this isn’t available to see currently, but you will see a lot of links for it.
Video to get started:
- First 7 mins are an explainer about Native Title, Mabo and Wik: https://youtu.be/8-Pr3c7ovnc
Secondary Sources:
- Kids.net intro to Wik Decision: http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/wi/Wik_Decision
- Wik Decision intro with video: https://www.mabonativetitle.com/nt_15.shtml
- SBS Explainer of the Wik Decision (Medium to High Literacy): https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/explainer/explainer-wik-vs-queensland
- Information about Native Title with a section of Wik Decision (High Literacy): https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/native-title
- Legacy of Wik Decision: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/it-unnerved-us-john-howard-admits-he-mishandled-the-high-court-s-wik-decision-20181220-p50nfj.html
Bringing Them Home Report (and Stolen GenerationS)- 1997
Page 140 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
For this topic you will need to explain what the Stolen Generation was.
Video to get started:
- News story about the 20th anniversary of Bringing Them Home report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcCrldc2-Q
Stolen Generation:
- Stolen Generation timeline: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/education/track-history-timeline-stolen-generations
- About the Stolen Generation with some videos: https://www.commonground.org.au/learn/the-stolen-generations
- More detail: https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/politics/stolen-generations/a-guide-to-australias-stolen-generations
- National Museum of Australia documentary on the Stolen Generation (18mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDuxRddyZQY
- Yahoo Travel: Stories from the Stolen Generation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wikX7V3nXDE
- Photos from A. O. Neville’s book Australia’s Coloured Minority which promoted ‘breeding out’ the Aboriginal peoples: https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/1496210
Bringing Them Home report
- Start with: Factsheet about the Bringing Them Home Report: https://healingfoundation.org.au/app/uploads/2017/04/BTH20-Fact-Sheet-1.pdf
- 1997 documentary (32 mins) about the Bringing Them Home report and the Stolen Generation: https://humanrights.gov.au/about/news/videos/bringing-them-home-1997
- The full ‘Bringing Them Home’ report: https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/bringing-them-home-report-1997
- Lasting impact of the Bringing Them Home Report: https://bth.humanrights.gov.au/significance/about-bringing-them-home
The Apology – 2007
Page 141 of Jacaranda History Alive 10.
Video to get started:
- BTN News story on The Apology: https://youtu.be/CE7hCCO9jv8
Other sources of information:
- The Apology transcript and video: https://www.aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Whats_On/Exhibitions/Custom_Media/Apology_to_Australias_Indigenous_Peoples
- Events leading up to the apology, plus video footage of people watching the apology: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/national-apology
- 10 Years on: Did the apology have any effect? (Medium Literacy) https://www.sbs.com.au/news/we-say-sorry-today-marks-more-than-a-decade-since-kevin-rudd-s-national-apology
and (High Literacy) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/feb/12/looking-back-at-rudds-apology-the-shining-hope-of-a-breakthrough-moment - Canada’s apology to their Indigenous Peoples: historical background http://caid.ca/Dcanada_apology.html and Prime Minister Trudeau’s apology: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-42119158
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