Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life.
Collection talk
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members Shannon Sutton, John Morseu and Nicolette Suttor share Library collection items that have special meaning for them.
NAIDOC Week: Collection Talk, 5 July 2016
Nicolette (06:20) explores an item which came into the Library in 2014, the Yan-nhangu Atlas and Illustrated Dictionary, a remarkable publication which acts as a storehouse for the history, culture and languages of the people of the Crocodile Islands off the coast of Arnhem Land.
Shannon (18:40) shows how he was able to use the Library’s collection of books, manuscripts, photos and staff knowledge to shed light on a story from his family's history.
John (29:45) reveals a personal connection in a collection of Torres Strait Islander missionary-related correspondence and photographs that date between 1907 and 1933.
Indigenous language readings
These videos were recorded at the National Simultaneous Storytime readings on 25 May 2016.
In the following two videos, Paul, India and Sophia Hingston read I Got This Hat in the Warramunga language from the Northern Territory.
Teaching "I Got This Hat" in Warrumunga
In the next video, John Morseu reads I Got This Hat in Torres Strait Creole.
Reading "I Got This Hat" in Torres Strait Creole
In the next video, Paul House reads I Got This Hat in the Walgalu-Wiradjuri language from central New South Wales and the ACT.
Reading "I Got This Hat" in Walgalu-Wiradjuri
More to learn and do
Kathy Weeden reading her book Phonobet, illustrated by Kim Drane and published by NLA Publishing, at Enlighten at the Library 2024
