We are delighted to announce the publication of the Indigenous Archives Collective Statement on the Right of Reply to Indigenous Knowledges and Information held in Archives. The statement supports the work of the Indigenous Archives […]
Connecting people working with Indigenous knowledge sources in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums
Category: Blog Posts
Indigenous Archives Collective Panel on research and the Tandanya declaration
Members of the Indigenous Archives Collective contributed a panel discussion at the 2020 Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) conference which is usually held in Prato (Italy). Due to COVID-19, the CIRN hosted an online event […]
‘Indigenous Recordkeeping and Archives’ course goes live
The Indigenous Archives and Data Stewardship Hub, part of the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is proud to have launched the Indigenous Recordkeeping and Archives course […]
Response to comments to the #BLACKLIVESMATTER AND ARCHIVES IN AUSTRALIA blog post
Recently I wrote a blog article about the engagement of the Australian GLAM sector with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and Indigenous activism. The blog article called for Australian memory institutions to shift from retroactive to proactive […]
#BlackLivesMatter and archives in australia
The escalating unrest in the US sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has drawn the whole world into a conversation about racism, human rights, police violence and the #BlackLivesMatter […]
Looking up to research ethics
Please Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the website to which the following story refers may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs and printed material. I […]
Working with Records of Trauma: A Reflection
Kirsten and Cassie recently published an article in the Los Angeles Archivists Collective magazine about our experiences while working with the New South Wales Aboriginal Trust Fund Repayment Scheme from 2005–2011. The article Aboriginal Histories in […]
Reflecting on Designing the Archive ASA-ICA 2019 conference
After lunch on day two of this conference, I was going to the session delivered by the Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC). I noticed on my way past another room, that the screen […]
Right of Reply Symposium Issues Paper
The Indigenous Archives Collective has prepared a brief Issues Paper in the lead up to the Right of Reply Symposium. The Issues Paper aims to provide prompts for the afternoon’s roundtable discussions. See the paper […]
Right of Reply – Indigenous Rights in Data and Collections Symposium
Bookings now available This one-day symposium will focus on the importance of Indigenous rights in data and collections & the importance of the Right of Reply in relation to Indigenous self-determination and national truth-telling efforts. The right of reply is becoming increasingly important for […]
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