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Library Catalogue. Non-Fiction Resources

Below are some of the Non-Fiction resources found on the library shelves. Hover over the (i) for additional information on the books.

Livewire Investigates Aboriginal Studies Mythology by Sandra Cahir What do you know about the Dreamtime? The Dreamtime or Dreaming is the time, long ago, when Indigenous peoples' spirit ancestors created the world. Read this book to find out about Dreaming Tracks and the stories told by the elders. Meet Biame, the creator-god, and the powerful Rainbow Serpent. Find out how Crow stole fire; how Mityan, the native cat, became the Moon; and how the Kuniya woman killed a Liru man at Uluru.
Call Number: 398.20994 CAH
Desert Dreamings by Deirdre Stokes Simple explanation of the Dreamtime.
Call Number: 709.94 STO
Aboriginal Art of Australia by Carol Finley Short explanation of the Dreaming.
Call Number: 709.94 FIN
Australia's Aboriginal Peoples by Alex Barlow and Marji Hill Indigenous Australians Encyclopedia set. Look up Dreaming and Dreamtime, Ancestral Beings, Country, Religion and History
Call Number: 994.0049
My People's Dreaming by Max Dulumunmun Harrison Aboriginal elder of the Yuin people (South Coast, NSW) shares his cultural knowledge. A fantastic book for an indepth understanding of the concept of the Dreaming/Creation stories and the importance of Country.
Call Number: 305.89 HAR

Understanding Dreaming and place names.

Outback by the Overland Australia team Literacy lessons sent from the Outback by the Overland Australia team of Expedition 360 for use by classrooms.

Understanding the importance of land for Indigenous Australians.

ABC - The importance of land/country to Aboriginal Australians In this ABC article Colin McKinnon-Dodd describes the trauma to Aboriginal Australians with the desecration (harming) of Country by mining interests.
ABC - This Place - short videos Across Australia, places are known for their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander names. But what do they mean? What's the story behind them? From the name of a town or suburb; to a street or bridge; a creek or a bend in the river; mountain; landmark; outcrop; tree – place names are a starting point for sharing Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and cultures. Here Indigenous Australians share the story of special places in their lives. Their stories help us to understand the deep connection with their ancestral lands - their Country

Land Use and the Importance of Sustainability

ABC - Audio - Indigenous Perspective on Sustainability Find out about some Indigenous sustainability practices and perspectives on land management in this audio interview with a spokesperson from the 2007 Caring for Country conference. Listen as he explains how traditional knowledge of the land and cultural significance guide Aboriginal environmental sustainability. Also discover formal processes for resolving conflicts between competing interests.

AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia.

AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia. The map is an attempt to represent all the language, tribal or nation groups of the Indigenous peoples of Australia.