Useful Resources for Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in The Arts and Drama

Useful Resources for Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or Australian First Nations Perspectives in The Arts and Drama

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Barton, J. Indigenous water map petition will bring NT cotton and gas concerns to Canberra. June 26, 2023. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-26/nt-water-map-petition-cotton-gas-concerns/102516804

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission TV Documentaries Unit. Frontier Stories from White Australia’s Forgotten War. Bruce Belsham [Dir.] Video (1997) DVD (2007). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQE75wmRgZo

Buried Alive: Sydney 1788-1792 Eyewitness Accounts of the Making of a Nation.

ABC Sydney. Sydney. (DVD)

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission. Catalyst: The Soundtrack of Australia - Lyrebird School (Songlines). August 15, 2023.

https://www.abc.net.au/education/the-soundtrack-of-australia-lyrebird-school/102713870

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Everything You Need to Know About the Voice Referendum. [Video]. April, 2023.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCnv3G0rDLo

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Enoch, W. 2021. "Mick Gooda and Human Rights". Conversations. July 8, 2021.

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/mick-gooda-and-human-rights/13428084

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Reich, H. 2020. Indigenous theatre leaders on stage representation, storytelling and Australian theatre. ABC Arts. RN The Stage Show. July 18, 2020. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/indigenous-theatre-black-lives-matter-australian-representation/12461396

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Archie Roach - Healing through Story and Arts. December 17, 2021.

https://www.abc.net.au/education/archie-roach-healing-through-story-and-arts/13681128

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

ABC Education. Archie Roach - Stolen Generation Resources. January 10, 2023. 

https://www.abc.net.au/education/digibooks/archie-roach-stolen-generations-resources/101745510

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Tambo, M. 2021. Mitch Tambo delivers plea to Australia on Indigenous issues during Reconciliation Week on Q & A. ABC Indigenous. Q & A. May 27, 2021. [Television video clip]. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-28/mitch-tambo-indigenous-plea-qa-reconciliation-week/100171968

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission

Enoch, W. July 4, 2023. 'Wesley Enoch honours the elders of First Nations performing artists'. The Stage Show. RN. [Radio program].  https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-stage-show/naidoc-week-wesley-enoch-roxanne-mcdonald-richard-walley/102496196

ABC Splash Education Website

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

http://splash.abc.net.au/topic/-/t/494038/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures

ACARA. Australian Curriculum.

Sample Curriculum Maps

http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/

ACARA. Australian Curriculum. Teacher Resources.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Histories and Cultures.

https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/teacher-resources/understand-this-cross-curriculum-priority/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures

Australia Council for the Arts
Building Audiences - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts
https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/workspace/uploads/files/research/building-audiences-australia-c-55d5097058187.pdf

Protocols for Working with Indigenous Artists

https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/artforms/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-arts/protocols-for-working-with-indigenous-artists/

Australian Curriculum

Curriculum Lessons. Indigenous Poems. Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

https://www.australiancurriculumlessons.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Indigenous-Poems-Classical-Australian-Literature-Unit.pdf

Australian Children’s Television Foundation. 2009. My Place for Teachers. ACTF. Sydney. (Website). http://www.myplace.edu.au/home.html

Australian Government. 2022. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curricula Project. 

https://www.indigenous.gov.au/teaching-guides/curricula-project

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 

Ethical protocols for working with Indigenous Australians

http://aiatsis.gov.au/publications/products/subject-guide-ethical-protocols-workingindigenous-australians

Bangarra Dance Company
Indigenous Dance Company.
http://bangarra.com.au/

City of Melbourne

City of Melbourne - Mapping Aboriginal Melbourne. 2023.

https://aboriginal-map.melbourne.vic.gov.au/welcome?fbclid=IwAR3krom7KnTi1_q2k9jW-kWjM6jz6ryDFF0t-hkyy-5cs1dkt4V2JsyHGtM

See also this article about the website:

https://beat.com.au/melbourne-now-has-an-interactive-digital-map-of-70-historic-first-nations-places/

Concepts of Country

Kimberly collective promoting understanding of relationship to country. Some of their site is a bit commercial but watch the video.

https://destinationkimberley.com/concepts-of-country-jadiny/

Creativespirits

Aboriginal Culture

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/?/aboriginalculture

Creative Spirits

Australian First Nations Films

https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/movies/indigenous-film-timeline

City of Yarra

Connecting with the Aboriginal History of Yarra. (Teacher Resource).

https://aboriginalhistoryofyarra.com.au/teachersresource.pdf

Dow, S. 2022. 'It had no filters' The Legacy of Australia's Provocative National Black Theatre. 'The Guardian'. Nov. 10, 2022.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/09/it-had-no-filters-the-legacy-of-australias-provocative-national-black-theatre

Drama Australia

Drama Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guidelines 

http://www.dramaaustralia.org.au/assets/files/ATSIguidelinesFinalSept07.pdf

Drama Teachers Network

Indigenous Lesson Ideas – Play ‘Stolen’

https://dramateachersnetwork.wordpress.com/tag/indigenous-theatre/

Drama Victoria

Bell-Wykes, K., Forgasz, R. & Hradsky, R. (2020). Teaching First Nations Content and Concepts in the Drama Classroom - Advice for Teachers in Victorian Schools. Drama Victoria, Ilbijerri Theatre Company & Monash University. 

http://www.dramavictoria.vic.edu.au/public/51/files/Teaching%20First%20Nations%20Content%20and%20Concepts_VAEAI%20endorsed.pdf

Eckersley, Mark. (2012). Australian Indigenous Drama. Tasman Press. Altona.

Australian Indigenous Drama Blog
http://australianindigenousdrama.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/australian-indigenous-drama-introduction.html

Ferguson, M. 2018. 'Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander CCPs and The Arts - Approaches to Breaking Boundaries' ADEM. Drama Australia. No. 4, 2018. p.54-64. https://dramaaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/ADEM-No14-2018.pdf

Gambay. 2021. Teaching about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Languages as a Cross-curriculum Priority. https://gambay.com.au/teachers

Gray, R. & Sheikh, S. 2021. 'The coloniality of planting: legacies of racism and slavery in the practice of botany.' The Architectural Review. Jan. 27, 2021. https://www.architectural-review.com/essays/the-coloniality-of-planting?fbclid=IwAR3NLaNR1y7V_XwJRAO7pUDdcJuMzt5dMD1B2FQngCkWwfE6D

Haddon, A.C. 1898. Torres Strait Islanders (short film). Australian Government Film Archives. http://aso.gov.au/titles/historical/torres-strait-islanders

Harmon, S. 2018. 'Whitesplaining and lip service: six Indigenous theatremakers critique the industry.' The Guardian. August 4, 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/aug/04/whitesplaining-and-lip-service-six-indigenous-theatremakers-critique-the-industry 

Ilbijerri Theatre Company. (2019). Marguk Workshop Series. Teacher Resources. Workshop Series. Melbourne: Victoria Arts Centre. 
https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/-/media/acm/files/events/2019/schools-and-teachers/marguk_teaching-resources.ashx?la=en&hash=767E04C92A37AE6359CE394D210E6F77E347D991

Kooemba Jdarra Theatre Company
Indigenous theatre company based in Brisbane.
http://kooembajdarra.org.au

Leane, J. July 4, 2021. "Our Countries Cannot Heal Until Our Names Are Given Back". Voices. SBS. Retrieved from https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2021/06/21/our-countries-cannot-heal-until-their-names-are-given-back

Miers, J. 2008. Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories website.

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/dreaming/stories.html

Monash University

Bell-Wykes, K., Forgasz, R. & Hradsky, R. (2020). Teaching for Reconciliation in your Classroom. Monash University. 

https://www.monash.edu/education/teachspace/articles/teaching-for-reconciliation-in-your-classroom

NAIDOC. 2021. "How to plan NAIDOC week". Retrieved from 

https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/plan-your-event

Narragunnwali

Narragunnawali is the word for the traditional owners of the land around what is now called Canberra. The online platform provides practical ways to implement reconciliation. https://www.narragunnawali.org.au/curriculum-resources

NSW AECG Aboriginal Education Unit. 1987. A Lesson in History: 1788-1988. Sydney. (Video). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cydE-O-CJT8

New South Wales Board of Studies.2008. Working with Aboriginal communities: A guide to community consultation and protocols: 

http://abed.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/working-with-aboriginal-communities.pdf 

NSW Department of Education and Communities Aboriginal Perspectives in the Creative Arts

Aboriginal Perspectives in the Creative Arts

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/creativearts/crosscurriculum/aboriginal/index.htm

Aboriginal Dreaming Unit

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/creativearts/assets/drama/pdf/drs2aboriginaldreaming.pdf

Resources for Teaching Primary Drama with Indigenous Units and Activities

Exploring the worlds of K-6 Drama: Ancient Anna to the Cloth of Dreams (book and video) 1999

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/primary/creativearts/assets/drama/pdf/drs2aboriginaldreaming.pdf

Northern Territory Catholic Education Northern Territory Diocese of Darwin

Indigenous Catholic Community Schools 2015: 

http://www.ceont.catholic.edu.au/__files/f/3600/ICCS%20Handbook%202015.pdf

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives Resources Page

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/p_10/el_support_indig_resources.pdf

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority

Selecting and Evaluating Resources - Guidelines Indigenous Resources

https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/approach2/indigenous_g008_0712.pdf

Queensland Department of Education and Training

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge framework

http://indigenous.education.qld.gov.au/eatsips/classroomethos/Pages/indigenous-knowledge-framework.aspx 

Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training

EATSIPS (Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in schools)

http://deta.qld.gov.au/indigenous/pdfs/eatssips_2011.pdf

Reconciliation Australia 

The National Curriculum - Knowing the Truth about Australia's History

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/news/the-national-curriculum-knowing-the-truth-about-australias-history/

Questions and Fact Sheets

https://www.reconcile.org.au/home/resources/factsheets/q-a-factsheets/indigenous-perspectives

Reconciliation Australia. 2023. Support a Voice to Parliament. 

https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/support-a-voice-to-parliament/

RRR - Respect, Relationships, Reconciliation

Respect, Relationships, Reconciliation. Cultural protocols

http://rrr.edu.au/protocols 

Smith, A. April 25, 2023. Calls Grow for Australia's Frontier Wars to be Remembered on Anzac Day. 'The Guardian'. April 25, 2023.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/24/calls-grow-for-australias-frontier-wars-to-be-remembered-on-anzac-day

SBS Learn. 2022. Celebrate NAIDOC 2022 - Get Up, Stand Up, Show Up. https://www.sbs.com.au/learn/resources/celebrate-naidoc-get-up-stand-up-show-up/teacher-resource/download

SBS Learn. 2022. Understanding the Frontier Wars. (Resource for the SBS documentary The Australian Wars). https://www.sbs.com.au/learn/resources/understanding-the-frontier-wars/teacher-resource/download

SBS Learn. 2023. NAIDOC Week 2023 - For Our Elders. 

https://www.sbs.com.au/sites/sbs.com.au.home/files/sbs_learn_naidoc_week_2023_final.pdf

South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework

Aboriginal Perspectives

http://www.sacsa.sa.edu.au/ATT/%7B418E72DB-0C77-4442-B2C0-9D47E640B875%7D/e13abperspectives.html

http://www.sacsa.sa.edu.au/index_fsrc.asp?t=ECCP

http://www.sacsa.sa.edu.au/ATT/%7B418E72DB-0C77-4442-B2C0-9D47E640B875%7D/e13abperspectives.html

A number of Australian Indigenous poems are available for use at:

http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/arts/aboriginal-poems/?/aboriginalculture/arts/aboriginal-poems#toc0

South Australia HASS (Humanities and Social Studies)

SA resources to support ATSIHC

http://hass-sa.asn.au/resources/overview

Tasmanian Government

Acknowledgement and Welcome to Country

http://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/executive/protocol_office/acknowledgements _and_welcome_to_country

University of Melbourne. 2022. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander School Curricula.

https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum?fbclid=IwAR3mwWXZy_NuXH0e_jftT5xwnPx7JbSB2gt_sWA8ATYPdxZWD8l4EBEDkfI

https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/resources/fire-in-song

https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/resources/comparing-traditional-and-contemporary-styles-of-indigenous-dance

https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/resources/the-swamp

https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/resources/sharing-astronomical-narratives-from-country

Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI)

Ways to include and encourage Aboriginal culture

https://www.vaeai.org.au/ways-to-include-and-encourage-aboriginal-culture-2/

Protocols for Koorie education in Victorian primary and secondary schools

http://www.vaeai.org.au/_uploads/_ckpg/files/ProtocolsDocVAEAIONLINEversion march31.pdf

Koorie cross-curricular protocols for Victorian government schools 

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresources/diversity/Page s/koorieart.aspx 

Victorian Parliament & Dr. Lois Peeler. 

 Aboriginal Change Makers. Resources and Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzvL-mP82uk

https://indd.adobe.com/view/f810af89-4f8c-4fcb-aadc-c6186086d6eb

Western Australia Department of Education. 

Protocols for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Traditional Ownership

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/aboriginaleducation/detcms/aboriginaleducation/aboriginal-education/docs/protocols-welcometocountryaug2007.en?catid=8092822

Yarra Healing. 2012. ‘Unit 7 Changing Lives Changing Ways’ on Teaching and Learning page (Website). CEO Melbourne (Catholic Education Organisation, Melbourne). Melbourne. 

http://www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au/teaching-learning/index.cfm?loadref=108

More research at my Researchgate site:

<a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Eckersley-2">Mark Eckersley on ResearchGate</a>