Thursday, September 25, 2014

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
Ashton, K. & Woodall, N. Indigenous Leaders have long called Self-Determination the key to Closing the Gap - but what does it mean? Dept. 8, 2024. 

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.

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

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission
Enoch, W. 2021. "Mick Gooda and Human Rights". Conversations. July 8, 2021.

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission
King, T. 2024. When the dots cross the line. Background Briefing. Oct. 5, 2024. 

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. 

ABC Australian Broadcasting Commission
Archie Roach - Healing through Story and Arts. December 17, 2021.

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

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]. 

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

ACARA. Australian Curriculum.
Sample Curriculum Maps

ACARA. Australian Curriculum. Teacher Resources.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Histories and Cultures.
Protocols for Working with Indigenous Artists

Australian Curriculum
Curriculum Lessons. Indigenous Poems. Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

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. 

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Ethical protocols for working with Indigenous Australians

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

City of Melbourne
City of Melbourne - Mapping Aboriginal Melbourne. 2023.
See also this article about the website:

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

Creativespirits
Aboriginal Culture

Creative Spirits
Australian First Nations Films

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

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

Drama Australia
Drama Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guidelines 

Drama Teachers Network
Indigenous Lesson Ideas – Play ‘Stolen’

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. 


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

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

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

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: 

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

Northern Territory Catholic Education Northern Territory Diocese of Darwin
Indigenous Catholic Community Schools 2015: 

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives Resources Page

Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Selecting and Evaluating Resources - Guidelines Indigenous Resources

Queensland Department of Education and Training
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge framework

Queensland Government, Department of Education and Training
EATSIPS (Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in schools)

Reconciliation Australia 
The National Curriculum - Knowing the Truth about Australia's History
Questions and Fact Sheets

Reconciliation Australia. 2023. Support a Voice to Parliament. 

RRR - Respect, Relationships, Reconciliation
Respect, Relationships, Reconciliation. Cultural protocols


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


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. 

South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework
Aboriginal Perspectives
A number of Australian Indigenous poems are available for use at:

South Australia HASS (Humanities and Social Studies)
SA resources to support ATSIHC

Tasmanian Government
Acknowledgement and Welcome to Country

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





Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc. (VAEAI)
Ways to include and encourage Aboriginal culture
Protocols for Koorie education in Victorian primary and secondary schools
Koorie cross-curricular protocols for Victorian government schools 

Victorian Parliament & Dr. Lois Peeler. 
 Aboriginal Change Makers. Resources and Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzvL-mP82uk
Western Australia Department of Education
Protocols for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgment of Traditional Ownership

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

More research at my Researchgate site:



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