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Aboriginal Family History
Aboriginal Health
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Indigilinks

This list is a great collection of indigenous sites identified on the web.  Most of these link to even more sites.  Categories covered include:

Starting Points

AIATSIS
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is the premier centre for research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander topics. The site includes an on-line library catalogue.

Department of Indigenous Affairs of Western Australia
Web site of the Western Australian State government department.  It includes a library, family history program and archives services

ATSIC
Web site of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, which includes the latest news, information on current national issues,  ATSIC regional information, and much more.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Page - VICNET
This page is designed to be a starting point for links to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Information in Victoria and Australia and to act as a platform for the local Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to publish their own information on the Internet.

Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library
An on-line research tool optimised for transmission speed, not fancy looks. Currently this page provides web links to specialist information facilities. All links are inspected and evaluated before being added to this Virtual Library.

Indigenous Publishers

Aboriginal Studies Press
The leading publisher of books in Aboriginal studies and related areas. The range includes literature, children's books, biography, history and contemporary issues.

Magabala Books
Successful indigenous Australian publishing house based in Broome, Western Australia.

IAD Press
IAD Press (Institute for Aboriginal Development) is an Aboriginal-controlled publisher which publishes works about the Aboriginal languages and cultures of Central Australia. Titles include oral histories, autobiographies, dictionaries, cross-cultural information and general trade titles.

Health

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Maintained by Edith Cowan University, this site aims to make relevant, high quality information easily accessible to policy makers, health service providers, program managers, clinicians, researchers and the general community.

Native Title

Native Title Act 1993
On-line access to Commonwealth of Australia legislation governing Native Title.

Native Title Research Unit
The NTRU is part of AIATSIS, The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, and fields requests for library searches and materials from the Insititute's collections for clients involved in Native Title claims.

National Native Title Tribunal
The Commonwealth Government body that facilitates the making of agreements among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, governments, industry and others whose rights or interests may co-exist with native title rights and interests.

Art

Moorditj
Introduces Moorditj, an interactive CD-ROM celebrating the depth and diversity of the cultural expressions of Indigenous Australian artists. Moorditj explores nearly 300 artworks from 111 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Library Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

ATSILIRN
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resources Network home page.  Aims to support Aboriginal library workers and all those engaged in delivering library services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia. Includes details of how to join the ATSILIRN electronic discussion list.

Indigenous Library Services
In the State Library of Queensland, this unit ensures that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are made aware of the available resources, are able to easily access the material and are provided with assistance within a culturally appropriate environment.

State Library of New South Wales Australian Indigenous Services
The State Library of New South Wales is committed to improving library services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in New South Wales through the provision of appropriate services from the State Library and to work through the State's public library network to provide appropriate services throughout New South Wales.

State Library of South Australia Indigenous Services
The Bray Reference Library has a substantial print collection covering many aspects of the lives of indigenous peoples. The site provides access to a growing number of electronic resources, including those on the Internet.

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