Native Nations
The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd Edition
Australian Aborigines
Below are resources related to the “Ainu of Japan” chapter of Native Nations: The Survival of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd Edition, edited by Sharlotte Neely and Douglas W. Hume.
Agencies & Organizations
Discussion Questions
- Aboriginal people in northern and central Australia have preserved more traditional cultural traits than other Aborigines. Why do you think this is the case?
- Also, why has the movement for cultural revival centered on Aborigines of the southeast who have the least amount of traditions to pass along to future generations?
- What is the meaning of “Aboriginality” in these two different regions?
Documentary Films
- Babakiueria
- Dreamtime of the Aborigines
- First Footprints
- Indigenous Rights in Australia
- Rabbit-Proof Fence
- The Men of the Fifth World
- Walkabout
Further Reading
- Cultural Survival. 1992. "australian aborigine." Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine 16 (2). https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/australian-aborigine.
- Tonkinson, Myrna E. et al. 2016. Mortality, Mourning and Mortuary Practices in Indigenous Australia. Routledge.
- Tonkinson, Robert. 1991. The Mardu. Cengage.
Contemporary Australian Aboriginal People
Australian Aboriginal Census 2011
Australian Aborigine Ethno-historical Photograph
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