LibGuides: English: Living Blak

Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

Clonard College acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away

Appropriate terminology

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
A really helpful style guide for appropriate terminology in referring to First Nations peoples and of how ot use positive language in discussing First Nations peoples.

Other websites

Harmony Day
Read the World Book article on Harmony Day, March 21. It is a day for Australians to show appreciation and respect for people of all different cultural and ethnic backgrounds who have made Australia their home.

History- First Nations

Aiatsis
The Aiatsis website on the Stolen Generations has a wealth of material including explanations of the Stolen Generations, Sorry Day, the National Apology and other photographic and music sources.

The Guardian map of Aboriginal massacres in Australia
The Guardian newspaper has published a map, from University of Newcastle research, of Aboriginal massacres that occurred in Australia in the 19th and 20th centuries. Click on the dots on the map to discover accounts of the massacres.

Freedom Ride of 1965
A detailed account of the 1965 Freedom Ride made on a bus by students and supporters from Sydney. Many of the people were Aboriginal and they toured country NSW towns to witness the racism and appalling living conditions that Aboriginal people faced at the time.

Wathaurong
The website of the Wathaurong people in Geelong. Lots of great resources.

Gambay
First Nations language map of Australia with some pronunciation of words and links to ABC sites.

Writers on Country
First Nations author, Anita Heiss writes about the idea of Country for First Nations peoples and explores a range of other texts by First Nations authors, focusing mostly in Sydney.
Blak Words
Blak Words is part of the Austlit database which Clonard subscribes to. Blak Words istself a database of links to First Nations texts and authors with some wonderful imagery.

Media Articles

How to learn from Indigenous people about the Black Lives Matter movement in Australia.
An article from The ABC about a range of resources for learning from Indigenous people about racism.
Race, change and time in the USA.
A longer article from The University of Melbourne on race and politics in the U.S.
The spread of Covid-19 racism.
10 things you should know about slavery in Australia.
A good article from NITV on the history of slavery in Australia.
What is white privilege anyway?
A good article explaining terms such as white privilege, racialisation and racism with historical perspectives.

Activists against racism

Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Read about Oodgeroo Noonuccal, First Nations poet and activist for Indigenous rights.
Eddie Mabo
Background information on Eddie Mabo, his life as an activitist and campaigner for Native Title which became known as the Mabo case.

Black Lives Matter

Click on the image above to go to the Black Lives Matter Home page.

Black Lives Matter Brittanica
An article from Brittanica on the Black Lives Matter movement.
End Racism
A longer Brittanica article on racism, its history and significant people involved with the struggle to end racism, including George Floyd.

First Nations links

First Nations Stories
A reading list of First Nations stories from the library including non-fiction, poetry, novels and picture books.
First Nations peoples
A link to the Lib Guide Indigenous Perspectives which includes a wide range of sources relevant to Living Blak.
My Place
A link to the Lib Guide My Place which includes resources relevant to place and the Geelong region.