AIATSIS

Australian Aboriginal Languages

Discover Australia's diverse Indigenous languages. You can purchase a copy of the map directly from ASP

woman, mother, land owner, survivor.

Witness a first-contact encounter in the Western Desert through this award-winning book and film package.

Find out how AIATSIS is helping preserve the world's audiovisual heritage

Family history tree Family History
We can help you with your Indigenous family history research

dancers Return of Materials to Indigenous Communities (ROMTIC)
Are you looking for images or sound recordings from your community?

Online collections
View our online collection of resources on selected topics

Little red, yello, black Little Red Yellow Black Site
Explore this exciting and accessible guide to Indigenous Australia

Search MURA® our catalogue
The world's most comprehensive collection of print, moving image, sound recordings and photographic materials relating to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories
Aboriginal Studies Press
Outstanding books from the world’s leading publisher of Australian Indigenous Studies.
What's on at AIATSIS?
Our calendar lists events of interest and dates of significance
Research Discussion papers
This series contributes to the wide range of contemporary discussion on research and policy on Indigenous issues
Australian Aboriginal Studies Journal
Australian Aboriginal Studies (AAS) is an inter-disciplinary journal promoting high-quality research in Australian Indigenous studies with a focus on the humanities and social sciences.
Audiovisual heritage preservation
“…. [audiovisual material] is intrinsically fragile and [its] disappearance would mean the loss of a significant portion of our global heritage, along with the memory and identity of the people it depicts”
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