Comments on an appropriate approach to Aboriginal art and the issues of art production, art reception and representation with specific reference to Bush Tomato Dreaming by artist Lucy Ngwarai Kunoth.
[English Literature?] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2009.
Examines the works Arctic Dreams and Nightmares by Alootook Ipellie and he Kadaitcha Song by Sam Watson.
Journal of Ecotourism, vol. 8, no. 2, June 2009, p. 144–160
Description
Looks at the critical perspective on the capacity of Indigenous ecotourism to foster more sustainable lifeways in the hope of transforming the destructive nature of the Western environmental paradigm.
Article outlines possibilities for the inclusion of Indigenous Games and Sports (IGaS) across Australian schools; authors provide details on IGaS and suggest appropriate pedagogy for teaching purposes. Authors argue that inclusion of IGaS can promote inclusive classrooms and social justice within the school setting.
Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9683, July 04, 2009, pp. 76-85
Description
Looks at Indigenous notions of health and identity, mental health and addictions, urbanization and environmental stresses, whole health and healing, and reconciliation.
Looks at the high rates of incarceration of Indigenous Australians and the economic and social costs of imprisonment, advocates for a holistic approach to reduce over-representation in the criminal justice system, and discusses possible initiatives and their cost.
Transmotion, vol. 5, no. 1, Native American Narratives in a Global Context, July 11, 2019, pp. 184-206
Description
Article works to highlight the diversity of the work being done by Indigenous artists from different communities within the new media arts, but also to explore the partnerships, networks, and practices of solidarity developing within and between these communities.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1243-1261
Description
Looks at the impact of socio-economic conditions on health outcomes and infant mortality.
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies, vol. 1, no. 3, 2009, pp. 35-51
Description
Comments on the failure of the reconciliation process and the Howard Government, to recognize Indigenous rights such as sovereignty, a treaty, self-determination and land rights.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1303-1321
Description
Looks at preventative measures and management of bronchiolitis and pneumonia, two most common acute lower respiratory infections in Indigenous children.
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 47-70
Description
Article examines oral histories and archival content to reveal the lived experiences of Aboriginal women in Australia who formed relationships with the allied service men stationed there during WWII. Discusses how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and African American, Native American and other servicemen of colour were often drawn together in the face of shared experiences of colonial discrimination and oppression.
Reports results from a questionnaire administered to 620 individuals who were asked about personal financial resources, products and service use, knowledge and behaviour, and social capital.
Book review of: Mortality, Mourning and Mortuary Practices in Indigenous Australia edited by Katie Glaskin, Myrna Tonkinson, Yasmine Musharbash and Victoria Burbank.
Review located by scrolling to page 278.
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, no. 1, December 2017, pp. 23-45
Description
Uses the prosecution of Henry Valette Jones and Henry Thomas Morris for the murder of an Aboriginal man to illustrate the shortcomings of the colonial legal system in Australian when it came to prosecuting settlers for violence towards Indigenous peoples.
Article explores the process of integrating ethical research frameworks for engaging Indigenous communities into academic institutions. Authors use five personal vignettes to examine the potential pitfalls related to integrating Indigenous values knowledge systems with Western legal practices.
Opinion piece written in poetic prose which articulates the different ways that settlers and colonial systems disregarded and erased Indigenous names and naming practices.
Authors revisit archival records relating to the exploration of what is now Western Australia, with a focus on drawing out the places where the record shows the role of the Nyungar people in the exploration of the coast, and the Indigenous Knowledge share with explorers.
Sources of data: Indigenous advisors, academic and grey literature review, and environmental scan. Includes information on general context, promising practices, and knowledge gaps around service provision.
Compilation of resources about improving oral health in children from various organizations and perspectives. Reports that a shocking number of children still suffer extensive tooth decay in both urban and remote First Nations and Inuit communities.
Aboriginal History, vol. 41, December 2017, pp. 3-21
Description
Article examines textual descriptions from the letters and journals of Australian settlers of painted story boards depicting colonially prescribed behaviors and threatened consequences for not conforming. The journals and letters also describe how these picture boards were installed in various wilderness locations where known to be frequented by Indigenous peoples.
International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, vol. 5, no. 1 & 2, 2009, p. 39–54
Description
Discusses the evolution of technologies used to restore and create space to preserve languages and cultures while communicating across cultural, political, and geographical boundaries.