TopicFirst Nations Resources

Commitment to justice for Indigenous people, understanding of history and knowledge of present struggles are core competencies for Australian change makers. Many of the resources in this topic have been developed particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigners. These and other resources will also be beneficial to people acting in solidarity.

Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

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  • Australian Aboriginal hand painting in cave in Sydney|portrait of Archie Roach on cover of his biography - Tell my why|portrait of Jack Charles on front of book cover|portrait of Anita Heiss on the cover her book - Am I black enough for you?|a portrait of Charlie Perkins on the front of his book 'A bastard like me'

    Aboriginal Memoirs as Social Activism

    Activist memoirs can help people understand how people affected change in the past and how people can effect change now.

  • Reset 1: First Nations Resistance & Climate Justice

    Reset Reading Group resources for discussion curated and introduced by Karrina Nolan from Original Power. Includes Indigenous Principles for Just Transition, interviews, videos, podcasts, campaign links and prompts for discussions.

  • Stop Jabiluka Mine banner hanging on cliff rock face

    The Jabiluka Blockade – 22 years on

    Do you know about one of Australia’s most effective anti-nuclear blockades? The Jabiluka blockade in 1998 stopped the Ranger Uranium Mine in Australia. This article includes the campaign timeline and many further resources.

  • A group of people stand at the front of a forum. A speaker stands at a podium holding a microphone and wearing traditional Native American clothes. The podium has a brightly coloured fabric laid on top.

    Supporting Indigenous Leadership in the Climate Movement

    This article looks at connections between Indigenous rights and climate change and the legacies of genocide and oppression. It is directed at non-Indigenous people to encourage better allyship.

  • black and white image of Aboriginal activists with a sign saying Always as Always will be our land

    The Battle for Aboriginal Heritage on Perth’s Foreshore 30 years on

    Thirty years ago from January 2019 Noongar activists set up a protest camp at Gooninup, the site of the derelict Old Swan Brewery on Perth’s foreshore. This marked the beginning of a four-year long struggle to secure recognition of an Aboriginal sacred site. 

  • Gary Foley leaning on a tower of publications

    Performing Political History: An interview with Gary Foley

    An interview with Professor Gary Foley about using creative practice to bring attention to the political challenges facing Aboriginal people in Australia.

  • Ted talk logo. Text reads 'TED: Ideas worth Spreading'.

    TED talk: Black women – Tipping the balance | Michelle Deshong | TEDxJCUCairns

    Many Indigenous women posses the qualities that have made a huge impact on civil & Indigenous rights in Australia, these same qualities give Indigenous women a unique perspective that enables them to tip the balance & provide genuine political leadership.

  • Cover of Original Power's Building Power Guide - features a drawing of a turtle in red.

    The Building Power Guide

    The Building Power guide is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who want to change the world. It includes several training resources.

  • Advice for Pro-Indigenous White Activists in Australia

    These four short videos, two featuring Gary Foley and two featuring Robbie Thorpe, are essential viewing for non-Indigenous people seeking to act in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

  • Uncle Kevin Buzzacott stands in front of a large banner depicting a black hand against a red and yellow nuclear symbol.

    Interview with Kevin Buzzacott

    Kevin Buzzacott was a key figure in the opposition to the South Australian Olympic Dam mine and the nuclear industry in general. In this interview he outlined a number of the creative actions he took part in as part of a series of campaigns addressing the issues of dispossession and Aboriginal sovereignty.

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