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MS 5070 The IndigenousX Collection 2013-2016

CONTENTS

COLLECTION SUMMARY……………………………………… page 2

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY STATEMENT……………………… page 2

ACCESS TO COLLECTION…………………………………….. page 3

COLLECTION OVERVIEW……………………………………… page 4

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE……………………………………….. page 4

SERIES DESCRIPTION………………………………………….. page 5 BOX LIST …………………………………………………………. page 12

MS 5070 The IndigenousX Collection

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Creator: Sarah Kennedy

Title: The IndigenousX Collection

Collection no: MS 5070

Date range: 2013-2016

Extent: 17cm (1 archive box)

Repository: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY STATEMENT It is a condition of use of this finding aid, and of the collection described in it, that users ensure that any use of the information contained in it is sympathetic to the views and sensitivities of relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This includes:

Language

Users are warned that this finding aid may contain words and descriptions which may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Terms and descriptions which reflect the author’s attitude, or that of the period in which the manuscript was written, and which may be considered inappropriate today in some circumstances, may also be used.

Deceased persons

Users of this finding aid should be aware that, in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, seeing images of deceased persons in photographs, film and books or hearing them in recordings etc. may cause sadness or distress and in some cases, offend against strongly held cultural prohibitions.

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ACCESS TO COLLECTION

Access and use conditions

Materials listed in this finding aid may be subject to access conditions required by Indigenous communities and/or depositors. Users are advised that access to some materials may be subject to these access conditions

Copying and quotation

Copying of, and quoting from, unpublished material may be subject to the conditions determined by the depositor of the manuscripts. In accordance with the Copyright Act 1968, Section 51, materials are only provided for private study and use.

Obtaining access, copying and quotation permissions

In cases where these permissions are required they must be obtained in writing and must be signed. Further information can be found on the AIATSIS website on the Ordering collection items page. Contact Collections staff for further information. Although Manuscripts are not available on Interlibrary loan, they may be available via document supply (photocopying), subject to access conditions, if they are already digitized. Email Collections Staff or telephone +61 2 6246 1182 Access conditions

Open access reading. Open copying, closed quotation.

Preferred citation

Items from this collection should be cited as [Title or description of manuscript item], Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, MS [insert number], Series [insert number], Subseries [insert number], Item or Folder [insert number]. For example: The IndigenousX Collection, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, MS 5070, Item [insert number].

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MS 5070 The IndigenousX Collection

COLLECTION OVERVIEW

Scope and contents note

The collection comprises a selection of press clippings written by guest Indigenous Australian authors writing as part of the IndigenousX project.

Provenance

The collection was compiled in the AIATSIS Print Collection by Sarah Kennedy on 17 May 2016.

Material separated from the collection

No material has been separated.

Related material

For a complete list of works about IndigenousX, held in the Collection, and for other related material consult Mura®, the AIATSIS catalogue. For access to Audiovisual material contact AIATSIS Collections.

Administrative Note

"Our stories, our way" is the weekly hosting of guests on the @IndigenousX twitter account by The Guardian online in partnership with IndigenousX. It enables the discussion of topics of interest to the contributing authors as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. They tell us about who they are, what they are passionate about, and what they have in store during their upcoming week as @IndigenousX.

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SERIES DESCRIPTION

Item 1 IndigenousX newspaper articles, 31 May to 27 December 2013

Guest Hosts are: Jason Glanville, 31 May 2013 Alethea Beetson, 7 Jun 2013 Lisa Briggs, 14 Jun 2013 Ebony Allen, 21 Jun 2013 Jeremy Geia, 28 Jun 2013 Marcus Corowa, 5 Jul 2013 Shellie Morris, 12 Jul 2013 Sarah Agnes, 19 Jul 2013 Sean Choolburra, 26 Jul 2013 Bec Boss, 2 Aug 2013 Benson Saulo, 9 Aug 2013 Nancia Guivarra, 16 Aug 2013 Summer May Finlay, 23 Aug 2013 Damian Griffis, 30 Aug 2013 Emily Nicol, 6 Sep 2013 Rhode Roberts, 13 Sep 2013 Tim Goodwin, 20 Sep 2013 Dion Devow , 27 Aug 2013 Tammy Kimpton, 4 Oct 2013 Peter Buckskin, 11 Oct 2013 Blake Tatafu, 18 Oct 2013 Miranda Tapsell, 25 Oct 2013 Kelly Briggs, 1 Nov 2013 K’Tahni Pridham, 8 Nov 2013 Kyile Farmer, 15 Nov 2013 Lee Bevan, 22 Nov 2013 Matthew Ngamurarri, 2 Dec 2013 Mick Gooda, 6 Dec 2013 Siv Parker, 13 Dec 2013 Amy McQuire, 20 Dec 2013 Luke Pearson, 27 Dec 2013

Subjects include: innovation, resilience, contribution, work for digi youth art, storytelling, “glad tomorrow’ connection to culture and community, Aboriginal community controlled health, role models, Indigenous Digital Excellence Agenda Summit, life expectancy, incarceration, tribal law, Crown Law, education, National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC), working with remote communities, language

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preservation, film, being fair skinned, National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day (NAIDC), role of youth leadership, “Many Voices One Future”, leadership skills, visual arts and focus, strings weaving, dancers, producers, Rights with disability, wellbeing, health, arts in general, boomerang festival, cultural maintenance, current local and global Indigenous issues, identity and racism, discrimination, “beyond cultural awareness”, culturally safe places, doctors and patients, partnerships between teachers and parents, excellence recognised, life expectancy, awareness of good health, Indigenous current affairs, youth leadership, language, theatre, stories, shows, people, relationships, music, life, “issues” as defined by government, media, constitutional recognition, communities, John Pilger, politics, stolen generations, deaths in custody. People/Languages include: Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi, Dharug, Bundjalung, Ngambala Wiji-li- Wununga, Darug, Yarramundi, Wergaia, Gunditjmara, Meriam, Wuthathi, Bindal Juri, Yorta Yorta, Worimi, Birri Gubba, Widjabul, Yuin, Narungga, Dhungutti, Larrakia, Tiwi, Gamilaroi, Bibbulmun, Noongar, Nyungar, Wilman, Whadjuk, Kaneang, Goreng, Minang, Nyul Nyul, Gija, Pintupi-Luritja, Gangulu, Yuwalaaray, Darumbal.

Places include: Brungle Mission (Tumut), Northern Territory, Palm Island, Bowen (North Queensland), Melbourne, Townsville, Tamworth, Western Victoria, Murray Island, Thursday Island, Cherbourg, Far North Queensland, Brisbane, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Wollongong, Manning Valley, Sydney, North Coast, Wallaga Lake, Narrandera, La Perouse, Canberra, North Queensland, Darnley Island, Darwin, Tasmanian, Scone, South Australia, Kempsey, Trangie, Kakadu National Park, Northern NSW, South West Region Western Australia, Kimberley Region, Alice Springs, Central Queensland, North West NSW, Rockhampton, Torres Strait.

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Item 2 IndigenousX newspaper articles, 3 January 2014 to 30 December 2014

Guest Hosts are: Aaron Nagas, 3 Jan 2014 Nathan Brennan, 10 Jan 2014

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Amelia Kunoth-Monks, 17 Jan 2014 Kirstie Parker, 24 Jan 2014 Warren Mundine, 31 Jan 2014 Robert Eggington, 7 Feb 2014 Richard Weston, 14 Feb 2014 Glen Brennan, 21 Feb 2014 Mindy Kwanten, 28 Feb 2014 Sandy O’Sullivan, 7 Mar 2014 Mary Guthrie, 14 Mar 2014 John Paul Janke, 21 Mar 2014 Nova Peris, 31 Mar 2014 Paul Dutton, 4 Apr 2014 Chris Tamwoy, 11 Apr 2014 Shaun Edwards, 21 Apr 2014 Lynore K Geia, 28 Apr 2014 Eugenia Flynn, 2 May 2014 Charles Prouse, 9 May 2014 Megan Davis, 16 May 2014 Daniel James, 23 May 2014 Kimberley Benjamin, 30 May 2014 Amelia Telford, 6 Jun 2014 Kylie Sambo, 13 Jun 2014 Adam Sharah, 20 Jun 2014 Sophia Romano, 27 Jun 2014 Murray Saylor, 4 Jul 2014 Dameyon Bonson, 13 Jul 2014 Todd Fernando, 19 Jul 2014 Clyde Rigney Jr, 26 Jul 2014 Brian Grant, 1 Aug 2014 Don Bemrose, 8 Aug 2014 Jeremy Donovan, 15 Aug 2014 Kaleesha Morris, 22 Aug 2014 Carla McGrath, 1 Sep 2014 Mark Ella, 5 Sep 2014 Les Turner, 15 Sep 2014 Janine Mohamed, 20 Sep 2014 Kai Clancy, 26 Sep 2014 Mike O’Loughlin, 4 Oct 2014 Gadrian Hoosan, 10 Oct 2014 Paul Seesequasis, 24 Oct 2014 Dianne Biritjalawuy Gondarra, 31 Oct 2014 Bjorn Stewart, 7 Nov 2014 Adam Briggs, 14 Nov 2014 James Ward, 21 Nov 2014 Scott Avery, 28 Nov 2014 Renee Williamson, 10 Dec 2014

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Joe Williams, 15 Dec 2014 Arabella Douglas, 30 Dec 2014

Subjects include: achieving aspects of society, politics, vocational education and training, human rights, same sex marriage, asylum seekers, rights of woman and people with disabilities, John Pilger film, funding, future, national unity movement, historical truths and collectives, Federal government, jobs, education, school attendance, health, welfare, traditional nations and culture, youth suicide, incarceration rates, justice issues, history and personal views and experiences, cultural exploitation, property rights of cultural knowledge, stories, community, design, develop and deliver solutions, healing strategy, money, recognition and knowledge, work, commitments, engaging issues, depression, environmental issues, relevance to Australia day, schools, colleges, criticism of Aboriginal people, education system, communities, quality improvement, studies, research, reclaiming and preserving identity, histories, cultural heritage, organisations, climate change, developing techniques, country connections, musicians, power of positivity, raising awareness on racism, cyber bullying, Indigenous education, fashion, myths, academia, gender, culture events, Aboriginal affairs, islamophobia, feminism, refugees, asylum seekers, Indigenous leadership, Indigenous engaged with business, the RDA, federal budget, foreign affairs, international law, legal issues, society, National Reconciliation, Sorry Day, Long Walk, Federal court case, police, Centrelink, Aboriginal and civil rights, experiences, social work, Australian history, aids researchers, community leaders, people living with HIV, policy-makers at aids, governance, nation building, natural resource management, agreement making, partnership building, multimedia and capacity building, elders, peers, GenerationOne, employment, challenges, environmentalism, decolonisation, justice, behaviour, Australian sport, land rights, land council, nurses, midwives, transgender, surgery consultation, Gamilaraay language, scared sites, food sources, explore our land, mining, archival photos, Yolngu people, crowd funding, chronic disease, struggles, differences, similarities, comedy, good coffee spots, new music, performing, raising HIV and related conditions awareness, hip-hop, mental health, self-determination, Indigenous Australia, inspire pride Aboriginal history, black bodies, the original economic “lifters”.

People/Languages include: Bailai, Gumilaroi, Gumbainggirr, Yuwallarai, Bundjalung, Yuin, Baryulgil, Bibbulmun, Noongar, Gomerio, Wiradjuri, Wuthanthi, Gija, Yawuru, Wiimiptja, Barkindji, Badu, Boigu, Darnley Island, Kokoberrin, Palm Island, Bwgcolman, Tiwi, Larrakia, Nyikina, Yorta Yorta, Bardi, Whadjuk, Wurundjeri, Guringai, Mangarayi, Kalarie, Ngarrindjeri, Yarluwar, Gungarri, Yalanji, Gumbayngirr, Dhunghutti, Yidaki, Yigi-Yigi, Kulkalgal, Narrunga Kaurna, Wakka Wakka, Wulli Wulli, Gamilaraay, Worimi, Garrawa, Dhurili, Kuk-Yalanji, Wemba, Yorta- Yorta, Pitjantjatjara, Kaltukatjara, Ntaria, Murri, Gubbi Gubbi, Yugambeh, Minyunbal.

Places include: Gladstone, Newcastle, Walhollow Mission Quirindi NSW, Moree, Grafton, Utopia (Alice Springs), Northwest NSW, Goodooga, Sydney, Lismore, Auburn, Clarence River, Dubbo, Armidale, Perth, Ipswich, Torres Strait, Narrabri, Canberra, Melbourne, Northern Territory, Brisbane, Cape York Peninsula, Murray Island, Kimberley, Western

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Arnhem Land, West Kimberley, Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Liverpool, Adelaide, Logan, North Queensland, Derby, Cherbourg, Harvey Bay, Monto, Mulgildie, Eidsvold, Broome, Tweed Heads, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Maubiag Island, Queanbeyan, Mildura, Shepparton, La Perouse, Redfern, Brewarrina, Alice Springs, Point Pearce, Inverell, Tingah, Port Stephens, Borroloola, North East Arnhem Land, Cowra, Wagga Wagga

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Item 3 IndigenousX newspaper articles, 6 January 2015 to 25 December 2015

Guest Hosts are: Dr Sandra Phillips, 6 Jan 2015 Tara Callinan, 9 Feb 2015 Nathan Woolford, 21 Jan 2015 James Alberts, 28 Jan 2015 Murri man Birdz, 3 Feb 2015 Elizabeth Wymarra, 13 Feb 2015 Danielle Dries, 16 Feb 2015 Yale MacGillvray, 24 Feb 2015 The Boys from B2M, 5 Mar 2015 Carly Burruburru, 11 Mar 2015 Ben Wyatt, 19 Mar 2015 Sam Cook, 1 Apr 2015 Azra Rochester, 15 Apr 2015 Scott Gorringe, 15 May 2015 Kelly Briggs, 22 May 2015 Matthew Cooke, 29 May 2015 Mark Lock, 2 Jun 2015 Celeste Liddle, 19 Jun 2015 Karen Wyld, 25 Jun 2015 Darren Parker, 6 Jul 2015 Kellianne Anderson, 8 Jul 2015 Shirley Gilbert, 22 Jul 2015 Heather McCormack, 27 Jul 2015 Luke Pearson, 3 Aug 2015 Jessa Rogers, 12 Aug 2015 Leon Appo, 25 Aug 2015 Chris Matthews, 28 Aug 2015 Franchesca Cubillo, 10 Sep 2015 Helena Gulwa, 21 Sep 2015 Charles Prouse, 1 Oct 2015

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Kaye Price, 10 Oct 2015 Carla McGrath, 19 Oct 2015 Stuart McMinn, 22 Oct 2015 Sol Bellear, 30 Oct 2015 Charlie Jia, 2 Nov 2015 Andrew Craig, 10 Nov 2015 Amanda Sibosado, 27 Nov 2015 Callum Clayton-Dixon, 11 Dec 2015 Joal Bayliss, 23 Dec 2015

Subjects include: literature, writers, motivational quotes, entertain mob, shameless selfies, daily news, identity, Indigenous mental health, sexuality, suicide, gay, lesbian, bisexual, sistergirl, brotherboy, queer community, music, Australia Day, hip-hop, black artists, experience of support worker, link up, comedy escapism, Indigenous writing, Indigenous homelessness, Indigenous empowerment, ice/meth awareness, health and fitness, closing the gap, Indigenous organisations and community controlled health services, storytelling, Indigenous film, creative industries, positive change, lives, culture, positive messages, life journeys, Indigenous youth, Indigenous affairs, forced removal of Aboriginal people, Indigenous soldiers, meaningless rhetoric in Indigenous politics, Indigenous people change of health, forced off their land, who will pass down the stories, ‘Aboriginal culture is not the problem, the way we talk about it is’, stop the forced closure of Aboriginal communities, fight for the remote Aboriginal communities in WA, my name is who I am, Indigenous people do not agree on recognition, Indigenous community voices must be heard in the recognise debate, there are so many ways to teach Indigenous culture, hope for the future of Indigenous communities, Aboriginal people are disproportionately affected by hepatitis, nothing about us without us that’s why we need Indigenous-owned media, Australia desperately needs more Indigenous teachers, an app might be the answer to our lack of Indigenous teachers, maths can get kids into numbers today, Indigenous art is thriving, our land is our life, the next generation of Indigenous leaders shows great promise, my love affair with the three R’s, Indigenous culture relies on knowledge sharing, the walk for reconciliation changed my life, we dodged bullets to win land rights, what if Aboriginal people helped all Australians to connect to country, I love working as a mentor, you-yes, you-can help stop the spread of HIV in Indigenous communities, I can’t call myself an Indigenous Australian, I consider myself lucky to learn about my culture.

People/Languages include: Gayndah, Wakka Wakka, Gooreng Gooreng, Wiradjuri, Bardi, Wadamon, Yanuwa, Badtjala, Juru, Melanesian, Gudang, Mapoon, Wakaith, Kaurewiag, Kalkadoon, Dulguburra, Yidinji, Yamatji, Nhulundu.

Places include: Southern Queensland, Dubbo, Brisbane, Sydney, Katherine, Victoria, Cape York, Torres Strait, Thursday Island, Albury, Perth, Canberra, Orange, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Tasmania, Adelaide, Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Tiwi Island, Far North Queensland, Western Australia, Gladstone, Jigalong.

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Item 4 IndigenousX newspaper articles, 14 January 2016 to 11 May 2016

Guest Hosts are: Richie Allen, 14 Jan 2016 Chris Bourke, 18 Jan 2016 Pekeri Ruska, 26 Jan 2016 Sharon Davis, 1 Feb 2016 Kristy McMahon, 13 Feb 2016 Tasman Keith, 24 Feb 2016 Tanya Denning-Orman, 29 Feb 2016 Danny Lester, 3 Mar 2016 Bronwyn Carlson, 17 Mar 2016 Andy Saunders, 30 Mar 2016 Luke Pearson, 2 Apr 2016 Natalie Walker, 12 Apr 2016 Kelrick Martin, 29 Apr 2016 Lynore Geia and Summer May Finley, 11 May 2016

Subjects include: Aboriginal people need to come together for future generations, ditch the Queen’s birthday holiday and replace it with Mabo Day, on this invasion day, I am angry Australia has a long way to go, education is essential to our freedom, it’s been a long hard journey to find out where my family is from, it’s too late to redecorate, Logies so white but we need more diversity on our screens, economic prosperity is crucial to improving social outcomes for Aboriginal people, the politics of identity and who gets to decide who is-and who isn’t- Indigenous, the message we send our kids without even saying a thing, don’t tell me to ‘get over’ a colonialism that is still being implemented today, dreaming big and chasing dreams helping Indigenous mothers finish school, voices no longer-striving for Indigenous success through film, a cry for help on Indigenous mental health.

People/Languages include: Kamilaroi, Ngunnawal, Bardi, Gija, Gumbaynggirr, Wonnarua, Dharawal.

Places include: Murray Island, Canberra, Kimberley, Brisbane, Bowraville, La Perouse, South Coast NSW, Bourke, South Coast NSW, Wollongong, Myall Creek, Far North Queensland, Broome, Western Australia, Sydney, Northern Territory.

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BOX LIST

Series Folder/Item Box

Series 1 4 folders 1 box

Finding aid compiled by Sarah Kennedy and Rita Metzenrath, May 2016.

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