Studies of Indigenous
heritage places
Indigenous culture should be
respected at all times in the study of Indigenous
heritage places.
When you collect information
that touches on Indigenous heritage places, ensure
that Indigenous communities are centrally involved
in decisions such as:
- whether the study should
be undertaken
- how it should be
undertaken
- who should be
involved
- how the results should be
presented
- how sensitive information
will be treated
- what happens to the
results of the study
- who controls or manages
what comes out of the study.
The Australian Institute of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies in
Canberra can provide advice on many aspects of
Indigenous heritage studies, and they have an
extensive library, as well as programs for
Indigenous people. They can be contacted at GPO Box
533, Canberra, ACT, 2601. Phone (02) 6246
1111.
Specific information on
bibliographic resources on Indigenous heritage is
also available on a CD-ROM called ATSIROM,
available from RMIT Publishing GPO Box, 12477,
A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3001. Phone
(03) 9349 4994.
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