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There's a momentum that has gathered pace in recent times, with Australians continuing to expand their knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Australia's long history. With that realisation, we have begun to make demands of our leaders to formally acknowledge that history in our nation's foundation documents, governance and in our children's schooling.
A new Australian identity is emerging that fully embraces our indigenous beginnings alongside our later development through colonialism and immigration - expanding the lens on our nation's history for a fully inclusive and rich cultural heritage that is intrinsic and celebrated by the whole nation.
Growth through literature is something we truly believe in and Abbey's is a proud supporter of the INDIGENOUS LITERACY FOUNDATION. You can DONATE BELOW by simply adding the ILF item below to your order to donate $2. Every donation counts. To donate more, just change the order quantity. Click through on the first item below for more info.
The aim is to inform and inspire Australian's about the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' first languages and why learning in language is important.
UQP - winners of the ABIA 2023 Small Publisher of the Year award for the third year running - have released their First Nations Classics series.
The first instalment features eight award-winning titles by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers dating back to 1988. They feature new introductions from contemporary writers and the series covers a range of genres including memoirs, novels, short stories and poetry.
Papa Mawal-mawalpa Tjuta / Too Many Cheeky Dogs
Pitjantjatjara / English
Hardback
$24.99
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Bigismob Jigiwan Dog / Too Many Cheeky Dogs
Meigim Kriol Strongbala / English...
Hardback
$24.99
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Looking After Country with Fire
Aboriginal Burning Knowledge With...
Hardback
$26.99
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Day Break
January 26. The Day We Remember...
Hardback
$26.99
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The Emu Who Ran Through the Sky
Book 2 in Tales from the Bush Mob...
Paperback
$24.99
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Took the Children Away
The Iconic Song of the Stolen Generations...
Hardback
$24.99
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The 7 Stages of Grieving
25th Anniversary Edition
Paperback
$25.95
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Lies, Damned Lies
A personal exploration of the impact...
Paperback
$34.99
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Cartwarra or what?
Selected poems and short stories...
Paperback
$27.99
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Everything You Need to Know About the Uluru Statement...
Paperback
$27.99
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Telling the Truth About Aboriginal History
Paperback
$39.99
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Places of Reconciliation
Commemorating Indigenous History...
Paperback
$44.99
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Sand Talk
How Indigenous Thinking Can Save...
Paperback
$32.99
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Songspirals
Sharing women's wisdom of Country...
Paperback
$34.99
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Edward Koiki Mabo
His Life & Struggle for Land Rights...
Paperback
$26.95
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Broken Spear
The Untold Story of Black Tom Birch,...
Paperback
$55.95 $47.54
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The Gulf Country
The story of people and place in...
Paperback
$32.99
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Defending Country
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
Paperback
$34.95
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Sorry and Beyond
Healing the Stolen Generations
Paperback
$39.95
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The Black War
Fear, Sex and Resistance in Tasmania...
Paperback
$34.95
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Why Weren't We Told?
A Personal Search for the Truth...
Paperback
$24.99
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Aboriginal Biocultural Knowledge in South-eastern Australia...
Perspectives of Early Colonists...
Paperback
$69.95
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Dancing in Shadows
Histories of Nyungar Performance...
Paperback
$29.99
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Yijarni
True stories from Gurindji Country...
Paperback
$39.95
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That Was My Home
Voices from the Noongar Camps in...
Paperback
$29.99
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Engaging Indigenous Economy
Debating Diverse Approaches
Paperback
$58.95 $50.23
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Rivers and Resilience
Aboriginal People on Sydney's Georges...
Paperback
$39.95
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Broken Song
T G H Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession...
Paperback
$34.99
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Does the Media Fail Aboriginal Political Aspirations?...
45 Years of News Media Reporting...
Paperback
$39.95
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Talkin' Up to the White Woman
Indigenous Women and Feminism (20th...
Paperback
$24.99
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Talking Strong
The National Aboriginal Educational...
Paperback
$39.95
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A Grammar and Dictionary of Gathang
The Language of the Birrbay, Guringay...
Hardback
$74.95
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Dhurga Dictionary and Learners Grammar
a South-East Coast NSW Aboriginal...
Paperback
$34.95
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WESLEY ENOCH, QUANDAMOOKA
Transcript from ABC television broadcast, 7.30
"January 26 fills me with a lot of trepidation. I feel a bit fearful because it is also a moment where I'm reminded that the country wants to forget me.
It keeps saying that, "This is the most important story, the arrival of the First Fleet is the most important story that defines our nation." And I know it is different than that.
I reckon that as Australians, we have a real identity problem. We think that we're young and scrappy and we're lucky. Where in fact, we should be elders on the world stage.
We have the oldest living culture on earth and it is here in this landscape and the more we think that we can learn from Indigenous Australia rather than thinking of it as a deficit model then I think we'll have an Australia Day that is more important and embraced by everyone.
I reckon we spend a lot of energy saying, "Change the date. Change the date." When in fact the energy needs to be change the minds and hearts of Australians.
Let's have a voice to parliament. Let's talk about treaty. Let's talk about sovereignty. Let's make permanent changes that actually help us all grow as Australians.
We need to build some identity that is from deep within and it starts with our relationship with this country, our relationship with the First Peoples and then this idea of how we can work together to make structural change and not just the window dressing."
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