Aboriginal History WA

📖 Discover your family history! Join AHWA and the State Library's Storylines team for a free info session tomorrow at the Champion Centre. 📍 76 Champion Drive, Seville Grove 📅 Thursday 12 Dec 2024 🕘 10am-12pm Register ➡️ duane.kelly@dlgsc.wa.gov.au or 📞 9427 3473

Wheatbelt, want to trace your mob’s ancestry? Join a FREE info session this August. We're visiting Moora, Brookton, Northam, Quairading, Merredin and York. More info here ➡️ ow.ly/VP7B50SJNjw Artwork by Justin Martin titled Beeliar Nyoons, which means swampland brothers.

Today marks National Reconciliation Week, a time to reflect on our shared histories and continue reconciling. The Reconciliation Week Street Banner Project is proudly supported by DLGSC and features Renita Brown Nungurrayi's artwork, Mina Mina. ow.ly/U8mm50RWn5f #NRW2024

Did you know about WA’s Aboriginal Trackers? Since the early 1800s, they guided police through uncharted country with extraordinary skill, tracking people and animals. Details of over 400 Aboriginal trackers from 1931-1954 have been released. Learn more: ow.ly/y8Mt50ROmBK

Thanks to everyone who joined our Aboriginal History WA x State Library Storylines sessions in the Wheatbelt & Great Southern! We enjoyed meeting you and discussing how we can assist in tracking your mob's history. Our services are open to all in WA. Visit ow.ly/fgAl50R2RJa

Our team, alongside @statelibrarywa's Storylines team, heads to WA's Great Southern & Wheatbelt regions next week for free family history sessions, helping explore Aboriginal family ancestry. Register now: ow.ly/QoZX50QTWpg Check out this article: ow.ly/Xgkr50QTWoU

📽️Behind the scenes filming with the Aboriginal History Team ✨ Aboriginal people now have a dedicated space within the State Library. Shout out to Roma Winmar and Duane Kelly for taking part in filming with Kearyn Cox from @NITV. Stay tuned for the upcoming story! 👀

A new database is now available, revealing town blocks purchased, leased and licensed by Aboriginal people throughout Western Australia between 1900 and 1960. To find out more: dlgsc.wa.gov.au/department/new… #FirstNations #Aboriginal #Indigenous #FamilyHistory #FamilyHistoryResearch

This #NAIDOC we have released a searchable index of admissions to the Perth & Swan Missions: rb.gy/4i2kg “Improving access to family history records can help bring healing for people impacted by the generational trauma caused by the Stolen Generations” -Minister Buti

Still plenty of events happening across WA to check out this #NAIDOC2023 ❤️💛🖤 ‘For Our Elders’ is the 2023 NAIDOC theme. This year we celebrate the significant role Elders play in our communities, families, & our shared history. Find an event here: naidoc.org.au/local-events/l…

Keen to learn more about your family history? Come and yarn with @The_AHWA team today & tomorrow at the #aiatsisSUMMIT. Image below: AHWA Officer Casey Petersen (left) pictured with Gail Mabo at the AHWA stall, day 3 of AIATSIS summit

This Sorry Day tune in to the Stolen Generations Memorial at Wellington Square in East Perth live broadcast now or watch it later when you can: youtube.com/live/bEnW2Uego…

Today is National Sorry Day- a reminder of the strength, resilience & survival of Aboriginal people & the tremendous healing power of acknowledging past truths. We acknowledge this day out of respect for the Stolen Generations #sorryday

The Aboriginal History Research team can help to locate personal & family records & prepare genealogies that link Aboriginal ancestry back multiple amazing generations. If you are interested contact us at bit.ly/305ZCFY

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations. We continue to pay our respects to the families and communities who have suffered because of past government policies. youtu.be/s-f-gP_oB58

Huge congrats to Anna Wyatt who has received a Public Service Medal for outstanding service to improving outcomes for Aboriginal people & the state of WA. Here at @The_AHWA we've have the privilege to call Anna our Director, colleague & friend. So proud! bit.ly/3ALgvqC

We welcome the announcement of the successful negotiations with Harold Thomas in respect to resolving the issues of wider use of the Flag by our communities. We congratulate Minister @KenWyattMP on securing a negotiated outcome.

Bridging the gap with Noongar plant and animal names farmweekly.com.au/story/7535813/… via @farmweekly

Never forget Me? Vale David Gulplil. We we never forget you. Thank you. sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2…

New Wellington Square artwork a beacon for Stolen Generations disq.us/t/435jb6i