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Events on Indigenous Australian culture and history

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Freedom Ride '65 Exhibition

Freedom Ride '65: unpublished photos from the Tribune archive 

The 1965 Freedom Ride

A conversation with Ann Curthoys and John Maynard

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Indigenous Literacy Day 2015

A talk with Bronwyn Bancroft 

Indigenous X

A panel discussion with Indigenous X on 'Indigenous Voices' led by Luke Pearson

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Library's contribution to Corroboree Sydney Festival 2014

'Your Sydney Stories' by Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones

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Redfern Now Conversations

A conversation with the actors of the 'Redfern Now' TV series

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Marimirang: Elders and Language at the State Library

How the Library is helping in revitalising Indigenous languages? 

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'My Sydney Writer’s Workshops'

Workshop by Story Factory, to celebrate Corroboree 2014

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NAIDOC 2014

For King And Country: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Experiences In War

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Hidden Gems Symposium

Symposium on the role of libraries and archives in cultural revitalisation

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Contact Indigenous Engagement at the Library

Keep in touch with us to find out about what we are working on. You can also book an appointment with us for help with your research.  

Indigenous Languages Collection

The State Library of NSW holds significant language documentation related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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