Welcome to Country : an introduction to our first people for young Australians

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Title:

Welcome to Country : an introduction to our first people for young Australians / Marcia Langton.

Author/Creator:

Langton, Marcia, 1951- author.

Publication:

Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Publishing, 2019.

Physical description:

xii, 220 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits, maps ; 24 cm.

Audience:

11+ years old.

Notes:

Australian Curriculum - Deep time history of Australia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- 1 Prehistory -- 2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and post-colonial history -- 3 Language -- 4 Kinship -- 5 Knowledge -- 6 Art -- 7 Performance -- 8 Storytelling -- 9 Native Title -- 10 The Stolen Generations -- 11 Making a rightful place in the nation for the First Australians -- 12 Cultural awareness -- 13 Looking to the future for Indigenous Australia -- Glossary -- References and resources -- Index -- About the author -- About the cover artist -- Appendix.

Summary:

Tourism Australia statistics show that many overseas tourists, as well as Australians, are keen to learn more about Australia's first peoples. And while the Indigenous tourism industry continues to grow, no comprehensive travel guide is currently available. Marcia Langton: Welcome to Country is a completely new and inclusive guidebook to Indigenous Australia and the Torres Strait Islands. In its pages, respected elder and author Professor Marcia Langton answers questions such as 'what does 'country' mean to Indigenous people?' A detailed introduction covers such topics as Indigenous languages and customs, history, native title, art and dance, storytelling, and cultural awareness and etiquette for visitors. This is followed by a directory of Indigenous tourism experiences, organised into state and territory sections, covering galleries and festivals, communities that are open to visitors, tours and performances. This book is for everyone travelling around this fascinating country who wants to gain an insight into the culture that has thrived here for over 50,000 years, and enjoy tourism opportunities that will show you a different side of Australia - one that remains dynamic, and is filled with openness and diversity. This book will quickly become one of the most important travel guides to be published in recent times.

ISBN:

9781741176667 (paperback)

Subjects:

Travel -- Australia.

Indigenous peoples -- Australia -- Juvenile literature.

Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.

Australia -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.

Australian Aborigines

Record ID:

SD_ILS:1320979

Available:

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Summary

'Australia is alive with the long history of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, our cultures and our stories. My generation of Aboriginal people want young Australians to be taught more about our history and culture than we were. I have met very few Australians who learned anything in school about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Many have told me that if they were taught anything at all, it was incorrect and often racist. In fact, many Australians think that the only 'real' Aboriginal people are those who live in the deserts. This idea is based on two centuries of racist views that were wrong and should have no place in modern Australia.' - Professor Marcia Langton

Written by one of Australia's most prominent Indigenous voices, Welcome to Country is essential reading for every young Australian. The chapters cover prehistory, post-colonial history, language, kinship, knowledge, art, performance, storytelling, Native Title, the Stolen Generations, making a rightful place for First Australians and looking to the future for Indigenous Australia. This book is for the new Australian generations and works towards rectifying the wrongs of this country's past. You will quickly appreciate how lucky we are to be the home of the world's oldest continuing civilisation - which is both diverse and thriving in Australia today.

Detailed teachers' notes that explain how to apply the book to a range of subjects for Years 7 through 10 students can be downloaded online through the Hardie Grant website.

Cover artwork New Roocruits by Archibald-finalist Blak Douglas.