- New South Wales
 Aboriginal languages: Advice on programming and assessment (NSW Board of Studies)
Assistance for schools in setting up Aboriginal language programs under the NSW K-10 Syllabus. [23/10/2004] http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/pdf_doc/ab_lang_k10_support.pdf
Aboriginal People of Coastal Sydney (Australian Museum Online)
Includes language group information and map, and placenames of the Sydney Harbour area. A colonial perspective but useful nonetheless. [05/08/2004] http://www.livingharbour.net/aboriginal/introduction.htm
 Aboriginal Sydney - Sydney language workshop (Macquarie University)
A one-day introductory workshop about the Sydney language Darug, sponsored by Warawara - Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University, Sydney. [23/09/2001] http://www.pr.mq.edu.au/events/archive.asp?ItemID=175
Awaba - language section (University of Newcastle & and Awabakal community)
Language section of the Awaba online database of the history, language & culture of the Aboriginal peoples of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region. Links to dictionary, bibliography, and bible translation in Awabakal. "Awaba" is the Awabakal name for Lake Macquarie. [13/01/2003] http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/awaba/awaba/language/index.html
Big Mob Dreaming book rap: The Bunyip (Connie Ah See, NSW Ed Dept)
The Wiradjuri Nation. Includes activities and materials for Wiradjuri to be used in the classroom. [23/09/2001] http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoollibraries/teaching/bigmob/wira.htm
Developing Interactive Knowledgebases for Australian Aboriginal Languages: Malyangapa (Peter Austin)
Using intensively annotated data from Malyangapa, the paper describes the implementation of a database model in Shoebox to provide a hypertext exploration environment. [10/02/2007] http://emeld.org/workshop/2003/Malyangapa.pdf
English to Awabakal Dictionary (David Andrew Roberts)
Lists 500 English terms with Awabakal translations from L.E. Threlkeld (An Australian Grammar 1834) and Dr. John Fraser (An Australian Language 1892). Includes pronounciations. [13/01/2003] http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/awaba/awaba/language/dictionary/index.html
Gamilaraay/Kamilaroi Dictionary (Peter Austin and David Nathan)
Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay comes from northern NSW, from around Tamworth west across beyond Moree. This is the first formatted hypertext dictionary published on the Internet. [14/01/1998] http://coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVLPages/AborigPages/LANG/GAMDICT/GAMDICT.HTM
gurre kamilaroi, or Kamilaroi Sayings (William Ridley/Project Gutenburg)
Ridley's 1856 volume available in plain text form. [12/02/2007] http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16811
Guwaabal: Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay stories (John Brown, Karen Flick, John Giacon, Don Lillyman)
Twelve stories in the two languages, each with audio and interlinear translation. Also other information about the language, including pronunciation guide and list of resources. [12/02/2007] http://www.yuwaalaraay.org/Guwaabal/index.html
Ilakardi thawarla ini, Your Majesty (FATSIL)
Queen Elizabeth included a visit to the Muda Aboriginal Corporation in Bourke on her Australian tour. Here, she spoke at the Yandruwandha Language Program, run by Greg McKellar. [02/01/2003] http://www.fatsil.org/VOTL/Articles/15-1.htm
Kamilaroi sayings (University of Newcastle Library/L E Threlkeld)
Archival materials from Threlkeld [PDF 3pp]. [13/01/2003] http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/archives/chrp/threlkeld/11alpendixf.pdf
The Kutthung dialect (Michael Smith)
The Kutthung, or Kattang, dialect was spoken amongst the Australian Aborigines living along the southern bank of the Karuah river and the south shore of Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia. [23/09/2001] http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~madms/kutthu.html
Language of the Month Series: 1 (Emily Walker)
Poems by Emily Walker (Gumbaynggir, north coastal NSW). [14/01/1998] http://www.fatsil.org/LOTM/dec96.htm
Language of the Month Series: 4 (Rose King, Arthur Kirby, Tamsin Donaldson, Gary Schafer, Faith Baisden)
Ngiyampaa (Western NSW). A wedding ceremony at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, with text in Ngiyampaa. [27/07/1998] http://www.fatsil.org/LOTM/jan98.htm
LING466 Australia's Indigenous Languages (University of New England)
Study of the current linguistic and social situation of Aboriginal languages; traditional languages, Aboriginal English and Kriol. Topics include language structures, language maintenance, decline and revival, language use and social practices, and related issues in education, media and the law. [14/01/1998] http://online.une.edu.au/info/public/ling466.html
Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative (Muurrbay)
Muurrbay was set up in 1986 to support Aboriginal people, particularly Gumbaynggirr, in the revival and maintenance of language and culture. It conducts a range of workshops and other activities including teacher training and language teaching in schools. [10/02/2007] http://www.muurrbay.org.au/
The Need for Community Consultation to assist in the Development of Aboriginal Language Programs in schools: A Draft Discussion Paper (Kevin Lowe/FATSIL)
Examines issues raised during the development of Aboriginal language programs in NSW schools. Kevin Lowe is Chief Education Officer with the Aboriginal Curriculum Unit, Office of the Board of Studies NSW. [02/01/2003] http://www.fatsil.org/papers/research/lowe-1.htm
Owning language: Copyright, ethics and the development of Aboriginal language programs (Kevin Lowe, New South Wales Board of Studies)
Paper about the interaction between schools and communities, in regard to establishing language programs. Includes discussion about ownership and controls that Aboriginal communities seek over their languages. See also the abstract, which notes the author details. [30/10/2004] http://www.aare.edu.au/01pap/low01352.htm
Paakantji Course (pronounced Barkanji) (unknown)
Paakantji is the language used by the Aboriginal people of the Darling River in the area around Wilcannia. The course is a Board of Studies approved Stage 5 course, which covers ten themes. [13/07/2000] http://cww.octec.org.au/educ/wilcannia/lote/LOTE.htm
 Selected bibliography of material on the Barkindji /Paakantji language and people held in the AIATSIS Library (AIATSIS library)
Annotated bibliography for Paakantyi. [23/10/2004] http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/2696/BarkindjiPaakantjiJuly03.pdf
Senator Aden Ridgeway (Aden Ridgeway/FATSIL)
Interview with Senator Aden Ridgeway, a Gumbaynggir man from northern NSW, and senior parliamentarian for the Australian Democrats. [02/01/2003] http://www.fatsil.org/VOTL/Articles/18-1.htm
The Virtual Coquun - Hunter River Project (University of Newcastle Library)
Awabakal materials, colonial map of NSW language areas; also has materials for Narrinyeri, Wairadjuri, Kamilaroi, Minyug, and Western Australian languages. See also Aboriginal Dreaming Stories ... with language overviews by Threlkeld. [04/02/2007] http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/archives/chrp/threlkeld/1892.html
Virtual Sourcebook: Aboriginal Studies in the Hunter Region (University of Newcastle Library)
Links to many resources about NSW Aboriginal peoples (especially Awabakal and the Hunter area) and their languages, from colonial era to the present. [13/01/2003] http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/archives/aboriginalstudies/index.html
Walgett Languages (St Josephs School, Walgett/ABC)
ABC Video showing the revitalisation of Yuwaalaraay/Gamilaraay in Walgett, with interviews with the late Uncle Ted Fields, Karen Flick, "JB" John Brown, and John Giacon. [10/02/2007] http://www.abc.net.au/tv/australiawide/video/default.htm?program=austwide&pres=20061010_1443&story=8
Wiradjuri Materials (John Rudder)
How to order educational resources including Wiradjuri Language - How it works: A Grammar in Everyday English; Learning Wiradjuri 1; Wiradjuri Language Songs for Children and more. [10/07/2000] http://rosella.apana.org.au/~jtr/wirad.html
Yaegl Indigenous Language Program (Ulugundahi Elders)
The Yaegl / Yaygir Language Program is collecting information about the language of the Clarence River area of northern NSW. Click on "Language" for a wordlist. [08/07/2002] http://jane.fearby.com/yaegl/
Yaegl Indigenous Language Program (Jane Fearby)
The Yaegl / Yaygir Language Program is collecting information about the language of the Clarence River area of northern NSW. Click on "Languages" for a wordlist. [08/07/2002] http://jane.fearby.com/yaegl/
Yuwaalaraay gaay. Gamilaraay garay (Yuwaalaraay Language Program/John Giacon)
Dictionaries and learning materials for Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay, developed by the Language Program at St Joseph's School, Walgett. [10/02/2007] http://www.yuwaalaraay.org/ |
