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Indigenous Australian Studies Guide: Dictionaries and Encylopedias

A guide for Australian Indigenous Studies

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias for Indigenous Australian Studies

There are a number of dictionaries, encyclopedias and maps avaialble to assist one with research in Indigenous Australian Studies.

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

Aborigines of the West: Their Past and Their Present
The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, its People and Their Origins
The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History, Society and Culture

Maps

Edith Cowan University acknowledges and respects the Noongar people, who are the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand and its programs operate.
In particular ECU pays its respects to the Elders, past and present, of the Noongar people, and embrace their culture, wisdom and knowledge.