It’s National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June).
At the Glen Waverley library we have enjoyed the wonderful sound of didgeridoos coming from our training room as students delivered their cultural presentations for the Cert III Conservation and Ecosystem Management for First Nations/Traditional Owners. This unique indigenous land management course is run in partnership with Trust for Nature and is the only course of its type in Australia. Here’s a video explaining the course. Students brought in culturally significant items such as didgeridoos, stones and soil, and even a whalebone to help them share cultural knowledge and understanding with their audience.
Videos and movies available through the Library
Clickview streaming service includes a range of videos on First Nations histories and stories, as well as case studies and documentaries, several of which cover indigenous connections to the land.
There are also movies and documentaries in Kanopy streaming service, as well as in our DVD collections in the libraries.
Indigenous Collection via Informit
The Indigenous Collection brings together research on Indigenous culture, health, human geography and other important topics. The focus is on Indigenous studies in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Pacific region and North America, and includes both current and historical sources.
You may need to log in to these resources with your Holmesglen email and password.