The COVID-19 pandemic reduced the number of publications, submissions, multimedia submissions, presentations and workshops; however, AIATSIS continued to deliver an impressive array of outputs.

Publications by staff

Articles, book chapters, reports

• AIATSIS 2020, ‘AIATSIS building name "Maraga" celebrates Ngunnawal language’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 16–17.
• AIATSIS 2020, ‘How much of Australia is recognised in native title’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 16–17.
• AIATSIS 2021, Aboriginal land claims in the Northern Territory: Documenting and preserving the records and memories, AIATSIS, Canberra, viewed 4 June 2021.
• AIATSIS 2021, Indigenous Research Exchange Newsletter issue 1/2021, AIATSIS Canberra.
• AIATSIS 2021, PBC resource: Metadata and digital files, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS 2021, PBC resource: Metadata, AIATSIS, Canberra, ACT, viewed 22 April 2020.
• AIATSIS, ANU, DOCA, 2020 National Indigenous Languages Report, DOCA, Canberra, (27 July).
• AIATSIS, Aranda-Kenhe Akngetyalpuma report. Return of Cultural Heritage Project: Repatriation of Aranda cultural heritage material from Illinois State Museum and Manchester Museum, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS. Return of Bardi Jawi artefacts to Country report, Return of Cultural Heritage Project: Repatriation of Bardi Jawi cultural heritage material from the Illinois State Museum, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS. Return of Cultural Heritage Report 2018-2020. Final Report of RoCH scoping project outlining key findings, return procedures and lessons learnt, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS. Return of Nyamal artefacts to Country report. Return of Cultural Heritage Project: Repatriation of Nyamal cultural heritage material from the Manchester Museum, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS. Return of Yawuru artefacts to Country report. Return of Cultural Heritage Project: Repatriation of Yawuru cultural heritage material from the Manchester Museum, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS. Thaalijarrmatha Nijinda Durlga Moungibi report. Return of Cultural Heritage Project: Repatriation of Gangalidda and Garawa cultural heritage material from the Manchester Museum, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• AIATSIS. (in press) 'Wayinyjarri-nha (came back) Return of Cultural Heritage to Yindjibarndi. Return of Cultural Heritage program, Yindjibarndi community case study report', AIATSIS, Canberra .
• Bligh, P & Cooms, V 2021, ‘Youth in Native Title: Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation case study’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 16–17.
• Bowles, D 2021, ‘First Glance: the native title podcast’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, p. 11.
• Burbidge, B, Barber, M, Kong, TM & Donovan, T 2021, Report on the 2019 survey of Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), AIATSIS, Canberra.
• Faulkner, S & Albert, P 2020, ‘Providing leadership in ethics and protocols for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, p. 13.
• Harden, A 2021, Prescribed Bodies Corporate: Where are they now?, Native Title Policy Paper, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• Harden, A 2021, Prescribed Bodies Corporate: Where they want to be in the future, Native Title Policy Paper, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• Ireland, L 2021, ‘Under the Sea: Sea Country connections on the south coast of New South Wales’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 2–4.
• Keller, C 2020, ‘PBC website refresh project 2019-20: Report to the National Indigenous Australians Agency’, AIATSIS, Canberra.
• Keller, C 2020, ‘Updating the PBC website’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 18–19.
• Keller, C 2021a, ‘2019 PBC Survey Report’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 7–8.
• Keller, C 2021b, ‘Land claim and native title archives survey’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 12–13.
• Keller, C 2021c, Engaging with Traditional Owners, AIATSIS, Canberra, viewed 22 January 2021, https://aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/research_pub/FPIC_Snapshot_2020.pdf.
• Keller, C et al. 2021, Returning Native Title Materials: Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (ETNTAC) case study report, AIATSIS, Canberra, ACT.
• Lee, L & Stone, M 2021, ‘National First Peoples’ Gathering on Climate Change’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, p 14.
• Lissarrague, A 2020. Dhanggati grammar and dictionary with Dhanggati stories. Nambucca heads: Muurrbay ALCC.
• Murray, K & Shoveller, W 2021, ‘Culture in practice: Using AIATSIS archives to maintain native title rights and interests’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, p. 15.
• Ritchie C 2021 ‘Guest Editorial’ Australian Aboriginal Studies Journal 1/2021.
• Ritchie, C 2020 (witness) Appearance before the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Aboriginal Flag, Australian Parliament House, Hansard Canberra, 22 September 2020.
• Rubinich, O & Keller, C 2020, ‘Native title snapshot’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS, no. 2/2020, pp. 14–15.
• Rubinich, O 2020, ‘An emotional and cultural archive’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, pp. 7–8.
• Schilling, A 2020. 'The Alice Moyle project: rebuilding dissociated collections at AIATSIS’. Australasian Sound Archive (No. 44).
• Stone, M & O’Donnell, M 2021, ‘Takeaways from the Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (Cth)’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS, Canberra, pp. 5–6.
• Stone, M 2020, ‘10 Years of native title’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra, p. 9,12.
• Stone, M 2020, ‘Native title timeline’, Native Title Newsletter, no.2/2020, AIATSIS, Canberra, pp. 10–11.
• Stone, M 2021, ‘Developing a national strategy for native title compensation’, Native Title Newsletter, AIATSIS Canberra pp. 9–10.
• Strelein, L, (witness) Appearance before the Parliamentary Committee inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Hansard, Canberra, 22 August 2020.
• Wang, T & Tran, T 2021, 'Principles for engagement in projects concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples', AIATSIS, Canberra, viewed 22 January 2021.

Submissions

• Faulkner, Samantha; Martin, Jaylee; Costanzo, Catherine & Reed, Lauren. AIATSIS Submission to NHMRC regarding revisions to the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, Sections 4 and 5, October 2020
• Ritchie, C, L Strelein, P Bligh, T Wang, M Stone, T Tran, AIATSIS Submission to the Indigenous Voice Proposals, AIATSIS, Canberra, May 2021.
• Strelein, L, Bligh, P, Tran, T & Bloxsome, S 2020, ‘Submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the destruction of 46,000 year old caves at the Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara region of Western Australia’, AIATSIS, Canberra, July.
• Strelein, L, Rubinich, O & Millward, C 2020, ‘AIATSIS submission to the review of the CATSI Act: Phase two’, AIATSIS, Canberra, October.
• Strelein, L & L Reed, 2021, ‘AIATSIS Submission to IP Australia: Indigenous Knowledge Consultation Paper’, May 2021.

Presentations and workshops

Presentations by staff

• Angeles, S, 2021 'Return of Cultural Heritage', presented at the Provenance Research on Collections from Colonial Contexts. Principles, Approaches, Challenges - International Conference, online, June 2021.
• Barber, M et al. 2021, ‘The 2019 survey of prescribed bodies corporate’, paper presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS.
• Barber, M et al. 2021, ‘The 2019 survey of prescribed bodies corporate’, paper presented at Minerals Council Australia, Melbourne.
• Bauman, T & Parsons, D 2021, ‘Land claims in the Northern Territory: the records and memories’, paper presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS.
• Bauman, T 2021, ‘Critiquing PBC decision-making guide templates’, workshop presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS.
• Bligh, P 2021, ‘Introduction to Native Title’, presented at Youth forum, AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, 2 June.
• Davis, S 2020, presenter 'AITSL Indigenous Cultural Competency Youth forum', ZOOM, 9 December.
• Davis, S 2020, presenter, 'AITSL Indigenous Education Experts forum', ZOOM, 25 November.
• Davis, S 2020, panellist, 'AITSL NAIDOC Panel session', ZOOM, 12 November.
• Davis, S 2020, panellist, 'Cengage – Expert panel', ZOOM, 14 October 14.
• Davis, S 2020, presenter 'Education Strategy', National Indigenous Australians Agency, Canberra, 18 November.
• Davis, S 2021, presenter 'Education Strategy', NSW Education department, Sydney, 1 April.
• Davis, S 2021 presenter, Reconciliation Australia, Canberra, 6 April 6.
• Davis, S 2021 presenter 'AITSL National Dialogue. AITSIL, Canberra, 13 April.
• Davis, S 2021 presenter, Paul Ramsay Foundation, ZOOM, 16 April.
• Davis, S 2021 interview 'Reconciliation week', ABC Radio (national), 26 May.
• Davis, S 2021 panellist, 'CASS Reconciliation Q & A Forum. Australian National University, Canberra, 27 May.
• Douglas, J 2021, 'Using the AIATSIS Subject Thesaurus', "Trove Take 20", National Library of Australia, Canberra, 18 May.
• Faulkner, S ‘AIATSIS Code of Ethics’ presentation to the Commonwealth Research Agencies Meeting , Canberra, 19 November 2020.
• Keller, C, & Stone, M 2020. 'Information Hub for PBCs: Updating the PBC Website.' ZOOM, 24 November 24.
• Keller, C, Stone, M & Lee, L 2021, ‘Information and resources for PBCs’, paper presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, 31 May–4 June.
• Keller, C, & Stone, M 2020 Information Hub for PBCs: Updating the PBC Website.” Zoom, November 26, 2020.
• Keller, C, Stone, M & Lee, L 2021, ‘Information and resources for PBCs’, paper presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, 31 May–4 June.
• Ley, L & J Lyons, Return of Cultural Heritage, presented at the Manchester University and Melbourne University on-line Workshop on the Return of Cultural Heritage, March 2021.
• Ley, L, Return of Cultural Heritage, presented at the First Nations Media Australia Conference, Lismore, May 2021.
• Lissarrague, A 2020, Austlang presentation, VALA – Libraries/Technology and the Future: Tech Ex Session 1: First Nations.
• Lyons, J, 'Return of Cultural Heritage', presented at the AMaGA Creating the Future: Trust. Diversity. Imagination, Canberra, June 2021.
• Lyons, L, 'Return of Cultural Heritage', presented at the 2021 AIATSIS Summit, Adelaide, AIATSIS.
• Marmion D & F Cobbo 2021 ‘Paper & Talk: Out of the archives and back into communities’ paper presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS, 31 May 2021.
• Marmion, Doug ‘Intro to Australian Languages’, ACT Education, Canberra, Multiple Dates (15).
• Marmion, Doug ‘Ngunnawal Acknowledgement’, DFAT, Canberra, Multiple Dates (6).
• Marmion, Doug panellist ‘NILR Policy Forum’ Canberra, 24 November 2020.
• Marmion, Doug, Ngunnawal Acknowledgment of Country workshop, DFAT Diplomatic Academy, 20 May 2021 (morning session).
• Marmion, Doug, Ngunnawal Acknowledgment of Country workshop, DFAT Diplomatic Academy, 20 May 2021 (afternoon session).
• Moloney, K. 2020. ’The affect of colonial legacies on archival collections and history in Melanesia’, Seminar presentation to Pacific History Archive students at the University of Hawai’i, October.
• Norton, P., 2021, ‘Connection before Collection: honouring the spiritual lives of collection material to create culturally safe spaces’, Australia Museums and Galleries Association Conference, Canberra, 9 June.
• Oberleuter, TJ, Reed, LW & Davis, S 2021 ‘AIATSIS Code of Ethics: Workshop 1, workshop presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS, 31 May.
• Oberleuter, TJ, Reed, LW & Davis, S 2021 ‘AIATSIS Code of Ethics: Workshop 2, workshop presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS, 31 May.
• Oberleuter, TJ, Reed, LW & Davis, S 2021 ‘AIATSIS Code of Ethics: Workshop 3, workshop presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS, 1 June.
• Oberleuter, TJ, & LW Reed ‘Introduction to Indigenous Research Ethics’, National Indigenous Australians Agency, Canberra, May 31 2021 (session 1).
• Oberleuter, TJ, & LW Reed ‘Introduction to Indigenous Research Ethics’, National Indigenous Australians Agency, Canberra, May 31 2021 (session 2).
• Pollock-Harris, A & T Porter, ‘Research, Data and Self-Determination: Learnings from the Knowledge Exchange Platform’, presented at the 2021 AIATSIS Summit, Adelaide, AIATSIS.
• Pollock-Harris, A & Graham, J 2021 ‘Knowledge Exchange Platform’, presented at the June AIATSIS All Staff Meeting, Canberra, AIATSIS.
• Reed, LW 2021 'AIATSIS Code of Ethics', Australian Marine Sciences Association. Online, 29 June.
• Reed, LW & Smith, R 2021, ‘Indigenous Languages Workshop’, Amaroo School (ACT), Indigenous Languages Workshop, Amaroo School, 7 May.
• Ritchie, C 2020, Presenter, Australian National University (ANU) Future Shapers Forum, “Leadership Development (II): learning from strength-based approaches in Indigenous leadership”, 14 July.
• Ritchie, C 2020, Participant, Productivity Commission priority setting workshop to inform the Australian‑Government’s evaluation strategy for policies and programs affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 14 August.
• Ritchie, C 2020, Participant, EPBC Act Review – Indigenous Engagement Standards Roundtable, 31 August.
• Ritchie, C 2020 (witness) Appearance before the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Aboriginal Flag, Australian Parliament House, Canberra, 22 September.
• Ritchie, C 2020, Presenter, Indigenous Leadership Summit (The Leadership Institute), 19 November.
• Ritchie, C 2021, Presenter, Ngunnawal Language Workshops, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Diplomatic Academy, 11 February.
• Ritchie, C 2021, Presenter, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications - Pacific Regional Culture Strategy Roundtable, Canberra, 1 March.
• Ritchie, C 2021, Participant, Truth Telling, Justice & Healing National Roundtable, Ebony Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Institute, Melbourne, 24 March.
• Ritchie, C 2021, Speaker, Ceremony for the return of sacred Arrernte objects from overseas collections, AIATSIS, Canberra, 18 May.
• Ritchie, C 2021, Panellist, Shared Experiences on Reconciliation & Treaty Processes Panel Discussion, NZ High Commission, Canberra, 26 May.
• Ritchie, C 2021, Return of Cultural Heritage', presentation to the Ecsite International Conference, online, May.
• Ritchie, C (with T Wang) 2021, Keynote presentation, paper presented at AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS, 1 June.
• Schilling, A 2021. ’Whose Stories Do We Tell? A New Professionals Picnic Blanket on Digitisation Strategy’, International Council of Archives New Professionals Program, June.
• Smith, R 2020, Dictionaries Project, presentation to CSIRO.
• Strelein, L 2021, ‘Compensation Principles’, presented at the NTRU Legal Workshop, convened by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Darwin, 16-17 February.
• Strelein, L 2021, ‘Code of Ethics – government research and evaluation' National Indigenous Australian Agency, 25 February.
• Strelein L 2021, 'AIATSIS Code of Ethics' Australian Research Data Commons Sensitive Data Community of practice (online), 17 March.
• Strelein, L, Ritchie, C & Barrett, L 2021 ‘The Situation and Status of Indigenous Cultures and Heritage’, presented at the AIATSIS Summit, Adelaide, 1 June.
• Strelein, L 2021, ‘Code of Ethics - government research and evaluation' National Indigenous Australian Agency (online), 25 February.
• Strelein, L 2020, ‘NAIDOC week’, radio interview, ABC radio, July.
• Strelein, L 2020, ‘Indigenous languages and dictionaries project’ radio interview by National Indigenous Radio, July.
• Smith, R 2021, Wiradjuri language workshop, AIATSIS Caucus 5 May.
• Tran, T 2020 'Preserve, Strengthen and Renew in Community: Supporting Access to the AIATSIS Collections.' Presented at the Cultural Institutions Working Group meeting, ZOOM, 15 October.
• Tran, T 2020 'Scope and Purpose Update.' Presented at the IEEE Indigenous Data Provenance Working Group Meeting, ZOOM, 28 October.

Workshops and conferences convened

• AIATSIS Summit 2021, Adelaide, AIATSIS, 31 May–4 June 2021.
• Marine Rights Discussion, online, 16–17 February 2021.
• PBC Website outreach webinar, online, 24 and 26 November 2021.
• IRX Data Workshop, online, 8 December 2021.
• IRX Community Workshop, online, 16 March 2021.