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Aboriginal & Indigenous Law

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Australia

Aboriginals & Torres Strait Islanders (AustLII)
General links plus links to case-law, departments and agencies, law journals, legal services, legislation, NGOs and Citizen's Groups, petitions and interactive resources, Reports, Commissions and Parliamentary Committees and Research Education and Training.

Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority
A Northern Territory Government Site. Currently contains contact details and links to the Northern Territory government only.

Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee (NSW)
Part of the NSW Attorney-General's Department - 'The Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council (AJAC) provides advice to the NSW Government on law and justice issues affecting Aboriginal people.' It is structured into a central council, and six regional councils based on the six ATSIC regions of NSW.' The site includes reports and papers.

Aboriginal Law
Australian Radio National Transcript - The Law Report - Tuesday 31 October 1995

Aboriginal Law and Information
Divided into sections on International Law, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States as well as more general links.

Aboriginal Law Bulletin (became the Indigenous Law Bulletin in 1997)
Content from 1981-1997 available at AustLII

Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (South Australia) Inc
Contains links to relevant resources, contact details for offices, client services, link to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Commission Home Page, link to the 'Native Peoples' Ring'.

Aboriginal Studies WWW Virtual Library
General resources, Koori web resources, University programs, Government web resources, Aboriginal history, Intercultural relationships, Australian Native Title, Aboriginal languages, Aboriginal art and culture, Aboriginal spirituality, Online database of interest, Moderating Aboriginal studies - LE Forum and an Aboriginal online bookstore.

Australian Indigenous Law Reporter
Online issues available from 1996. While Australia is a major focus area, the AILR also covers significant developments in other countries, as well as in the international arena.

Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
Information, latest news and events, how to help, the sea of hands, six steps to co-existence, Federal Parliamentarians code of Race Ethics, sign the citizen's statement, links to other sites and contact information.

Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
Contact information, Calendar of events, search engine, information about the Council, the People's movement, partnerships, documents of reconciliation, Corroboree 2000, key speeches and media releases, Beyond 2000, national reconciliation week, Council Library, Social Justice library and other sites.

Department of Indigenous Affairs (Western Australia)
Western Australian Government site - Research sources, regions, family history, sites information, access to Aboriginal lands, peak bodies, information grabs, news, employment opportunities, contact details and related resources

Indigenous Law Bulletin
Home page of the Bulletin - information about the Bulletin including content and editorial information.

Indigenous Law Centre
Research Centre at UNSW

Indigenous Law Resources
AustLII special subject library - extensive resources available both from AustLII internal databases and resources and external resource

Indigenous Peoples and the Law
At the Parliamentary library. Includes links to general sites and information, publications, links to other sites and overseas sites.

Kam Yan Indigenous Resource Information on the Web
Contains a selection of relevant links on the web, plus 'what's happening', a gig guide and more.

Law and Legislation
International, Canadian, United States, New Zealand and Australian Aboriginal Law Resources, plus links to other Aboriginal resource sites.

Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
News, initiatives in brief, addressing priorities, rebutting myths, media centre, links and more.

Native Title Report 2006
From Tom Calma, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - available from Australian Policy Online

NSW Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council
Includes reports and papers, regional councils, strategic plan, publications, newsletters, issues and resources and information about the Council - part of lawlink NSW.

NSW Aboriginal Land Council
Land rights, news, local Aboriginal land councils, native title, vision statement and links.

Northern Land Council
About NLC, Media, Photo's, Land Rights and more.

Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC)
Government site - various information

The Reconciliation and Social Justice Project
Includes information about the project and links to indigenous legal materials on the web in Australia and around the world.

The Stolen Generations - Canada and Australia: The Legacy of Assimilation (PDF)
By Julie Cassidy (2006) 11 Deakin Law Review


Other jurisdictions

Indian and Tribal Law
Links to other websites, laws, government documents, Government agencies, legal journals, newsletters & articles, legal discussion groups, subject ourlines and more from LexisONE - US orientation.

Law and Legislation
International, Canadian, United States, New Zealand and Australian Aboriginal Law Resources, plus links to other Aboriginal resource sites.


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