The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) is an independent Australian Government statutory authority. It is Australia's premier institution for information about the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is located on Acton Peninsula in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. This article describes the national government of Australia. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands, part of Queensland, Australia. ... Canberra (pronounced [1]) is the capital city of Australia and with a population of just over 325,000, is Australias largest inland city. ... Emblems: The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang cockatoo Motto: For the Queen, the Law and the People Slogan or Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Const. ...
The "Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies" (AIAS) started with an interim Council started in 1961 and was established under an Act of Parliament in 1964. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...
It had a twenty-two member Council and a foundation membership of one hundred and its work increased cross disciplinary interaction leading to 'Aboriginal studies' beginning.
The AIAS Act was replaced by the AIATSIS Act in 1989. The new Act also created a Research Advisory Committee and reduced the size of the Council to nine members, four of whom are elected while five are appointed.
Council
There is a Council of nine members, four elected by the Institute's membership and five members, who are Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders appointed by the Minister.
Professor Michael James Mick Dodson AM, is an Indigenous Australian leader, a member of the Yawuru peoples in the Broome area of the southern Kimberley region of Western Australia. ... Larissa Behrendt (1969 – ) is an Aboriginal Australian academic and writer. ...
Research Advisory Committee
Mr. Steve Larkin Chairperson (Principal)
Mr. Kim Akerman (Archaeology)
Professor Larissa Behrendt (Council representative)
Ms. Jeanie Bell (Linguistics)
Ms. Brenda Croft (Arts)
Professor Ann Curthoys (History)
Dr. Gaynor Macdonald (Anthropology)
Professor Martin Nakata (Council representative)
Emer. Professor Garth Nettheim, AO (Public Policy, Politics & Law)
Dr. Colin Pardoe (Health & Biological Sciences)
Mr. Lester-Irabinna Rigney (Education & Cultural Transmission)
Mr. Michael Williams (Council representative)
Publications
Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia
External links
Source: Home page
Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (1964 - 1990)
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, or AIATSIS, provides a number of free services to Indigenous people tracing their family history.
One way to contact them is to call their freecall number on 1800 730 129 and tell them what you are trying to locate.
AIATSIS have a turnaround time of two weeks to answer enquiries, and may contact you by email when they have found information.
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