Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Astronomy

Sharing some resources on Aboriginal Astronomy that Kel put together. October 2020

Websites

Australian Indigenous Astronomy
http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/

Emudreaming
http://emudreaming.com/whatis.htm

Scienceworks, Victoria
https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/visiting/melbourne-planetarium/fact-sheets/australian-aboriginal-astronomy/

Japingka Aboriginal Art: Seven Sisters Dreaming Star Dreaming
https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/articles/star-dreaming-seven-sisters/

NSW Government: Aboriginal Astronomy
https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/australianaboriginalastronomy/home

The University of Melbourne: Aboringal Astronomy
https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/search?queries_keyword_query=&search_page_68090_submit_button=&queries_themes_query%5B0%5D=astronomy

Australian Geographic
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2017/07/a-guide-to-aboriginal-astronomy/

OxfordAcademic: Aboriginal astronomical sites, landscapes and paintings
https://academic.oup.com/astrogeo/article/52/4/4.12/217904

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/.../Australian_Aboriginal_astronomy

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/21/aboriginal-astronomy-can-teach-us-about-the-link-between-sky-and-land

ABC Education
https://education.abc.net.au/home?fbclid=IwAR1wrSrA1LuNwTjG61-3kMxa2e3jM7GkCk2m1gAfRiYC8Bz9s5mWJiUYxU0#!/media/2615061/aboriginal-astronomy

SBS
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/08/16/aboriginal-astronomy-science-mapping-sky-and-seasons

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/aboriginal-traditions-describe-the-complex-motions-of-planets-the-wandering-stars-of-the-sky-97938

Shared Sky: The SKA's Indigenous Astronomy/Art Exhibition
https://www.skatelescope.org/shared-sky/

BBC Sky At Night Magazine: The astronomy of the Aborigines.
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/the-astronomy-of-the-aborigines/

Youtube

The Royal Society of Victoria: Australian Indigenous Astronomy - Full Lecture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCho0SfHKcU

Aboriginal Astronomy - Behind the News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv8hKMj6ikA

65,000 yrs - the great history of Australian Aboriginal Astronomy | Kirsten Banks | TEDxYouth@Sydney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYr7ZCn04eA

Downloads

BTN: Aboriginal Astronomy
http://www.abc.net.au/.../20161025-aboriginalastronomy.pdf

Star Stories of the Dreaming: Astronomy of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi Peoples and their neighbours. A Study Guide for K-10 students.
http://www.aboriginalastronomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Star-Stories-of-the-Dreaming-Guide.pdf

Narragunnawali: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science:
comprehensive collection of links to an amazing array of resources
https://www.narragunnawali.org.au/storage/media/professional-learning/science-resource-guide-725f400019.pdf

Astronomical Symbolism in Australian Aboriginal Rock Art by Ray P. Norris and Duane W. Hamacher.
https://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/rnorris/papers/n255.pdf

Where Aboriginal Australians the world's first astronomers? By Ray Norris
https://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/rnorris/papers/a112.pdf

Western Sydney University: Astronomy of the First People of Australia
https://www.uws.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/773721/WEB_PAGE_ABORIGINAL_ASTRONOMY_REVISED_RB_NM_1_AB_ELDERS_FINAL.pdf

Commercially Available (Paid) Resources

Crackerjack Education
https://www.crackerjackeducation.com.au/?s=astronomy

Wingaru Kids: Stage 1
https://www.wingarukids.com.au/kids/index.html#/module/160

Inquisitive
https://www.inquisitive.com/lesson/347-australia-s-first-astronomers

Teachstarter: Aboriginal Interpretations of the Night Sky Worksheet
https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource/aboriginal-interpretations-of-the-night-sky-worksheet/

Scootle
https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/search?q=aboriginal&fbclid=IwAR0RbPhh72UaW0XuVItAt16Vzlou3G7XuhBOHVrRL7foNXTPOWRuCPf5D-c