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The National Centre for Indigenous Studies (NCIS) was established
in January 2005. NCIS’s charter is for it to be recognised
as a leading academic institute for inter-disciplinary research
in fields of relevance to Indigenous Australians, especially
in relation to the enrichment of scholarly and public
understandings of Australian Indigenous cultures and histories.
NCIS works collaboratively with the nine main research and teaching
areas of relevance to Indigenous Australians within the ANU.
NCIS is privileged to have close working relationships
with the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Studies, Reconciliation Australia and the National
Museum of Australia.
CHARTER
Vision:
To ensure that Indigenous knowledges, perspectives
and experiences are respected, valued, accessed and incorporated
into all learning environments at the ANU and beyond.
Operational Objectives
Goals and Purposes
- To promote the recognition of and respect for Indigenous
knowledges, perspectives and experiences in law, Indigenous
public policy, community and the public domain.
- To promote debate between Indigenous and non-Indigenous
peoples, policy-makers and researchers about our shared
past, present and future, at the local, national and global
level.
- To promote the participation of Indigenous people in research,
education, teaching and learning at the ANU.
- To establish a focal point for the co-ordination of Indigenous
education and research across the ANU academic community
and the development of collaborative initiatives that bring
together the resources of the ANU.
- To support the development of the knowledge, skill and
capacities of Indigenous peoples and relevant organisations
to build healthy, self-sustaining communities, clans, tribes
and nations.
Our Research Priorities
The Research Priorities of NCIS are as follows
- Indigenous engagement, Indigenous governance and Indigenous
public policy
- International Indigenous issues
- Law, rights and social justice issues
- Education on Indigenous issues
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