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Enriching the scholarly and public understandings of Australian Indigenous cultures and histories

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The National Centre for Indigenous Studies promotes and initiates cross-disciplinary research and teaching in a wide range of areas of relevance to Indigenous Australians. Through this research NCIS aims to deepen Australia's understanding of Indigenous cultures and histories and ensure Indigenous knowledges, perspectives and experiences are respected, valued, accessed and incorporated into all learning environments at the ANU and beyond.

Operational Objectives

  • Promote recognition and respect for Indigenous knowledges, perspectives and experiences in law, Indigenous public policy, community and the public domain.
  • 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 levels.
  • Promote the participation of Indigenous people in research, education, teaching and learning at the ANU.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Indigenous engagement, governance and public policy
  • International Indigenous issues
  • Law, rights and social justice issues
  • Education on Indigenous issues