Indigenous archives are a vital link to Country, family and culture. National Archives works with First Nations peoples to make them accessible.

This black-and-white photograph shows Roslyn Watson, an Indigenous Australian dancer, choreographer and teacher of international renown.

A black-and-white photograph of Indigenous activist, leader and public servant Charles Perkins at his desk at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in Canberra.

National Archives announces new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols to guide its way forward on Indigenous community engagement and records management.

These maps show Norman B Tindale’s attempt to record First Australian language groups. They illustrate the diversity of these languages.

This black-and-white photograph shows five Indigenous children at school.

Before British colonisation, over 250 languages and 800 dialects were spoken in Australia.

This black-and-white photograph shows the Indigenous leader Sir Douglas Nicholls giving a speech on the lawns of Government House in Adelaide.

The 1967 referendum – in which over 90% of voters agreed that First Australians deserved equal constitutional rights – remains the most successful referendum in Australian history.

An estimated 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people served with the Australian Imperial Force in the First World War.

This black-and-white photograph shows Michael 'Mick' Dodson, an Aboriginal lawyer, academic and advisor to governments.

This black-and-white photograph shows Queensland Senator Neville Bonner with two constituents in his Brisbane office.

A black-and-white photograph showing Eddie Mabo with his friend and neighbour Jack Wailu on Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait Islands, in September 1989.

The Tandanya Declaration on Indigenous matters commits the National Archives to working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Neville Bonner was the first Aboriginal person to sit in the Commonwealth parliament, and was a respected commentator on Indigenous issues.

Charles Perkins led the Freedom Ride in 1965. He joined the Commonwealth Office of Aboriginal Affairs in 1969, becoming a national figure in Indigenous issues.

This research guide assists in identifying records relevant to Indigenous people in the Northern Territory.

This black-and-white photograph shows a prominent Indigenous Australian, Lowitja ‘Lois’ O'Donoghue.

This black-and-white photograph shows the well-known Indigenous Australian actor and television presenter Ernie Dingo.

This photo shows First Australian children learning Bandjalang, an Indigenous language. This photo illustrates the revival of First Australian languages.