What is NAIDOC Week?
NAIDOC Week is an annual celebration recognising the history, culture, and achievements of First Nations peoples. It offers an opportunity for communities to come together, learn, and celebrate First Nations heritage.
Charles Sturt Library’s commitment
We are proud to participate in NAIDOC Week and contribute to the celebration. Our commitment extends throughout the year, as we strive to create an inclusive and culturally respectful environment.
How we’re celebrating
- Book displays of First Nations works
- Visit our campus libraries during NAIDOC Week to explore curated displays featuring books by First Nations writers, creators and illustrators. These displays showcase stories and knowledge from a First Nations perspective.
- Respectful description of resources
- We recognise the importance of respectful and accurate representation in our library collection. During NAIDOC Week, we highlight our efforts to assess and improve how we describe resources related to First Nations cultures. This includes cataloguing practices, metadata, and language choices.
- Growing the First Nations Knowledges Collection
- We are actively expanding our First Nations Knowledges Collection. This curated collection amplifies First Nations voices, providing a rich resource for students, researchers, academics and the broader community.
- New First Nations artworks and stories
- Our campus libraries and learning commons spaces proudly display new artworks and stories from First Nations artists. These pieces reflect First Nations cultures, histories, and contemporary experiences. We invite you to engage with these stories and learn from them!
Get involved!
NAIDOC Week is a time for everyone to engage, learn, and celebrate. Check out some library resources, such as these incredible works:
| A ground-breaking work – and a call to arms from Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman Chelsea Watego. Chelsea Watego is an academic and writer and is currently Professor of Indigenous Health at Queensland University of Technology. | Learn about how vast and robust stores of information are encoded through song, story, dance, art and ceremony, rather than simply recorded in writing. Author Margo Neale is of Irish and Kulin nation descent, with Gumbayngirr clan connections. |
We encourage students, staff and community members to participate in local NAIDOC Week events, workshops and activities. Let’s honour the rich heritage of First Nations peoples together!