Work with us We recognise that our staff and volunteers are our most valuable asset.

Who we are We are Australia's only national institution focused exclusively on the diverse history, cultures and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.What we do We tell the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and create opportunities for people to encounter, engage and be transformed by that story.

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Connect with us We invite you to connect with us on social media.

Guides and resources We have produced a range of resources, databases, indexes, finding aids and reading lists to help you with your research and to find information in our Collection.

Research publications We produce a range of publications and other resources derived from our research.

Native title research and access service The Native Title Research and Access Service is your first stop for information about the native title resources in the AIATSIS collection.

Indigenous Research Exchange We improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by ensuring there is more involvement and agency in research projects.

Ethical research We provide leadership in ethics and protocols for research related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and collections.

Current projects Our research contributes to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and has a direct benefit to the communities we work with.

I enjoy writing (of course!) and gardening as well as cooking unusual dishes and trying new wines.AIATSIS holds the worlds largest collection dedicated to AustralianĪboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories. I currently manage websites for a small group of clients and occasionally do a little proofing and editing. Right out of high school, I spent about eighteen months working in a local department store, now long out of business, and that was enough to convince me I wanted to be my own boss. Have I mentioned I have a very active imagination! I've almost always been self-employed at one thing or another. I have no desire to ever appear on any (un)reality or any other TV show although I might agree to appear on the Tonight Show if my book became a best seller and Leno personally called to ask me. I'm a very private person who'd much rather sit and talk with a friend over a cup of tea or a glass of wine than attend a big party. I'm married and have two grown children, a boy and a girl. I've spent most of my life in the area, except for brief stays in Las Vegas and Los Angeles in my early twenties. I was born and raised in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts.

Beginnings by Dee Mann