First Nations Art Tours
First Nations Art Tour / July 2023 / Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane / Photography: K Bennett © QAGOMA / View full image
First Nations Art tours highlight artworks from the Gallery's Indigenous Australian Art Collection.
Led by First Nations storytellers and creatives, these monthly tours delve into the diverse stories, complex histories, and rich culture of First Nations artists and their work.
Tours will recommence in 2026, with more details announced soon.
Tours are free and bookings are required. Please note that tour content is repeated across all dates listed.
Group Bookings
These tours have a limited capacity and are designed for general visitors. Large groups and private bookings cannot be accommodated for these tours. The Gallery offers a range of private tours and experiences for larger groups. Find out more information.
Additional Resources
Places to visit
Online
- AIATSIS | Map of Indigenous Australia
- Aboriginal Embassy
- ABC News | Why an Acknowledgement of Country is important (and advice on how to give one)
- Australian Government | Native Title information Australia Council | Protocols for using First Nation Cultural and intellectual property in the arts
- Australians Together | Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country
- Brisbane City Council | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Brenda Matthews | The Last Daughter | Stolen Generation Common Ground | A First Nations NFP & collective of First Nations people changing systems through storytelling
- Common Ground | For Our Elders: Guide for Respectfully Communicating with Elders
- The Guardian | The Killing Times (Frontier Wars map)
- National Reconciliation Week
- Reconciliation Australia | National Sorry Day
- Parliament of Australia | Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples
- Healing Foundation | National Apology to Stolen Generations survivors
- Healing Foundation | The National Apology to the Stolen Generations Fact Sheet pdf
- Mapping Brisbane History | Indigenous Aboriginal Sites of Southside Brisbane
- NAVA | First Nations engagement guide
- Queensland Government – Australian South Sea Islanders
- Reach Out | Ways to connect with community if you’re a First Nations young person
- State Library of Queensland | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections
- State Library of Queensland | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
- State Library of Queensland | Community History
- State Library of Queensland | International Year of Indigenous Languages | Aboriginal placenames of South-East Queensland
- State Library of Queensland | Australian South Sea Islanders 150 years: What does it mean?
- Queensland State Archives | Research Guide to Australian South Sea Islander records
- Crown Law | Native Title information - Brisbane CBD & surrounding areas
- Terrie Janke and Company | Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
- Welcome to Country | Kinship Systems
Books
- Brenda Matthews | The Last Daughter | Text Publishing, 2023
- Bruce Pascoe | Young Dark Emu | Magabala Books, 2019
- Bruce Pascoe | Dark Emu | Magabala Books, 2014
- Judy Watson | women of brisbane | Museum of Brisbane 2021
- Larissa Behrendt | Finding Eliza: power and colonial storytelling, 2016
- Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly | Songlines: The Power and Promise | Thames and Hudson, 2020
- Melissa Lucashenko | Edenglassie | UQP, 2023
- Michael Aird | Brisbane Blacks | Keeaira Press, 2001
- Terri Janke | True Tracks | UNSW Press, 2021
- Indigenous Australian Art Books published by QAGOMA
- Books about Indigenous Australian art and culture available at QAGOMA Store
Videos
- The Last Daughter | Documentary, History
- QAGOMA YouTube | Australian Indigenous Art playlist
- SBS On Demand | The First Inventors | Documentary, 4 episodes, Season 1)
- SBS On Demand | Living Black: Arts Special | News and Current Affairs, Karla Grant
- SBS On Demand | Art + Soul | Documentary, 2 Seasons
- SBS On Demand | Around the Campfire | Documentary, History, 2 Seasons, 10 Episodes
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentation: 1. Moiety
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentation: 2. Totems
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentation: 3. Skin Names
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentations: Nations, Clans and Family Groups
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentation: Lines of Communication
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentation: Language and Traditional Affiliations
- The University of Sydney | Aboriginal Kinship Presentation: Disconnected Lines
- YouTube | An introduction to Australian Indigenous History with Aunty Helen Bnads
Researching Family History
Every family has a story. Start tracing yours with these helpful tools and guides.
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Who’s Your Mob?
Tracing your First Nations family history and don't know where to start? Discover key resources for family history research with the State Library of Queensland. The State Library of QLD developed the Who's Your Mob video guides with the support of Telstra and the Deadly Digital Communities initiative, helping to develop digital skills through exploring family history.
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AIATSIS Family History
AIATSIS have a range of resources to assist you with your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family history research. They can also help you find information in the AIATSIS collection and other collections in Australia.
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