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Unsettled: Uncovering our nation's hidden history
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled-uncovering-our-nations-hidden-history/An exploration of one of the Australian Museum’s most significant shows in its almost 200-year history.
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Captain Cook taking possession of the Australian continent on behalf of the British Crown
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/recognising-invasions/captain-cook-taking-possession/Elder Waubin Richard Aken of the Kaurareg First Nations people points out that the famous image of Cook, inspired by readings of his journal entry, is based on the dubious claim that he landed on Tuined (Possession Island) with his party.
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The Appin Massacre
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/fighting-wars/appin-massacre/Learn about the Appin Massacre of Aboriginal men, women and children on 17th April 1816, that was the result of Macquarie’s orders for members of the 46th Regiment.
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Deaths in custody: What can museums do to effect change?
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/deaths-in-custody-what-can-museums-do/Museums have the power to set the agenda.
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Not a discovery voyage
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/recognising-invasions/not-a-discovery-voyage/The HMB Endeavour’s voyage was originally commissioned as a scientific mission. When the British Admiralty (Royal Navy) found out where Cook was going, they took advantage of the opportunity to expand the British Empire’s interests in the Pacific.
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Plans for a colony
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/recognising-invasions/plans-for-a-colony/Delve into historical records and learn how the decision was made to establish a colony in Australia.
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Generations of resistance
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/continued-resistance/generations-of-resistance/First Nations political movements have been fought across generations, with consistent calls for land rights, self-determination, and equality occurring for more than 90 years.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language Resources in Archives and Library Collections
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/museum-archives-library/research-library/guides/first-nations-languages-guide/Discover Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language resources in the Australian Museum Archives and Research Library.
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Missions, reserves and stations
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/surviving-genocide/missions-reserves-stations/Uncover the long history of government control over Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives and the policies of segregation and relocation.
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Blood Money
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/unsettled/continued-resistance/sovereignty/The Blood Money series by Dr Ryan Presley prompts us to critically consider who we commemorate on Australian currency and in the national public memory.
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