Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

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The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is a national research, collecting, and publishing institution dedicated to the cultures, histories, and languages of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian government agency
cultural institution
research institute
abbreviation AIATSIS
collectionScope national
country Australia
focusesOn Aboriginal peoples in Australia
Indigenous Australian cultures
Indigenous Australian histories
Indigenous Australian languages
Torres Strait Islanders
surface form: Torres Strait Islander peoples
foundedBy Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia
governedBy Australian Government portfolio for Indigenous affairs
hasCollectionType archives
audiovisual materials
language materials
library
manuscripts
oral histories
photographs
hasFunction advise government on Indigenous matters
preserve Indigenous cultural heritage
provide access to Indigenous collections
publish research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues
support Indigenous research
hasLegalStatus statutory authority
hasRole national collecting institution
national publishing institution
national research institution
hasWebsite https://aiatsis.gov.au
languageOfWork English
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
mandate collection of materials relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
publication of works on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies
research on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures
predecessor Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies self-linksurface differs
surface form: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
sector humanities and social sciences
servesCommunity Aboriginal communities in Australia
Torres Strait Islander communities
subjectArea Indigenous studies
anthropology
history
linguistics
worksWith Indigenous communities across Australia
cultural heritage institutions
universities

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Acton Peninsula hasLandmark Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies predecessor Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
Royal Canberra Hospital siteRedevelopedAs Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
this entity surface form: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies facilities