Indigenous authored material
Indigenous authors publish material that contains Indigenous knowledge from their Nation, Country or Language group.
This page contains examples of material types that have been created by Indigenous authors.
Breakdown of an APA reference
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Reference
Heiss, A. (Wiradjuri). (2002). About indigenous Australia - some issues to consider and protocols to follow! A discussion paper. Southerly, 62(2), 197–205. https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211010807
Parts of the reference
Author(s)
Heiss, A.
Nation/Country/Language Group
Wiradjuri
Year
2002
Title of the article
About indigenous Australia - some issues to consider and protocols to follow! A discussion paper
Journal title
Southerly
Volume and Issue
62(2)
Page numbers
197–205
URL OR DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211010807
Referencing examples
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Journal article
Format
Author Surname, Initial(s). (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page numbers. DOI
In-text citation
Couzens (Keerray Wooroong; Gunditjmara) (2018) state ...
Reference list
Couzens, V. (Keerray Wooroong; Gunditjmara). (2018). Woman spirit - weerreeyaar; Weerreeyaar - woman spirit.
The Lifted Brow, 40, 60. https://doi.org/10.3316/informit.036973519792855
Tip
An author/s Nation, Country or Language group may be published in a contributor section of the journal rather than the individual article.
Book
Format
Author Surname, Initials. (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Book Title. Publisher.
In-text citation
As argued by Moreton-Robinson (Goenpul) (2020)...
Reference list
Moreton-Robinson, A. (Goenpul). (2020). Talkin’ Up to the White Woman. University of Queensland Press.
Tip
An author/s or editor/s Nation, Country or Language group may be published in a contributor section of the book rather than in the individual chapter.
Book chapter
Format
Author Surname, Initials. (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Title of chapter. n Initials. Editor (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Ed. OR Eds.), Title of book (page numbers). Publisher.
In-text citation
De Santolo (Garrwa; Barunggum) (2019) states ...
Reference list
De Santolo, J. (Garrwa; Barunggum). (2019). The emergence of Yarnbar Jarnngkurr from Indigenous homelands:
a creative Indigenous methodology. In J. Archibald (Stó:lō; St’at’imc), J. Lee-Morgan (Waikato-Tainui; Ngāti Mahuta) &
J. De Santolo.(Garrwa; Barunggum). (Eds.), Decolonizing research: Indigenous storywork as methodology (pp. 239-259).
ZED Books LTD.
Tip
An author/s or editor/s Nation, Country or Language group may be published in a contributor section of the book rather than in the individual chapter.
Website
Format
Author name, Initials. (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year, Month Day - if available). Title of page. Website name. URL
In-text citation
As argued by Cromb (Gamilaraay) (2022) ...
Reference list
Cromb, N. (Gamilaraay). (2022). It’s time to understand the difference between Native Title and Land Rights. IndigenousX.
Tip
An author/s Nation, Country or Language group may be located in a contributor section of the website rather than the individual webpage.
YouTube
Format
Surname, Initials. (Nation/Country/Language Group). [Channel name]. (Year, month day). Video title [Video]. YouTube. URL
In-text citation
Sentance (Wiradjuri) (2022) highlights ...
Reference list
Sentance, N. (Wiradjuri). [ALIANational]. (2022, March 8). Panel session - Indigenous Australian sovereignties and Australian
libraries: Who is in control? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wrMQM8jY1A&t=2915s
Tip
An author/s Nation, Country or Language group may be published in the video description or stated in the video content.
Personal communication
Format
(Surname, Nation/Country/Language Group, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
OR
Surname (Nation/Country/Language Group), (personal communication, Month Day, Year)
In-text citation
As shared by Faulkhead (Koorie), (personal communication, November 4, 2022) ...
Reference list
Cited information from personal communication does not appear in the reference list.
Blog
Format
Author Surname, Initials. OR username. (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year, Month Day). Title of blog post. Blog Site name. URL
In-text citation
Barrowcliffe (Butchulla) (2020) suggests that ...
Reference list
Barrowcliffe, R. (Butchulla). (2020, June 17). #BlackLivesMatter and Archives in Australia. Indigenous Archives Collective.
https://indigenousarchives.net/2020/06/17/blacklivesmatter-and-archives-in-australia/
Tip
An author/s Nation, Country or Language group may be linked to in a contributor section of the website rather than the individual blog post.
Artwork
Format
Author, A. (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Title of artwork [Medium]. Gallery/Museum name, Location.
In-text citation
As discussed by Evans (Gamilaraay/Gomeroi) (2022) ...
Reference list
Evans, P (Gamilaraay/Gomeroi). (2022). Waabigu Maragalgaa [Ceramic]. Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney NSW.
X (Twitter)
Format
Author Surname, Initials. (Nation/Country/Language Group). [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Text of tweet [Tweet]. Twitter. URL
In-text citation
It is reasoned by O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri) (2022) that ...
Reference list
O’Sullivan, S. (Wiradjuri). [@sandyosullivan]. (2022, February 20). Side note from my rant earlier today: there are an
(unsurprisingly) large number of nonIndigenous writers whose work focuses on Indigenous people [Tweet].
Twitter. https://twitter.com/sandyosullivan/status/1495310160012537862
Tip
An author/s Nation, Country or Language group may be published in the author’s bio.