Indigenous knowledges cited by Indigenous author
Indigenous authors can publish material that contains Indigenous knowledge from another Nation, Country or Language groups.
Give attribution for the people/person or Nation, Country or Language groups who are quoted within the material or are noted as the source of the Indigenous knowledges contained within the material, in both the in-text and reference list.
Anatomy of an APA reference
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Reference
Paton (Gunai) in Jones, J. (Wiradjuri; Kamilaroi). (2014). Lighting the fire: Cultural renaissance in the south-east. Artlink, 34(2), 35-38.
Parts of the reference
Surname
Paton
Nation/Country/Language Group
Gunai
Author(s) surname
Jones, J.
Nation/Country/Language Group
Wiradjuri; Kamilaroi
Year
2014
Title of the article
Lighting the fire: Cultural renaissance in the south-east
Journal title
Artlink
Volume and Issue
3(2)
Page numbers
35-38
Referencing examples
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Journal article
Format
Author Surname, Initial(s). (Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Title of journal article. Journal name, Volume(edition), Page number(s). DOI address
In-text citation
As quoted by Paton (Gunai), (in Jones [Wiradjuri; Kamilaroi], 2014)...
Reference list
Paton (Gunai) in Jones, J. (Wiradjuri; Kamilaroi). (2014). Lighting the fire: Cultural renaissance in the south-east.
Artlink, 34(2),35-38.
Book
Format
Nation/Country/Language Group. in Author Surname, Initial(s). (Indigenous Nation/Country/Language Group)., & Author Surname, Initial(s). (Indigenous Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
In-text citation
Kaurareg (in McBride [Wailwan] & Smith [Yuin], 2021) state that...
Reference list
Kaurareg. in McBride, L. (Wailwan)., & Smith, M. (Yuin). (2021). Unsettled: An Australian Museum exhibition.
Australian Museum Trust.
Tip
If you are referencing without the author, you don't need to include brackets around the Nation/Country/Language group.
Podcast
Format
Host last name, Initials. (Nation/Country/Language Group) (Host). (Year, Month Day). Episode title (No. Episode number) [Audio podcast episode]. In Podcast name. Production Company. URL
In-text citation
As argued by Lf (Yuwi) et al. (2022) …
Reference list
Lf, A. (Yuwi)., De Vries, T. (Gamilaroi; Dharug)., & Scobie, B. (Bundjalung). (Hosts). (2022, October 25). #3.3
Heartbreak high: the reboot [Audio podcast episode]. In Trash Tiddas. Awesome Blak.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JUs9AkZZLubi4N3qv56ot?si=CkjR_6A7SYGR3gbSGWaDjw
Newspaper Article
Format
Surname, initial(s). (Nation/Country/Language Group). in Author Surname, Initial(s)., & Author Surname, Initial(s).(Nation/Country/Language Group). (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Newspaper title. URL
In-text citation
As discussed by Cutmore [Gomeroi], (in Hromas & Saunders [Biripi], 2021)...
Reference list
Cutmore, P. (Gomeroi). in Hromas, J., & Saunders, A (Biripi). (2021, February 14).
Moree elders: proud, strong and always resilient. The Guardian.