What is the IKAT?
The Indigenous Knowledge Attribution Toolkit (IKAT) was created as part of the Indigenous Referencing Guidance for Indigenous Knowledges by the Indigenous Archive Collective and the UTS Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research with support from CAVAL and is intended for Victorian audiences.
The IKAT has broad application of use for the acknowledgement of Indigenous knowledges nationally.
Why use the IKAT?
Using IKAT enables opportunities to:
Improve skills in critical analysis
Respect Indigenous knowledge
Support the reclamation of Indigenous knowledges
Understand positionality to knowledges
Confidently draw on and attribute materials with Indigenous knowledges
Deakin University acknowledges Luritja artist and designer Harold Thomas as the creator of the Aboriginal flag.
Approaches for how the IKAT will be used at Deakin
Embedding Indigenous knowledges into courses is a unique process for each area of study. The IKAT may be used differently in each faculty or course. In general, unit chairs may take two approaches:
- Non-assessment-based approach: may involve discussions of the IKAT and encourage its use without being a part of the formal marking.
- Assessment-based approach: may involve including the IKAT in a Tip Sheet or Course Unit outline, in discussions, and as part of the formal marking. The IKAT may be a requirement attached to a minor or major assignment.