Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Commonwealth Records: A Guide to Records in the Australian Archives, ACT Regional OfficeCommonwealth records include much information which is relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Some of it is about day-to-day administration and particular events and people, and some is about policy. Th intention of the guide is to make some of this information more accessible. It attempts to provide for people with different kinds of needs. |
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