Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Indigenous

Now included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Kirli Saunders, Dreaming in the Urban Areas is an unforgettable work of Indigenous poetry. Lisa Bellear's poetry moves sharply between street-smart portrayals of poverty and dispossession, and the complexity of Black lo...

Tired of going around in circles? The Dreaming Path has always been there, but in the modern-day world, it can be hard to find. There are so many demands on us -- family, health, bills, a mortgage, a career -- that it can be hard to remember what's most important: you. It's time to reconnect with...

The artworks of Aboriginal Australian peoples are a profoundly important repository of knowledge and reflect a deep connection to Country. This visually rich survey explores the evolution of the contemporary Aboriginal art movement in remote areas of Australia across twenty-nine art centres in fi...

"Dreaming Their Way' accompanies the first major US presentation of art by indigenous women in Australia. It showcases 33 artists' important contributions to contemporary painting and represents communities across the continent" --inside cover.

Covers the history, forms and interpretations of aboriginal dot paintings. Includes sections on the origins of the art form, the introduction of acrylic paint as a medium for aboriginal painters, aspects of interpretation and a discussion of possible future developments for this art form.