Mobilising Aboriginal objects: Indigenous history in international museums

该项目的目的是在英国和欧洲的博物馆中建立关于悉尼和新南威尔士州海岸(约1770-1920年代)特殊的、但文献记载不多的土著文物的知识。土著社区和其他研究人员无法接触到这些物品。这个项目提出了一项重大创新：将物品带到悉尼进行社区主导和跨学科的解释。成果将包括土著社区与海外博物馆之间的密切关系；关于历史文物的合作研究模式；土著/殖民关系的物质历史。它为寻求归还土著文化遗产的未来项目奠定了坚实的基础，从而使社区、政府和博物馆受益。

The project aims to build knowledge about exceptional, but poorly-documented, Aboriginal objects from Sydney and NSW coast (c. 1770-1920s) in British and European museums. These objects have not been accessible to Aboriginal communities and other researchers. This project proposes a major innovation: to bring objects to Sydney for community-led and interdisciplinary interpretation. Outcomes will include strong relations between Aboriginal communities and overseas museums; a model for collaborative research about historic objects; and a material history of Aboriginal/colonial relations. It benefits communities, governments and museums by laying robust foundations for future projects seeking the return of Indigenous cultural heritage.