The Little Red Yellow Black Book: An Introduction to Indigenous Australia

An introduction to Australia’s rich, indigenous culture, this pocket-sized guide is an invaluable resource for learning about the 60,000-year-old history of the country. Containing everything from history and rarely seen photographs to information on traveling respectfully, the content is written by indigenous people and follows their cultural protocols and ethics. Presented in a nonchronological approach, the guide is as much a reference as it is the story of identity and continuity.

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is the world’s premier institution for information and research about the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. They undertake and encourage scholarly, ethical, and community-based research; hold a priceless collection of films, photographs, video, and audio recordings as well as the world’s largest collection of printed and other resource materials for indigenous studies. Bruce Pascoe is a school teacher, the director of Commonwealth Australian Studies project, and the publisher and editor of Australian Short Stories quarterly magazine as well as a board member of the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages and a member of the Wathaurong Aboriginal cooperative. He is the recipient of the Australian Literature Award and the winner of the Radio National Short Story Competition. He is the author of several books, including Convincing Ground, Ocean, and Shark.