NAIDOC Week Read and Watch Lists
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors, musicians, stories and more.
Each year, Australians come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week and to honour the history, cultures, contribution and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In 2025, NAIDOC Week marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience.
The 2025 theme: The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
For more information about NAIDOC Week, visit: NAIDOC.org
Events and activities
For NAIDOC Week themed library events and activities, visit: Library Events Calendar
Books to read and movies to watch
Borrow Box
Access a range of eBooks and audiobooks by and about First Nations people, available for all ages.
Kanopy
Celebrate NAIDOC Week with Kanopy. Home to a range of films written, directed or led by First Nations people.
First Nations Collection
Discover First Nations stories, film and music resources.
The South Australian Public Library Network has a growing collection of material in our First Nations languages.
You can use the “Search Catalogue” to find material in a specific language group e.g. Ngarrindjeri language, Kaurna language, or click on the link below to access all.
More from our collection
You can place a hold on a book or download an eBook from Libby by clicking on the links in the drop down boxes.
For young children
My Little Barlaagany (Sunshine)
By Melissa Greenwood
Grandfather Emu, and How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch
By Rhonda Collard-Spratt
Open Your Heart to Country 
By Jasmine Seymour 
Our Dreaming
By Kirli Saunders and Dub Leffer 
Come Together
By Isaiah Firebrace
Looking after Country with Fire: Aboriginal Burning Knowledge with Uncle Kuu
By Victor Steffensen
For primary school children
Guardians (Wylah the Koorie Warrior, Book 1)
By Jordan Gould, Richard Pritchard
Koori Princess
By Anita Heiss 
Heroes, Rebels and Innovators: Inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People from History
By Karen Wyld
Songlines: First Knowledges for Younger Readers
By Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly 
This Book Thinks Ya Deadly!: A Celebration of Blak Excellence
By Corey Tutt
For high school students
The Boy from the Mish
By Gary Lonesborough
Uncle Xbox
By Jared Thomas
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Homeland Calling: Words from a New Generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voices 
Edited by Ellen van Neerven 
Living on Stolen Land
By Kwaymullina Ambelin
Common wealth : a slam poetry persuasive
By Gregg Dreise
For adults
After Story 
By Larissa Behrendt 
Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray
By Dr. Anita Heiss 
Print copy | eBook and Audiobook
Practical Reconciliation: Strengthening Relationships for all Australians in 7 easy Steps 
By Munya Andrews, Carla Rogers
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
By Anita Heiss
Print copy | eBook and Audiobook
The Wonder of Little Things
By Vince Copley
Australia Day
By Stan Grant
Welcome to Country: A Travel Guide to Indigenous Australia
By Marcia Langton
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