First Nation Peoples

The staff of the Archives acknowledges the Yagarabul Nation as the First Peoples of the land we work and walk on.

The staff acknowledge their continued survival and spiritual connection to country and surrounding land, sky, water and sea.

The staff pay their respects to their Ancestors and Elders, past and present.

The Records and Archives Centre does hold Parish records which contain details of First Nation peoples.  Examples include the parish church registers for Kilkivan from 1903, Nanango from 1900, Gayndah from 1860, Stradbroke Island from 1952 and Hervey Bay from 1905. The collection also includes publications and reports of the Anglican Board of Mission (Qld Branch) which (while they only infrequently mention First Nation peoples by name/s) do chronicle the history of the ABM and the influence missionaries had on the lives of First Nation peoples.

The Archives does not hold specific files on individuals. If an individual was placed in a Children’s Home managed by the Diocese of Brisbane, the Archives may hold a record (see section on Children’s Homes for details on how to access records).

The Archives does hold some student records from The Slade School (Warwick), where many First Nation children enrolled from the early 1980’s to the late 1990’s. Contact the Archives through the online form to enquire as to records of the school.

For details on accessing Anglicare services and information on the Reconciling Histories Project, please click on the following link:

https://anglicaresq.org.au/about-us/advocacy/reconciling-histories/

For information on the Diocesan Reconciliation Action Plan and related resources, please click on the following link:

https://www.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/reconciliation

The archival records of the Diocese of Carpentaria and the Diocese of North Queensland are held in Townsville. Please click on the following link:

https://www.anglicannq.org/governance/archives-and-records

For access to records held by the Queensland State Government, please click on the following link:

https://www.qld.gov.au/atsi/cultural-awareness-heritage-arts/family-personal-history