Yuma (hello), Canberra is Ngunnawal country.
The Ngunnawal people are the Indigenous people of this region and its first inhabitants of the ACT. The neighbouring peoples are the Gundungurra to the north, the Ngarigo to the south, the Yuin on the coast, and the Wiradjuri inland.
Each Libraries ACT Branch proudly displays the AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia, which you can also use online.
History of the Aboriginal People of the ACT Region : A select list of resources in the ACT Heritage Library is a bibliography on the ACT Heritage Library local history webpage. This bibliography includes books by and about local Aboriginal people, history and culture.
Also follow these links to search the catalogue for works in the library on Aboriginal People of the Region.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are Australia's first story tellers. The ACT is, and has been, home to many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors, including: