• Indigenous knowledge encompasses many forms including cultural language, art, stories, dance, and the written word. Proper acknowledgement of these in academic writing recognises the authority and expertise handed down by Indigenous Knowledge Keepers.
• Most secondary sources of Indigenous knowledge can be cited as per the guidelines for the specific source consulted. When deciding whether to include a secondary source you should consider whether the source is appropriate. The decision tree on page 7 of the CAVAL Indigenous Knowledges Citation Guide can help you evaluate your source of information.
• Capitalise most terms related to Indigenous Peoples, including words related to the culture (such as Elder and Traditional Knowledge), and names of specific groups (such as Anangu Pitjantjatjara and Arrernte).
• Information for citing oral teachings from an Indigenous person can be found on the MLA Style Center website.
• Work with any Indigenous People you communicate with to ensure your wording accurately represents their perspectives, that the information is suitable to be included in your work, and that they agree to having their name included.
• Work with any Indigenous People you communicate with to construct an agreed upon "Description of teaching" for inclusion in your Works Cited list entry. If this is not possible, include only the essential information (see example below).
Standard format for citation: Oral teaching heard firsthand
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Surname, Given Names (Nation or Community). City or Community where the person providing the teaching lives. Description of teaching, Treaty (if applicable), Name of story keeper who passed on the teaching to the author (if applicable). Date the information was heard as DD Mon. YYYY, Location where teaching was given. |
Indigenous oral teaching heard firsthand
Towney, Delores. (Wiradjuri). Lives in Boorloo-Perth. Oral teaching. 4 April 2024, Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, Murdoch University.