Archival practices and Indigenous perspectives: Yarning with Dr. Rose Barrowcliffe

Based on a yarn with Dr. Rose Barrowcliffe, a Butchulla Aboriginal woman and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Macquarie University, this article explores her work around integrating Indigenous perspectives within archival practices. Dr. Barrowcliffe champions better discoverability and access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander records for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, offering insights for archives both in Australia and globally. Her recent work examines how these communities use social media to bypass traditional archival barriers and share their historical narratives. Highlighting the importance of collaboration between Indigenous communities and archival institutions, this discussion aims to put First Nations voices front and centre in historical and cultural narratives, pushing for Indigenous data sovereignty and transforming archival practices.