Indigenous nation building matters because – whether here in Australia or internationally – when Indigenous nations organise themselves and self-govern, they are much more likely to achieve their cultural, social, political, and economic aspirations than when external parties are making decisions for them.
The Hub brings together a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals who collectively have decades of experience working with Indigenous communities in Indigenous governance and economic development, cultural heritage management, native title, human rights law, Indigenous policy, and postcolonial political philosophy.
We have a proven track record of working with Indigenous communities to create effective and culturally legitimate governing bodies and mechanisms designed by community, for community, to make and implement decisions about their own future.
Team
- Director of Indigenous Nation Building and Governance: Professor Daryle Rigney
- Associate Professors: Steve Hemming and Alison Vivian
- Senior Researcher: Dr Simone Bignall
- Research Fellow: Dr Anthea Compton
- Chancellor's Postdoctoral Indigenous Research Fellow: Dr Jonathan Jones
- Project Manager: Mandy Price
Contact
If you would like to learn more about Nation Building and how the team could work with your community, please contact:
Professor Daryle Rigney
Director, Indigenous Nation Building and Governance Hub
Email: Daryle.Rigney@uts.edu.au
Mandy Price
Research Project Manager
Email: Mandy.Price@uts.edu.au
If you have an idea for a new book that you think would be suited to publication in the Indigenous Nation Building and Governance series, please email Simone Bignall.