About

BlakBox, is a pemanent, living record of Blak stories told by First Nations voices for all future generations.

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Calling all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, storytellers and artists to submit your stories of your lived experiences and truths.

Sharing your story will help show the broader population how strong and deadly First Nations peoples are in spite of injustices against us. We're looking for stories of injustice and resilience in all artforms, from music and videos, to paintings and pieces of writing.

Take a moment to learn the truths

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Life on the Station – Stolen Wages

Uncle Alf Nathan and Uncle Brian Nathan share their experiences of working on cattle stations under the racist laws and policies which saw the oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Native Police

Traditional Custodians Marian Radecker and Sharon Williams visit the remains of the Native Police Barracks just outside of Boulia and discuss the impacts of colonial violence and the role of the Native Police Force.

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Invasion Day

Ronald Atkinson shares his personal reflections on January 26

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A day of Celebration

Uncle Rick Nelson shares how his community rallies together to celebrate the survival of Aboriginal Culture on January 26.

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Life on the Station – Stolen Wages

Uncle Alf Nathan and Uncle Brian Nathan share their experiences of working on cattle stations under the racist laws and policies which saw the oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Native Police

Traditional Custodians Marian Radecker and Sharon Williams visit the remains of the Native Police Barracks just outside of Boulia and discuss the impacts of colonial violence and the role of the Native Police Force.

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Invasion Day

Ronald Atkinson shares his personal reflections on January 26

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A day of Celebration

Uncle Rick Nelson shares how his community rallies together to celebrate the survival of Aboriginal Culture on January 26.

Why BlakBox Recordings?

We want First Nations peoples around the country to share their narratives so we can grow an Indigenous-led knowledge hub, where all Australians can learn about First Nations history.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the content on this site may contain images and references to deceased persons.