Council
The Council consists of nine members, four elected by the Institute's membership and five appointed by the Minister. One person appointed by the Minister is a Torres Strait Islander, four other people appointed by the Minister are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
Current AIATSIS Council Chairperson:
- Professor Mick Dodson, AM, is a member of the Yawuru peoples the traditional Aboriginal owners in the Broome area of the southern Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The first Aboriginal Chairperson of AIATSIS Council:
- Mr Ken Colbung, AM, MBE a Nyoongar elder from WA.
The first Aboriginal woman to be Chairperson of AIATSIS Council:
- Professor Marcia Langton, OA, a descendant of the Wiradjuri and Bidjara nations.
Read more about this topic: Australian Institute Of Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Studies
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