Strong Spirit, Safe Mob

COVID-19 isolation activitiesA collection of deadly activities and resources to keep you and your mob busy wherever you may be isolating.

For kids

Get artsy with some colouring in • QAIHC worksheets

• Brisbane Kids template

• Clever Patch template

Activities and resources inspired by First Nations people• NAIDOC week activity pack – includes

recipes, colouring in, and fun facts

• Crackerjack Education resources – e-books, interactives, games, and videos

• Children’s activity kit – arts and crafts

• Dreamtime stories – animations and short videos and talks

Games for little (and big) kids • Deadly Health Warriors app –

First Nations gaming space

• Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games – remember to modify these for social distancing!

For adults

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art• Bangarra Dance Theatre presents:

• The story of Bennelong

• Terrain – exploring the fundamental

connection between Aboriginal people and land

• G20 Leaders’ Summit Welcome to Country

Some of our favourite podcasts, talks and media

Podcasts

• Popular First Nations podcasts including Wild Black Women and Indigipreneur

• Black Magic Woman

• The Value of Deep Listening — Aunty Judy Atkinson

• Deadly Choices – podcast

Radio

• National Indigenous Radio Service – content produced by First Nations broadcasters

First Nations stories

• Deadly Story media – a directory of First Nations stories in movies, TV, books and song

• Deadly Story - Life and lore – an overview of important beliefs and values for Aboriginal people, expressed through culture, stories, customs, beliefs and spirituality

Books

• Fifteen must-read books by Aboriginal Australians

• Australian Indigenous Voices Book Club – virtual of course!

TV

• ABC Indigenous – centre of excellence for production of Indigenous Australian television

• ABC iView – free news and shows, including content for kids

• SBS on demand — free TV shows, films, sport and events

Get to know, or reconnect with your roots• Learn more about some First Nations languages

on the State Library of Queensland website. If you can’t find your language there, have a look at other library or museum websites, or yarn to an Elder or knowledge holder about how you can learn your traditional language.

• Learn how to make coconut oil the traditional Torres Strait Islander way

• We’re drooling over these recipes which use traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ingredients

Get exploring from home!• Australia’s best virtual tours – landmarks,

zoos, galleries, museums and world heritage sites to explore from home

• The best virtual travel destinations to check out in Australia

• World’s best virtual tours – the best sites, galleries, zoos, museums and even Mars.

Strong Spirit, Safe Mob