The Koorie Heritage Trust is an Indigenous not-for-profit cultural organisation based in Melbourne. It holds over 100,000 items in its collection from paintings and artefacts through to books, videos and photographs. It has "...a commitment to protect, preserve and promote the living culture of the Indigenous people of south-east Australia." The Koorie Heritage Trust also runs a variety of cultural educational programs and a Koorie family history service.

History

The Koorie Heritage Trust was established in 1985 when Uncle Jim Berg, Ron Castan, and Ron Merkel sued the

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and the

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for the return of their collections of Indigenous cultural material. They wanted to ensure that the Indigenous community had access to their cultural heritage material.

Location

The Koorie Heritage Trust is located in

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, Australia.

External links

Koorie Heritage Trust website

References

{{Authority control Museums in Melbourne Indigenous Australian education Non-profit organisations based in Australia Organizations established in 1985 1985 establishments in Australia