Shino Konishi is a Lecturer in History and Indigenous Studies at The University of Western Australia, and a Chief Investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions. She is Aboriginal and identifies with the Yawuru people of Broome. This paper, 'Emotional Exchanges: Gift-Giving in Cross-Cultural Encounters', was delivered at ‘The Future of Emotions: Conversations Without Borders’ at The University of Western Australia, in June 2018.