Monthly native title updates
First Nations Land and Waters Forum
Last week SANTS staff attended the Dangkal Gwo’yal-wa (Strong Country) Land and Water Management Forum on Larrakia Country in Darwin.
The theme was ‘Healthy Country, Healthy Water, Healthy Communities’ and discussions focused on strengthening sector governance and building organisational capacity and capabilities.
Last year, the federal government announced a $1.3 billion investment to support the Indigenous Ranger Program and more than $230 million to expand Indigenous Protected Areas.
Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy said the investment is not just supporting conservation but “creating sustainable opportunities and driving economic growth within communities.”
Introducing Peramangk Aboriginal Corporation
The inaugural Board of Peramangk Aboriginal Corporation pictured on their Country at UKARIA Cultural Centre, Mount Barker.
The Corporation was recently established to represent the Peramangk community and to engage with key stakeholders on their land and waters.
Our legal team has worked with the Traditional Owners this year to prepare a native title determination application, which we hope to file by the end of the year.
We’re moving office next week
To accomodate the move, SANTS will be closed on 6 September and will reopen at Level 6, 27 Currie St on 9 September.
Visitors will be able to enter the new building from Currie Street or Anster Lane via Waymouth Street.
If travelling to the office via public transport, there are bus stops along Currie and King William Streets and the Pirie Street Tram Stop. Paid parking is available at UPark Topham Mall, with taxi/Uber drop-off on Waymouth Street.
For more info, please contact SANTS on 8110 2800.
Nauo 2 consent determination imminent
The Federal Court has given Nauo the green light for a consent determination over land and waters at Sleaford and Lincoln National Park.
The Nauo 2 claim was lodged in June 2016 and follows the Nauo people’s determination last year at Coffin Bay.
New plan for Indigenous economic empowerment
The federal government’s plan to include First Nations people as co-drivers of new industries to help drive wealth creation has been backed by key Indigenous bodies, who agree it must be built on the foundation of free and informed consent.
Last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a new policy focus on Indigenous economic empowerment would be supported by a partnership with the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance, to connect Indigenous communities with companies and investors.
The National Native Title Council welcomed Mr Albanese’s announcement, made at the annual Garma Festival in the Northern Territory’s Arnhem Land, but said wealth creation opportunities won’t work without free, prior and informed consent.
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Cultural centre in the works at Port Adelaide
Yitpi Yartapuultiku or “soul of Port Adelaide” in Kaurna language, is a new Aboriginal cultural centre currently under construction on the shores of the Port River, right in the heart of Port Adelaide.
You can see the centre really starting to take shape and it’s set to open its doors to the public in February 2025.
Aboriginal Way caught up with Place Leader Rodney Welch, Site Coordinator Rikki Wilson, and Chair of the Advisory Panel Susan Dixon to hear more about it and how it’s setting a new standard for Aboriginal cultural centres.
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