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Promoting Partnerships for Sea Country Research and Monitoring in Western Australia: a Snapshot of Indigenous, Science & Management Agency Partners Promoting partnerships for Sea Country Research and Monitoring in Western Australia: A snapshot of Indigenous, science & management agency partners Gina Lincoln, Mosaic Environmental Paul Hedge, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania 30 October 2019 – Version 1 www.nespmarine.edu.au Version Control Year Version Updated by 2019 1 Gina Lincoln Enquiries should be addressed to: Gina Lincoln Principal Consultant, Mosaic Environmental [email protected] www.mosaicenvironmental.com.au PO Box 122 Broome, Western Australia 6725 Preferred Citation Lincoln, G. and Hedge, P. (2019) Promoting partnerships for Sea Country Research and Monitoring in Western Australia: A snapshot of Indigenous, science and management agency partners, Version 1. Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine Biodiversity Hub. Mosaic Environmental. Copyright This report is licensed by the University of Tasmania for use under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia Licence. For licence conditions, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Acknowledgement This work was undertaken for the Marine Biodiversity Hub, a collaborative partnership supported through funding from the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program (NESP). NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub partners include the University of Tasmania; CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Museums Victoria, Charles Darwin University, the University of Western Australia, Integrated Marine Observing System, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Department of Primary Industries. The authors would like to acknowledge the Native Title holders and claimants across the state of Western Australia for the skills and knowledge they continue to contribute to contemporary saltwater Country science. The tireless work of many people from many groups provide the essential foundations for all future saltwater science collaborations. We would like to thank participants at the 2019 Australian Marine Science Association’s two-day Indigenous workshop who gave their time to improving the first draft of this document. Important Disclaimer The NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub advises that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and technical advice. To the extent permitted by law, the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub (including its host organisation, employees, partners and consultants) excludes all liability to any person for any consequences, including but not limited to all losses, damages, costs, expenses and any other compensation, arising directly or indirectly from using this publication (in part or in whole) and any information or material contained in it. Limitations 1. This document should only be used for the purposes of promoting collaborative saltwater science projects between named Indigenous saltwater groups in Western Australia and those included organisations/agencies/collaborations with marine science agendas in the state. 2. Information contained herein is based on a rapid desktop assessment of available online materials and has not been formally endorsed by all groups or organisations it describes. As such, it cannot be viewed as a complete compilation of groups, capacity or interest. 3. Feedback from regional Indigenous representatives has been sought via email (members of the 2019 AMSA Indigenous Workshop organising group convened by NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub), in person at the AMSA 2019 conference and by follow up email to persons who expressed an interest in reviewing at the workshop. 4. Additional feedback was sought from each established Aboriginal Corporation listed. All changes recommended by groups who provided a response were incorporated. Only logos from those Indigenous groups who provided consent for their logos to be included, are included. Feedback was requested in writing via email with a two-week timeframe, extended by request and was received either verbally or in writing. 5. The logos contained within the following pages in no way indicate endorsement of this product. They have been included to support the identification of partners for future collaborations. 6. This document uses 2019 (August) information to profile a broad range of organisations whose goals, structures, policies and programs will change with time. As such, the information in this document will become progressively outdated. We have provided links to websites and key contacts where possible, please use these to ensure you are using current information. Contents 1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................... 1 2. Introduction ....................................................................................................... 2 PART I: INFORMATION ABOUT SEA COUNTRY MANAGEMENT & SALTWATER NATIVE TITLE GROUPS IN WA (PP 3-71) 3. Contextual information ..................................................................................... 3 3.1 Indigenous knowledges for ‘right-way’ science ......................................................... 3 3.2 Indigenous governance structures ............................................................................ 3 3.3 Healthy Country Plans .............................................................................................. 4 3.4 Indigenous Protected Area Management Plans ....................................................... 5 3.5 Joint Management Plans .......................................................................................... 6 3.6 Indigenous Rangers .................................................................................................. 6 3.7 Indigenous research standards and protocols in WA ............................................... 7 3.7.1 AIATSIS Guidelines for Ethical Research in Australian Indigenous Studies ......... 7 3.7.2 Kimberley Saltwater Research Protocol & online proposal form ........................... 7 3.7.3 Guidelines for Collaborative Knowledge work in Kimberley Saltwater Country ..... 8 3.7.4 Murujuga general and research protocols ............................................................. 9 3.7.5 Murujuga general protocols ................................................................................... 9 3.7.6 Murujuga research protocols ............................................................................... 10 4. WA Aboriginal Land Councils (saltwater)...................................................... 11 4.1 Kimberley Land Council (Kimberley region) ........................................................... 12 4.2 Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (Pilbara & Geraldton Region).................... 13 4.3 South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (Southwest region) ........................ 14 4.4 Goldfields Land and Sea Council (Goldfields region) ............................................. 15 5. Regional Indigenous Initiatives relevant to saltwater science projects ...... 16 5.1 North Australian Indigenous Land & Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA) ........ 16 5.2 The Kimberly Indigenous Saltwater Advisory Group (ISWAG) ............................... 17 5.3 Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation ............................................................................ 19 6. Kimberley saltwater Native Title groups ........................................................ 21 6.1 Miriuwung Gajerrong Corporation ........................................................................... 23 6.1.1 Miriuwung Gajerrong Rangers ............................................................................ 23 6.2 Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation........................................................................ 24 6.2.1 Balanggarra Rangers .......................................................................................... 24 6.3 Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation ........................................................ 25 6.3.1 Uunguu Rangers ................................................................................................. 25 6.4 Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation .................................................................... 26 6.4.1 Dambimangari Rangers ...................................................................................... 27 6.5 Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation .......................................................................... 28 6.5.1 Yimardoo Warra Rangers.................................................................................... 28 6.6 Mayala Native Title holders ..................................................................................... 29 6.7 Bardi and Jawi Niimidiman Aboriginal Corporation ................................................. 29 6.7.1 Bardi Jawi Rangers ............................................................................................. 30 6.7.2 Bardi Jawi Oorany Rangers ................................................................................ 30 6.8 Bindunbur Native Title holders ................................................................................ 30 6.8.1 Nyul Nyul Rangers .............................................................................................. 31 6.9 Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl
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