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Aboriginal Way Issue: 40, Feb. 2010 A publication of South Australian Native Title Services Spirit Festival Anangu share old stories through Inma more on page 6 Inaugural SANTS board The fi rst board of directors has been “The board and I are looking forward to appointed to South Australian Native building strong and lasting relationships Title Services. with the Aboriginal community of South Australia and the wider community. The inaugural chair is prominent Aboriginal spokesman, Tauto Sansbury. “Aboriginal people have been progressively dispossessed of our lands and waters, Mr Sansbury said he was excited about without compensation. The consequence the new board. “The future for native of this has made us the most disadvantaged title claimants in South Australia looks section of South Australian society. bright,” he said. “I’m looking forward to helping to turn “The new board’s role is to provide that around.” services to solve complex legal and social issues, build sustainable SANTS CEO, Parry Agius has welcomed Above: The fi rst SANTS Board of Directors. Back – Left to right: Darcy O’Shea, Allan Hunter, Tauto Sansbury (chair), Paul Case and Ian Procter. Front – Left to right: Lucy Evans and Andrea Nicholls. relationships with other multiple land Mr Sansbury’s appointment saying users and build the socio-economic he looked forward to working with him. “This is an exciting time for native title in issues with contemporary solutions using capacity of the Aboriginal community. South Australia. the Native Title Act,” said Mr Agius. “The staff and management at Other board members are Ian Procter, SANTS are excited about the Board’s “SANTS, the state government and peak “Mr Sansbury is a strong leader, highly Lucy Evans, Allan Hunter, Darcy O’Shea, appointment and are looking forward bodies are showing South Australia is leading regarded by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Paul Case and Andrea Nicholls. to working with them. the way nationally in redressing historical people in this state.” Inside: Caring for rock-holes in the Gawler Ranges 3 Aboriginal Heritage News 4/5 Maralinga: Traditional owners get their land back 7 PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 1 17/2/10 3:58:02 PM Parry’s view South Australian native The South Australian election is fast approaching and with it comes an opportunity for all Aboriginal title claims update people of voting age to have a say Adnyamathanha SAD 6001/98 First Peoples of the River Murray in the running of our state. Flinders Ranges & Mallee Region SAD6026/98 I believe it’s important to vote. It gives us Part settled through approved Riverland and Murray Mallee Region the power to make change. We may not determination (March 09) In mediation: Federal Court. always get the result we want, but voting Balance of claim in mediation: Federal Gawler Ranges SAD6020/98 gives us power. Court/National Native Title Tribunal. North of Eyre Peninsula In mediation: National Native Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara Title Tribunal. If we want change SAD6007/98 – if we want to fully Coober Pedy area Kaurna SAD6001/00 In mediation: Federal Court/ Fleurieu Peninsula north to participate in all that National Native Title Tribunal. Port Broughton In mediation: National Native this land has to offer, Arabunna SAD6025/98 Title Tribunal. Central SA including Lake Eyre we must engage. Kokatha Uwankara SAD90/09 In mediation: Federal Court/ Lake Torrens Region I congratulate Tauto Sansbury on his National Native Title Tribunal. Not in mediation. preselection for the seat of Flinders and Barngarla SAD6011/98 I wish him well. He sets a fi ne example Nauo-Barngarla SAD6021/98 Eyre Peninsula Eyre Peninsula to other Aboriginal people. He’s trying to In mediation: Federal Court. In mediation: National Native make a difference – by being a member Title Tribunal. of a political party, of making his voice, Dieri SAD6017/98 his opinion be heard. Above: SANTS CEO, Mr Parry Agius. Central SA east of Lake Eyre Ngarrindjeri SAD6027/98 In mediation: Federal Court/ River Murray, Lakes and If we want change – if we want to fully 2010 is set to be an exciting year National Native Title Tribunal. Coorong Region participate in all that this land has to for Native Title in South Australia. In mediation: National Native offer, we must engage. We will continue working for recognition Dieri 2 SAD163/08 Title Tribunal. of native title rights for all native title Eastern SA north of Lake Frome Aboriginal people, I believe, must Nukunu SAD6012/98 claimant groups. In mediation: National Native get involved – not just in politics, Spencer Gulf Region Title Tribunal. but in all kinds of activities in the This year SANTS plans to start In mediation: Federal Court. wider community. working on some new claims. Those Eringa SAD6010/98 Wangkangurru/Yarluyandi claim groups were very patient while Far north SA including portion Even small acts like getting involved SAD6016/98 we worked on establishing some Witjira National Park Simpson Desert Region and in your local community through the precedents and now it’s their turn. Area over Witjira National Park extending into QLD child care group, the library, school settled through approved In mediation: Federal Court/ committees, and local councils. These I look forward to sharing some determination (September 2008) National Native Title Tribunal. small acts can lead to better recognition South Australian native title success In mediation: Federal Court/ and understanding of Aboriginal issues. stories with you during the year. Wirangu 2 SAD6019/98 National Native Title Tribunal. Eyre Peninsula and West Coast Eringa 2 SAD6022/98 In mediation: National Native Title Tribunal. Far north SA including portion Interested in Witjira National Park Yandruwandha/Yawarrawarrka Area over Witjira National Park SAD6024/98 settled through approved Innamincka area becoming a doctor? determination (September 2008) Not in mediation. Students living in rural and by competing only against other rural In mediation: Federal Court/ Information provided by the National Native National Native Title Tribunal. Title Tribunal – visit www.nntt.gov.au for more remote areas are being targeted students for a place in the university about native title. in a campaign aimed at addressing medical program, instead of the Far West Coast SAD6008/98 References given for each claim are Federal Court fi le numbers. the shortage of doctors in total application pool which is usually Far West Coast SA In mediation: National Native For information on claim activity (other than South Australia. around 2000 each year. mediation) contact the South Australian Native Title Tribunal. Title Services. A range of incentives will ensure that “There is strong evidence that from next year up to 25 students with shows students who have spent time a rural background will enter the School living and studying in the country or of Medicine. a regional area are twice as likely to practise in a rural location when they The program has been developed by the New Social Justice graduate,” said the Executive Dean University of Adelaide, the Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Health and Ageing, the Spencer Commissioner at the University of Adelaide, Gulf Rural Health School and the Rural Professor Justin Beilby. Former ATSIC chief executive commission in protecting and promoting Doctors Workforce Agency. Mick Gooda is the new the Aboriginal human rights, particularly with respect Professor Beilby says he hopes to Students will be encouraged to consider and Torres Strait Islander Social to Indigenous issues. correct the inaccurate perceptions Justice Commissioner. medicine as a career option and increase Mr Gooda is a descendent of the of the entry criteria required for their chances of selection into university. Mr Gooda replaces Tom Calma who Gangulu people of central Queensland. Medicine and help overcome existing had held the position since 2004. School leavers from across Australia, barriers for rural students, including Among the positions he has held are who have lived for fi ve years or more in fi nancial costs and relocation. The fi ve-year appointment will begin chief executive of the Cooperative a rural location, will be eligible to study in February 2010. Attorney General Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, The program was offi cially launched medicine at the University of Adelaide. Robert McClelland said Mr Gooda has membership of the Western Australian by the Federal Minister for Indigenous demonstrated a strong commitment Premier’s Advisory Council on Racial From next year, prospective medical Health, Rural and Regional Health & to improving the lives of Indigenous Discrimination, and member of the students who fall into this category Regional Services Delivery, the Hon. Australians and will make a valuable Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet will increase their chances of selection Warren Snowdon. contribution to the work of the Advisory Board. 2 Aboriginal Way, February 2010 PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 2 17/2/10 3:58:23 PM Caring for rock-holes in the Gawler Ranges Over the last 18 months, SANTS has been working on a project with the Gawler Ranges native title group to visit, assess and look after rock-holes. Rock-holes have cultural value for the Gawler Ranges claim group and getting back on country and caring for these important places is one of the aspirations of the group. The native title group enjoyed and cared for rock-holes in collaboration with local pastoralists, building on the relationships and protocols established through the negotiation of pastoral Indigenous Land Use Agreements. Ecologists from State Government were also involved in the project, bringing together traditional and western science. The SA Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board is a key project partner. Above: Field work team in the Gawler Ranges. Documentary on Aboriginal land rights Aboriginal people are being invited “We will endeavour to capture stories Aboriginal people and their descendants “Our aim is to start fi lming the to participate in a new documentary from every Aboriginal Nation in SA and to lands they occupied and enjoyed),” individual stories in 2011, the 175th aimed at telling the story of Aboriginal bring these stories together in the fi lm said Quenten Agius.