Aboriginal Way Issue: 40, Feb. 2010 A publication of South Australian Native Title Services Spirit Festival

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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 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 : 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 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 area 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. 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 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 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 / claim groups were very patient while Far north SA including portion Even small acts like getting involved SAD6016/98 we worked on establishing some 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/ 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 , the Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Health and Ageing, the Spencer Commissioner at the , 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.

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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. Anniversary of the Establishment and land rights in South Australia. and web site that will help tell the story “We have received development Proclamation of SA and the Letters Documentary-makers Quenten Agius and of Aboriginal land rights in South Australia funding from the South Australian Film Patent,” he said. Kim Mavromatis have started researching and the consequences of not abiding Corporation to develop a story and Anyone interested in working on the their latest project, “Breach of Trust”. by the Letters Patent (the proclamation fi lm treatment. fi lm or telling their story is asked to The pair previously made “Sacred document that established the State of “We are currently fi lming major events contact either Quenten Agius on mobile Ground”, a documentary about Adjahdura South Australia that included a signifi cant as they occur but intend to spend 2010 0429 367 121 or Kim Mavromatis Land, on South Australia’s . guarantee to protect the rights of consulting with Aboriginal people. on 0417 838 785.

Above: Natasha Wanganeen (Story-Teller, Narrator) and Quenten Agius (Co-Producer) “Breach of Trust”.

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PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 3 17/2/10 3:58:26 PM Aboriginal Heritage News To recognise the importance of Heritage and Native Title being considered together, the Aboriginal Heritage Branch (AHB) of the Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division (AARD) will have a small section in this newspaper to address what we are doing about important issues.

The State Aboriginal Heritage Committee (SAHC) and the AHB are working closely with the Congress Heritage Sub-Committee and the South Australia Native Title Services (SANTS). State Aboriginal Heritage Committee In the last edition you were encouraged to apply for six up- Membership Tribe/Language Group coming vacancies on the State Aboriginal Heritage Committee Mr Syd Sparrow, Chairperson Ngarrindjeri (SAHC). Thank you to everyone who showed an interest and made Mrs Marilyn Ah Chee Lower South Arrernte, Yankuntjara, Arabunna enquiries for an information pack. Mr Aaron Stuart Arabunna With the current Review of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988, it is particularly Mr Andrew Starkey Kokatha important that there be stability of membership within the SAHC and full Mr Murray George Anangu retention of corporate and specialist heritage knowledge. The Minister for Mrs Claudia Smith Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Hon MP has agreed to Mrs Dawn Likouresis Adnyamathanha, Arabunna, Luritja extend the appointment of half the existing members by one year. All memberships Mrs Gwenda Owen JP, Deputy Chairperson Ngarrindjeri will now continue until 31 January 2011. Mrs Lynn (Helen) Smith Barngarla The Committee consists of twelve members, including the Chairperson. Mrs Loralee Wright Adnyamathanha Each member is responsible for communicating between the Aboriginal Mrs Sharon Meagher Adnyamathanha communities and groups in their region and the SAHC about the protection and Mrs Yvonne Agius Narungga, Kaurna preservation of Aboriginal heritage. Site Conservation Project – DPC-AARD and Flinders University Site Recording Workshops The last three months have capped a busy and successful 2009 for the workshops, with our third for the year being held at Kingston SE in September and the fourth at Raukkan in November. We thank the Murrapeena Heritage Association, the Raukkan Community Council and all of the participants for their welcome and enthusiasm.

Since 2006 we have developed the workshop content to incorporate our experience and comments from participants. The original aim is the same -- to provide Aboriginal people, both heritage veteran and novice, with an understanding of archaeology and cultural heritage management. We will continue in 2010 to explore ways in which to improve the current workshop format.

We would like to invite all past participants, from 2006 until now, to let us know how they are going and if you would like further information or are interested in hosting a workshop in 2010. Please call Peter Birt (see Aboriginal Heritage Branch contact details) or email him at [email protected] Above: Having a go – fi lling out site cards at Kungari, Kingston SE.

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PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 4 17/2/10 3:58:29 PM From the Chairperson Heritage I am thankful for the opportunity to Information Aboriginal be able to speak with the community in South Australia following a hectic Management Heritage round of consultations with many of you in the Review of the Aboriginal We have had some major changes Heritage Act 1988 (the Act). within the Heritage Information Branch Team in the last few months! This experience has been at times frustrating, enlightening and a source of Justin Wearne has been moved into the great pride as I travelled to a number of role of Senior Heritage Offi cer whilst Got a Heritage question? our communities on behalf of the Joint Erin Walker is on extended leave and Tim Working Party. Rogers has been moved to the role of Want to be on our distribution mailing list? I am proud of how much our people GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Registrar. His role as a Heritage GIS know about the law in this area and the If you answered yes, positives and negatives of it, this leads to Offi cer will be fi lled early next year. please contact us by feelings of frustration as there is a strong Above: Syd Sparrow, Chairperson. To speed up searches and give far feeling amongst many of our people better effi ciency when responding writing, emailing or that the Act has failed us and has not There is still a lot that needs to be done to heritage queries we have a new phoning via the contact protected our cultural heritage. however if we want to fi nish this properly. email address through which people details listed below. One of the most important things to can request a search of the register; I have also appreciated the good will emerge so far is that the review and [email protected] and common sense that has been shown the consultative process attached Manager by the industry groups we have been GIS allows Heritage sites to be visualised to the review has created a greater Ms Anne Stimson working with lately in coming up with a on a map. Using our heritage sites and awareness amongst our people as to [email protected] positive and powerful Joint Submission information (such as roads, mining what the real issues might be. It has Ph: (08) 8226 8902 or to the Legislative Review Team this areas, creeks and rivers etc), we can again been a source of pride to me to determine whether Aboriginal sites within 0401 124 391 see the way our young people have gives cause for optimism in the future the archive are likely to be affected by begun to be involved and wanting to that we can work together. development activities or which Native learn from our older people. We must Last, but not least, I thank the State Title claim an Aboriginal heritage site Heritage Conservation train them and then trust them to take Aboriginal Heritage Committee for the is in. We then produce electronic or Heidi Crow over the responsibility of protecting faith, trust and support they put in me hardcopy maps for planning purposes. our heritage in the future. [email protected] as their Chairperson as it makes this Over the past 12 months our team has Ph: (08) 8226 8917 I would like to congratulate the staff job much easier knowing that we share made signifi cant changes in the use and of AARD and SANTS for the hard work similar views on most things. management of GIS. Many innovations they have put into the consultations such as GPS cameras, aerial photography Community and and their organisation, this is largely a Finally I wish all readers a happy and and Google Earth all add to our stable Industry Relations thankless task and I want them to know safe holiday period and hope next year of tools and ensure that the maps we that I appreciate their efforts in trying is better than this year. Ms Meredyth Taylor produce not only look professional, but to make this a success. [email protected] the information is easily understood. The Joint Working Party has also Ph: (08) 8226 8951 GPS cameras allow staff to take photos impressed me with their commitment of Heritage sites that include a GPS and leadership in this area and I am Heritage Information proud to have been associated with Syd Sparrow reference. Everyone has taken photos at some time where the location has them throughout this process. Chairperson Management been lost and it is questionable as Justin Wearne to where it was taken. GPS cameras [email protected] alleviate this problem by attaching Ph: (08) 8226 8860 Review of the Aboriginal GPS coordinates to the photo data. State Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 Heritage Committee This time last year, the Minister for respective ideas in the consultations. Leata Clarke Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Not only did this approach minimise [email protected] the Hon Jay Wetherill MP released the administrative burden on Aboriginal Ph: (08) 8226 6200 the Scoping Paper that commenced communities and organisations, but it the long anticipated review of the has created a strong base of mutual Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988. respect for the more detailed debate Fax number and discussion that will occur in the (08) 8226 0390 Although we still have a long way to Above: Using ESRI software, the GIS system months ahead. allows integration of data from different sources go, the Review process ends 2009 on to be visualised together. a high note. Information sessions and The ideas and views from consultations Location consultations have been conducted in and submissions are both creative AARD has a strict Access Policy in State Administration Building, 25 regional, remote and metropolitan and diverse and have provided much place to ensure that all information Level 13 centres across South Australia, food for thought. The submissions is protected and can only be released 200 Victoria Square/ including in the APY Lands. In addition, and consultations summaries have under certain conditions, including Tarndanyangga over 1,500 information kits have been been posted on the website www. community permission. distributed and twenty-one submissions aboriginalaffairs.sa.gov.au ADELAIDE SA 5000 have been received. Please feel free to contact us at the In the early months of 2010, the Heritage Information Team if you have A highlight of the year was the Legislative Review team will be analysing any questions or would like to know Postal address co-operation between the Legislative the material from the consultations and more about GIS, see Aboriginal Heritage GPO Box 2343 Review Team and the Joint Working submissions, with a view to releasing a Branch contact details. If you have a ADELAIDE SA 5001 Party. The Government and Aboriginal further public consultations document request to search the Register email leaders worked together to present their in mid-2010. [email protected]

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PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 5 17/2/10 3:58:32 PM Spirit Festival More than 15,000 people attended acclaimed Aboriginal Chef, Mark Olive the two-day Spirit Festival held at (the “Black Olive”) assisted by Aboriginal Elder Park in December. Catering Students from Tauondi College, demonstrated the art of preparing a Organised by Tandanya, the festival smorgasbord of mouth-watering bush- featured a line-up of local, national and tucker cuisine. internationally acclaimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, including The Bank SA marquee was a hive of Jessica Mauboy, Archie Roach, Ruby activity with some 48 local and regional Hunter, Jimmy Little and Christine Anu. visual arts stallholders displaying, discussing, creating and selling their Among the local artists were Sonny products. Some of the states best Keeler, Warren Milera and Kineman Karma. Aboriginal artwork was on sale direct Elder Park was fi lled with the spirit of from the artists. the old voices of the Anangu people This Visual Arts Marketplace was from the APY Lands sharing some of modelled on the highly successful Arts their historic dreaming stories on the Fair hosted by Tandanya in October as red earth dance ground. part of its 20th Birthday Celebrations The Torrens Parade Ground opposite and proved again to be extremely Elder Park was again transformed into popular with people purchasing a Basketball Stadium, proving popular themselves some jewellery, pottery, with teenagers. beads, scarves, hand-woven baskets through to sculptures and canvasses. The aroma of bush-tucker fi lled the air around Elder Park and led audiences to Tandanya is hoping to again host the the Santos marquee where internationally event in 2010.

Above: Jessica Mauboy struts her stuff before the Adelaide Spirit Festival audience. Top right: Singer Christine Anu was a crowd favourite at the Spirit Festival. Centre right: Tania Sansbury and family. Bottom right: Simone Love and family.

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PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 6 17/2/10 3:58:33 PM Maralinga: Traditional owners get their land back The community “Most were moved to coastal grey-sand has had the last of their lands country at Yalata, a place with which returned to them. they had no connection.

Maralinga was the site in 1956 of Maralinga Tjarutja chairman, Mr Keith British nuclear tests. Ever since then Peters said having the land returned the Maralinga Tjarutja people have will help the community heal. fought to get their land back. “Our people fought…so bad to get Most of the land had previously been the land back….they’ve fi nally made it, returned to the Maralinga people, but to get the land back,” said Mr Peters. 3,000 square kilometres, known as South Australia’s Aboriginal Affairs Section 400 had been cordoned off Minister, Jay Weatherill said he hoped the as it was considered dangerous due remaining buildings and land at Maralinga to heavy contamination. can be used by the Aboriginal people for On December 18, South Australian community and tourism facilities. Governor Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce “I’d like to acknowledge the patience and handed over the deed to the land, co-operation of the Maralinga Tjarutja saying the day closed a sorry chapter people in working through this process,” in Australia’s history. Mr Weatherill said. Hundreds of people witnessed the He also acknowledged the contribution that ceremony in Maralinga Village. many traditional owners made in fi nalising “In Britain’s race to develop a nuclear the handback, including the late Kunmanara weapon capability this area was Queama, Pitjtantjatjara elder, Chair of declared off limits to the traditional Maralinga Tjarutja Council, and trustee owners and they were forced to leave,” of the Pilings Trust who passed away said Governor Scarce. recently and the late Dr Archie Barton. AEMEE Conference held in Adelaide Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Exploration and Energy Ltd (AEMEE) held its 2009 annual Conference in Adelaide in October.

The Conference theme was Out of the Shadows – Aboriginal Business in the Spotlight and featured sessions on:

• Business ideas and support

• Getting it right

• Building successful businesses

Above: Left to right: South Australian Governor, Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce and Keith Peters unveil a plaque commemorating the Maralinga hand-back. • Q&A with ABC’s Tony Jones and Top right: The Commemoration Plaque recognises the community members who helped make the hand-back possible. a panel of experts.

Among the delegates were members of the SA Aboriginal Congress, SANTS staff, mining companies New legislation to stop drugs and government departments.

AEMEE Chairperson, Parry Agius said and alcohol traffi cking the conference was a great success. The APY Land Rights Act has been “A key concern of APY communities APY Executive chairman, Mr Bernard “It offered the opportunity for amended to prevent the traffi cking during negotiations for a new lease has Singer said it was a great step forward those already in the mining sector to of drugs and alcohol into the Lands. been alcohol and drugs coming onto for the APY Lands. interact with Aboriginal people wanting the Lands through Mintabie,” Aboriginal to participate in the industry,” The amendments will support a new “This is a sign of our strong partnership Affairs and Reconciliation Minister, said Mr Agius. lease for the Mintabie opal-mining town, Jay Weatherill said. with Government and the ability to get based on the Lands. good outcomes by working together,” SA’s Minister for Minerals Resources “This is a concern that is shared by Development, Paul Holloway told The changes include confi ning said Mr Singer. the SA Police, Nganampa Health, the conference that the government alcohol consumption to the Mintabie the NPY Women’s Council and was Another agreement has been made can confi dently say that through the Hotel or specially licensed events, highlighted in Ted Mullighan QC’s which guarantees access to the Lands collaborative efforts of the government, requiring people living in Mintabie to evidence to a Parliamentary committee. for all Government service deliverers resources industry and educational undergo a police check and reinforcing and journalists. institutes business, training and existing requirements for visitors to “Anyone who has witnessed the scourge employment opportunities for South the town to obtain a permit to access of alcohol getting into remote communities Under this agreement, APY will pass Australian Aboriginal people and their the Lands. would see this as a sensible step.” a by-law guaranteeing access. communities are now being realised.

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PMM0001 AW0110_art.indd 7 17/2/10 3:58:35 PM Native title facts Since 1994 there have been 1813 Many of the ILUAs are stand alone Native Title Determination applications made under the Native agreements negotiated before any A Native Title determination is a Title Act. Of those, 1335 claims have determination of native title. decision by the Federal or High Courts, been resolved, approximately 85 Indigenous Land Use or recognised state or territory bodies, per cent by administrative means Agreements (ILUAs) that native title does or does not exist including the withdrawal and the in relation to a particular area of land An Indigenous Land Use Agreement is amalgamation of claims. or waters. an agreement about native title and the There are 128 court determinations of use and management of land and waters Future Act Agreements native title – 91 that native title exists made between one or more native title SOUTH AUSTRALIAN Future Act Agreements let claimants and and 37 that native title does not exist. groups and other people. NATIVE TITLE SERVICES Determinations cover about nine per cent project proponents negotiate while native An ILUA can be a most practical way to of the land mass of Australia. title applications are being still resolved. resolve native title issues. It allows people Level 4 There are 390 registered Indigenous Land to make agreements about how land Use Agreements which together cover and waters are used without necessarily 345 King William Street Information provided by the National Native about 13.1 per cent of the land mass. entering into the usual native title process. Title Tribunal. ADELAIDE SA 5000

Editor Tauto National native title Parry Agius to stand body meets in Adelaide Journalist The National Native Title Council Mr Wyatt said the Council was Lesley Johns for SA met in Adelaide in February the voice of Australia’s native to review its strategic plan. title representative bodies and service providers. Parliament Chair of the NNTC, Brian Wyatt told Advertising Enquiries Aboriginal Message that the meeting “Our goal is to promote the rights Tenile Elliott allowed Native Title Representative and interests of native title holders SANTS Bodies from around the country to and to promote our identity and (08) 8110 2800 develop and adopt a work plan. connection to land,” he said. “We now have a full-time offi ce in “We have a single body driving the Melbourne and it was important to native title agenda on the national Circulation set out a work plan,” said Mr Wyatt. scene but we also have a role to play internationally. 15,000 The National Native Title Council is made up of all the native title “We participate in and inform Human Representative Bodies from across Rights forums on what is happening Australian and the Torres Strait. in Australia.

The ALP has announced that Stay in touch Tauto Sansbury (pictured above) will contest the seat of Flinders in the South Australian election. Name: ______Mr Sansbury is a long-time campaigner If you have any stories of for Aboriginal rights but says he will Address: ______interest to our readers, contest the election on issues that affect please address any all people who live in the area. ______correspondence to: He said he would be proud and honoured ______to represent the people of Flinders.

“I’m proud that an Aboriginal person has ______Postcode: ______Aboriginal Way been selected, but there’s more to me South Australian than just Aboriginal issues,” Mr Sansbury Phone: ______Native Title Services told Aboriginal Way. Level 4 Email: ______“I’ve spent a lot of time in that district and 345 King William Street I know there are a lot of issues that are DX no: ______ADELAIDE SA 5000 important, such as education and water.

Ph: 8110 2800 The seat of Flinders is centred on the Eyre No of copies: ______Fax: 8110 2811 Peninsula in the far west of the state. FREECALL: 1800 010 360 Mr Sansbury urged all Aboriginal people Is this an alteration to our current records? Yes No in South Australia to take an interest in the March election. Would you like to be added to the mailing list? Yes No The Editor has the fi nal “Aboriginal people can make their votes decision on all stories and count – we can make a difference. Would you like to be sent regular advertising that appear in information about SANTS? Yes No this publication. The current member for Flinders Liz Penfold is retiring at this election. The Liberal Party has preselected local ISSUE 40 farmer Peter Treloar to contest the seat.

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