Aboriginal Way Issue 46, Oct 2011 A publication of South Australian Native Title Services Colin ‘Eyes’ off a healthy future South Australia’s Indigenous AFL stars have lent their support to a major new health initiative aimed at preventing eye disease. The campaign, run by Sight For All and the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, is aimed at South Australia’s Aboriginal community. A song, written and performed by talented Aboriginal hip hop artist Colin Darcy is at the centre of the campaign. Read more about it on page 5. Photocourtesy Michael Errey. New houses for Koonibba and Yalata Twenty new houses will be built and 20 Owners and landholding body, the South Australian Minister for Housing $290 million over ten years and homes will be refurbished at Koonibba Aboriginal Lands Trust. Jennifer Rankine said this agreement represents an unprecedented level of and Yalata under a new agreement would create a number of opportunities investment by any Government in remote “Decent housing is essential for protecting for local communities. Indigenous housing in South Australia. under the National Partnership on children, improving health, education and Remote Indigenous Housing. employment and for re-building positive “Local Indigenous people will have access Ms Rankine said that over the last two community norms,” Minister Macklin said. The South Australian communities of to employment and training opportunities years through the National Partnership as part of the housing construction works Koonibba and Yalata have signed 40 year “The Australian Government is working hard on Remote Indigenous Housing and other and there isa minimum target of 20% leases which will allow the work to begin. with all States and Territories to deliver Commonwealth funding some 86 new better housing for Indigenous Australians. local Indigenous employment,” she said. houses and 171 refurbishments have Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs been delivered in remote South Australian “Getting housing right is critical to closing “The Aboriginal Lands Trust has been Jenny Macklin said 20 new houses and 20 communities by the South Australian the gap on Indigenous disadvantage.” instrumental in securing these leases refurbishments are expected to be delivered and the Australian and South Australian Government. This includes 35 refurbishments in the two communities in 2011–12. Land tenure is needed to underpin the Governments commends the ALT for their completed in Yalata and Koonibba. Government’s investment in housing contribution towards better outcomes for The successful lease negotiations Work is on track to complete 54 new and infrastructure and to ensure that Indigenous communities.” with each of the Koonibba and Yalata governments have responsibility for houses and 39 refurbishments across communities follows extensive consultation maintenance and are able to implement The National Partnership Agreement remote South Australia under the with the community residents, Traditional proper tenancy management. is an investment of just more than National Partnership this financial year. Inside: New business opens employment doors 3 NAIDOC 2011 – Change: The next step is ours 9 Captains’ Forum focuses on making sport accessible 10 Kokatha Uwankara give green light to minerals exploration Minerals exploration and former claims. Additionally, as a result program will not be blocked unless there 21 August 2009, Kokatha Uwankara development will go ahead on of the sale of mining interests in the are real and legitimate cultural concerns has successfully negotiated a number the Carrapeteena prospect, in Carrapateena prospect area, OZ Minerals about the area to be explored. of mineral exploration agreements with central South Australia, following Carrapateena has assumed the rights companies such as Holcim (Australia) Indications for OZ Minerals’ exploration the signing of an agreement and obligations of Teck Australia in Pty Ltd, Minotaur Exploration Limited, activities look favourable. between the native title holders relation to the prospect area. UXA Resources Limited, Barrick Gold and the exploration company. “The Kokatha Uwankara people are Pty Ltd, Kara Resources Pty Ltd and The amended Native Title Mining not opposed to mineral exploration,” Athena Mines Pty Ltd. Kokatha Uwankara The Kokatha Uwankara Native Title Agreement imposes reciprocal obligations native title claimant applicant, is also in active negotiations with Archer Claimants have entered into a Deed on OZ Minerals Carrapateena and the Andrew Starkey said. Exploration Limited, Tasman Resources of Acknowledgement and Assumption Kokatha Uwankara Native Title claimants. Limited and Monax Mining Limited. with mining company OZ Minerals “We are definitely not out to block For example OZ Minerals Carrapateena Carrapateena Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of mining, it’s just that some places are CEO of South Australian Native must consult with and obtain authorisation OZ Minerals Limited. too important culturally and spiritually to Title Services, Parry Agius, said the from the Kokatha Uwankara Native Title allow drilling activities. The OZ Minerals agreement should be viewed as an The Deed marks the agreement between Claimants before commencing any mining scenario is far away enough from the example of how South Australian the parties to allow for the ongoing exploration activity in the prospect area. Lake’s surface that Kokatha is prepared native title groups are willing to exploration and development of the Similarly, the Kokatha Uwankara Native to allow some exploration there,” he said. negotiate appropriate exploration Carrapateena prospect, located in Title Claimants must not interfere with such and development opportunities. central South Australia, on the eastern exploration activities once they have been OZ Minerals Manager Director and margin of the Gawler Craton. authorised. It is envisaged that Aboriginal CEO Terry Burgess said he was looking “Aboriginal people are well aware that minerals exploration and development Heritage and native title interests will forward to continuing to work with the The Deed amends an existing agreement is important and can lead to important be protected, but not exclusively at the Kokatha Uwankara. and supersedes and substantially employment and education opportunities expense of mining interests. replicates previous agreements, dating “We enjoy good relationships with the to local communities,” said Mr Agius. back to early 2006, between Teck The agreement demonstrates the Kokatha Traditional Owners around our mine “It’s all about balance, balancing the rights Australia Pty Ltd, the Kokatha Uwankara Uwankara is not opposed to mineral at Prominent Hill and we hope we can and interests of all parties,” he said. Native Title Claimants and formerly exploration on the area of their registered share the benefits of our activities with overlapping native title claim groups. native title claim, even where the prospect the Kokatha Uwankara in similar ways,” is located close to Lake Torrens. said Mr Burgess. The prospect area is now subject to a single claim for native title in the land, The news should give comfort to mineral Since becoming registered Keeping following the discontinuance of some explorers in this area that their exploration claimants to native title in the land on Black Significant agreement for Business Adnyamathanha in the Black The Adnyamathanha people Government to share responsibility Wildlife, who is responsible for the The AEMEE Annual Conference will have a greater role in in managing the park. management of parks, formally will be held this year in Mackay, relinquishes his management Queensland on 27–28 October. running the Flinders Ranges. “This is a significant step in responsibilities, which are instead reconciliation between Indigenous and The theme for the Conference will An agreement with the South vested with a co-management board. be “Keeping Black Business in the Australian Government includes non-Indigenous Australians in South Black” and will be focuss on financing including being able to limit access Australia. These agreements will make “It dictates that a Flinders Ranges and business models and exploring for tourists to some sacred areas a significant contribution to Aboriginal National Park Co-Management Board be opportunities around mining, energy and unlimited hunting rights. self- determination and wellbeing and established later this year, consisting of will increase the number of Aboriginal four Adnyamathanha People nominated and exploration. Minister for Environment and South Australians in leadership by ATLA, three officers from the More detailed informaiton on the Conservation Paul Caica and the positions,’’ he said. Department of Environment and Natural program and registration costs Chairman of the Adnyamathanha Resources and a member nominated are available via the AEMEE website “On March 30 2009, the Federal Court Traditional Lands Association Vince by myself,’’ he said. www.aemee.org.au Coulthard, signed two significant awarded the Adnyamathanha People agreements that recognise the rights non-exclusive rights over 41,000 square “The CMA allows the Adnyamathanha The conference will be held at the of the traditional owners over the kilometres of land in the north of the People, through the co-management Mackay Entertainment and Convention board, to determine how the park is Flinders Ranges National Park. State, including part of the Flinders Centre and will again follow the Minerals Ranges National Park, as part