Nukunu Native Title Recognised

Aboriginal Way www.nativetitlesa.org Issue 75, Winter 2019 A publication of South Australian Native Title Services

Above: Nukunu native title holders with supporters and lawyers. Nukunu native title recognised The Nukunu people have finally at settlement and that connection “Nukunu country was a largely unspoilt “We are real, we are here and today we witnessed the Federal Court continued. However, in another part country where my people respected welcome you to our land” he told those recognising their native title over of the claim area there was a negative the environment around them and assembled for the Court hearing. a large area around Port Pirie, 23 determination – that traditional connection made sure animals and plants were In delivering her judgement on Nukunu years after they lodged their claim. to that part of the area had been lost. never overhunted or over collected. My ancestors only took enough to feed native title, Justice Charlesworth At the Port Germein and Districts To begin the historic court hearing at the number of people there at the time spoke about the historical connection Hall on Monday 17 June 2019, Federal Port Germein, Nukunu elder John Turner and nothing was wasted. This ensured of Nukunu people with the area and the Court Justice Charlesworth delivered spoke about his country and people there would be food next time they or reasons for the loss of connection with a determination over the Nukunu before European settlement. someone else needed it. one part of the total claim area. Native Title Claim (Area 1). “Before colonisation, my people had “It is the responsibility of the Nukunu “In the 60s and the early 70s, two The court determination came via laws, they had ceremonial traditions, today to be custodians of our land, to women from the Australian National consent: the state of South Australia they had language and they had care and protect, to negotiate for its University, Doctor Luise Hercus and considered evidence and agreed that knowledge of customs and survival, protection. It is legacy handed down Catherine Ellis took audio recordings the Nukunu people had an ancient and social rules and kinship obligations. to Nukunu for thousands of years. of Aboriginal people across large areas ongoing connection to their country. What a privilege, what an honour it “Imagine what life was like for my of South Australia including recordings is for me to share this with you. The decision actually split the claim area ancestors before this area was of the voices of Nukunu people. in two parts, with the Court declaring that colonised. Imagine a land with no cars, “Today’s living Nukunu carry in our veins “One of the people whose voices were in one part of the claim area there could or factories polluting the environment, the blood of our ancestors. The stories we recorded was Frederick Graham. be positive determination – that Nukunu no tall buildings, no large farms and no were told were ancient, as they connected people had a connection to the country travellers from other parts of the world. us to our ancestors and the land. Continued on page 10

Inside: NAIDOC March and Family Fun Day 4 Treaty talk at Native Title Conference 7 First Aboriginal Minister for Indigenous Australians 9 Youth recognised at Government House 16 The uncomfortable truth about Reconciliation Address by Dr Chelsea Bond to the tells a truth about the relationship 2019 Reconciliation Breakfast. it has with Indigenous peoples. But it is not a truth about Indigenous It seems 2019 has been declared incapability or lack. by Blackfullas as the year of truth- telling, both in NAIDOC Week, and Reconciliation without critical convers- this week as we commemorate ations about race is not reconciliation. Reconciliation Week. It is window dressing. Truth is something that is fundamental It is murals on toilet blocks at schools that to all relationships and it is both an act refuse to embed Indigenous knowledges of love, and a test of it. in curriculum, its artwork on uniforms And this week, at morning teas across of a predominantly non-Indigenous the country, Blackfullas are testing this workforce, it is those nice morning teas nation’s capacity to be truthful about the that I just don’t attend. Accessorising foundation in which our relationship is one’s institution with Aboriginal art and built, as Indigenous and non-Indigenous culture at the expense of uncomfortable peoples. On the matter of truth, in the conversations about how power operates interests of transparency, I do have a in and through our relationships within small confession I need to make. I’ve I want to take a trip down memory reconciliation that he sought to rationalise and outside of our institutions operates to never really been into reconciliation. lane, back to 1997 and the National the ongoing erasure of Indigenous rights, mask the very structure that continues to Reconciliation Convention, where the new while insisting that Indigenous peoples bear down heavy on our bodies. And I just I never walked a bridge for it, though PM John Howard (our 2nd longest serving were unreasonable and irrational. can’t stomach it. in my defence, in the year 2000, when PM) infamously provided that opening Under Howard, reconciliation was Talking about race, requires a shift away close to half a million Australians address, in which he claimed he was almost definitely a white thing. from centring feelings and intentions – marched in capital cities across the really ‘optimistic’ about reconciliation, whether that be about Aboriginal peoples country, I was in country Qld dealing only after he had completely refashioned Now I refer to this moment, not to or cultures, or about whether one feels with an overt kind of in your face racism it on his terms. demonise Howard in the national racism exists. Instead it demands a in my everyday life, and the walk for reconciliation narrative but rather And look it didn’t go down to well – while preparedness to face head on, the reality reconciliation felt so very far away from to highlight the uncomfortable truth the Hon Patrick Dodson is affectionately and brutality of race as part of the air me, philosophically and geographically. about reconciliation, its limitations referred to as the Father of reconciliation, that we breath, and then, do something and contradictions. This is not to say I’m not up for a kind Howard appeared like the Grim Reaper. about it. It is disruptive and people won’t of peaceful co-existence, or that I’m not Some in the crowd booed and others Howard’s form of reconciliation centred like it – but if social change was easy, we inspired by the sheer volume of support turned their backs on the PM. And despite the feelings and rights of non-Indigenous would have solved so many of society’s for reconciliation across the country. the spectacle, it was not how he spoke peoples at the expense of ours, while ills. Not talking about a social problem, But inasmuch as I haven’t marched for that was the biggest problem, it was how performing a pragmatic approach that does not eradicate it. Talking about reconciliation, I also haven’t joined a he had reinvented reconciliation and the was supposedly benevolent to us. But it our culture too, does not eradicate the committee for one and yes I’m sorry, but ideological assumptions it was based on. was a lie, and a fairly unconvincing one. realness of race and racism. I’ve also dodged the morning teas. But if It was here that Howard brought us the Despite this, many of these ideas persist We have to think about what capacity I can explain, via Bell’s Theorem, and I’m term ‘practical reconciliation’, which Pat in Indigenous affairs and in those damn there really is for truth-telling in the not talking of the quantum physics kind. Dodson insisted was ‘the most virulent reconciliation committee meetings. And colony and its institutions. I’m talking about the Richard Bell kind. kind’. Howard juxtaposed it with ‘symbolic yes, I know I said I haven’t been to the This is not about whether Blackfullas can Richard Bell, the Kamilaroi, Kooma, reconciliation’ creating a false binary, meetings – but I’ve seen the minutes. be courageous to tell it, rather whether Jiman and Gurang Gurang artist, in his that suggested among other things, So I’m going to tell you three key truths non-Indigenous peoples will be able to 2003 Telstra Award winning artwork that the recognition of our rights had no about reconciliation as I see it… and don’t hear it; whether there is a willingness to Scientia E Metaphysica (also known as practical purpose. But Howard was the worry I’m not gonna pound on the lectern. shift beyond feelings, to a commitment master of dog whistle politics, effectively Bell’s Theorem) asserts that Aboriginal to shifting how power operates. This weaponizing reconciliation against us. Reconciliation that emphasises equal art has become a product of the times is hard work, but one that I can assure – literally a product, a commodity, to be rights at the expense of our unique rights In his speech, he spoke in his words is not reconciliation. you, the Blackfulla in your organisation, consumed, much like a reconciliation cup ‘frankly’ about what he considered to be that lowest paid one, turns up each day, cake. While being something created by ‘true reconciliation’. Here he insisted that It is just a more pleasant articulation working tirelessly to undermine it. And I Blackfullas it largely suits the interests the brutality of colonisation was nothing of colonisation. can also assure you, shifting relationships of whitefullas and is controlled by them. of power from the bottom rung is much more than a blemish of our past, that True reconciliation foregrounds Indigenous harder than simply talking about it. I often wonder, like Bell, whether historical truth telling should focus on sovereignty and attends to our needs the positives, so as to not inspire guilt reconciliation, like Aboriginal art, and aspirations, as well as the ongoing Finally, reconciliation without truth is abuse. is a white thing? and shame for non-Indigenous people, practices and processes that impede our and that we should centre our efforts on ability to achieve them. These must be And we need to name it. And again, in asking this question, the current disadvantage experienced by defined by Indigenous peoples who have Colonisation for Blackfullas is itself an this is not that I don’t think that we Indigenous peoples rather than historical bloodline connections to the lands on abusive relationship and one that we are need to work toward positive two-way oppression (with no sense of irony that which you are operating on. trapped in. So understandably, we are relationships built on trust and respect the two are inextricably linked). committed to making the best of this. between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Our identity as Indigenous peoples is Howard insisted that we enjoy the We have no other place to go. peoples, rather I worry about the risk after all defined by where we are from, same rights at the expense of our unique that the existing power imbalance in and is not well-served via statistical The barrier to reconciliation, of the rights as first nation’s peoples, and this relationship gets reproduced rather measures within HR departments that true kind, is not optimism or our apparent in a pre-Trump era proclaimed to the than reconfigured in reconciliation work. see us as diversity projects disconnected lack of it. It is the insistence that we lie Convention ‘we need to reject extremist It is thus not the idea of reconciliation from a place. Becoming numerically about this relationship, both in its historic views on all sides’. but instead the operationalisation of just like them is not reconciliation, and present state, that hinders our ability it that worries me and the ideological As if Indigenous peoples protesting for it is assimilation. to secure a respectful relationship with foundations that inform them. And it land rights was extremist. But it was this the settlers. This is not to say Indigenous employment is this that I want to address, how we same ideology deployed by former PM is not an important part of demonstrating The insistence that we should lie or think, rather than how we feel about it. Malcolm Turnbull, when he denounced the a shift in relationships between Indigenous have lied about our existence, and our Uluru Statement as a radical proposition. Typically reconciliation is talked about in peoples and non-Indigenous organisations relationship to this place is a violence terms of hearts, but I want us to engage It was at the Reconciliation Convention or institutions, it is just that it only tells we encounter on the daily, yet legally, critically with the ideologies that are that Howard tried to sell his 10 point part of the story. And look the absence, politically, culturally, and intellectually we informing current articulations of it in plan, aimed at watering down Native Title and/or particular location of Indigenous have made the case, that, in the words our minds. rights after the Wik judgement. It was via peoples within your organisation does of Gangulu and Birra Gubba Elder and

2 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 philosopher, Dr Lilla Watson, this is the But just as this nation has had to face rather than settler feelings in forging of the relationship between Indigenous land that we became human in. the truth that Terra Nullius was a lie, respectful relationships? and non-Indigenous Australians. we are still trying to disprove what It is now time for us to be believed, and And if truth be told, we’re actually It is in this context, that it is really Narungga, Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri man, our relationship be founded on this truth. not that radical after all. In fact, we is difficult for me to stomach that Prof Lester Rigney has termed are actually pretty reasonable. reconciliation cup cake, despite how There is a real irony, in imposing upon ‘Indigenous intellectual nullius’. We have not called for boats to be turned appealing and culturally safe it looks. a people, a notion of respectful Here he refers to the privileging of relationship that calls upon us to forget back, either then or now, we have not This week, Aboriginal and Torres Strait western knowledge systems, that incarcerated those who came to our our relationship to this place. There Islander peoples across the country are insist we are incapable of knowing. shores, we have never said f off were is also a real irony, in imposing an making an appeal to truth. This appeal, The struggle for Indigenous intellectual full, or we grew here, you flew here. articulation of ‘respectful relationships’ is not a call for Indigenous people to sovereignty he explains, “is to move Rather, we have reminded this nation, in a land, in which Dr Lilla Watson points tell the truth about the brutality we’ve our humanness, our scholarship, our that we are still here – literally every experienced, rather it is a continued call out in her articulation of Indigenous Terms identities and our knowledge systems year and profoundly on the day this of Reference, hundreds of nations and from invisible to visible”. nation continues to celebrate as its for this nation to finally tell the truth about language groups had already negotiated birth erasing our existence as well as itself, its real beginnings and its very real I wonder how more meaningful a form of non-colonising co-existence. our pain, resilience and resistance. present, not just within its institutions, reconciliation might be, if we had the but in its very foundation. I reckon reconciliation would feel a courage to radically reimagine respectful Plans to close ‘unsustainable remote lot less like a white thing if it was founded relationships in such a way that centred communities’ have triggered protests, Cause if truth be told, this is what true on Indigenous Terms of Reference. and privileged Indigenous knowledges, at the heart of the issue is the nature reconciliation looks like. Reconciliation and truth telling Close to 2000 people gathered early keynote speech by Dr Chelsea Bond, on the morning of 17 May at the “The uncomfortable truth about Adelaide Entertainment centre for reconciliation”, which you can read the Annual Reconciliation Breakfast. in full above and opposite. This year’s theme was “Grounded in In the breaks, the large crowd took the Truth: Walk together in courage”. opportunity to catch up with others and Electric Fields, who are duo Anangu also meet Adelaide Crows stars present. singer Zaachariaha Fielding and A highlight of the morning was the keyboardist and producer Michael Ross, presentation of the schools reconciliation enchanted the audience with acoustic video award to Christies Beach Primary versions of two of their beautiful songs. School, along with a special mention for The large crowd was also given thought two friends from St Paul’s Lutheran a provoking food for thought in the Primary School.

Above, left to right from top left: Zaachariaha Fielding; Dancers at opening of Reconciliation Breakfast; Jayden & Hayden from St Paul’s Lutheran Primary School; Sunny Singh, Eddie Betts and Justine Bromley-Singh; Electric Fields perform.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 3 NAIDOC March and Family Fun Day Rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for this year’s NAIDOC March from Victoria Square (Tarntanyangga) to Parliament House.

In a year with a theme ‘Voice. Treaty. Truth’, hundreds of people braved the weather and marched down King William Street to assemble on the steps of Parliament. A variety of people spoke to the crowd to urge support for Aboriginal peoples and culture in South Australia.

Back at Victoria Square families dodged the rain to enjoy entertainment and information services and catch up with friends and family.

Above and top of following page: Community members, family and supporters at the 2019 NAIDOC March.

4 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 South Australians recognised for NAIDOC Kaurna Elder Lynette Crocker was recognised for her work in reconciliation, native title and government by receiving the inaugural Lord Mayor’s NAIDOC award.

The award winners for 2019 are: • Caring for Country: Merle Simpson • Business of the Year: Yellaka • Male Sportsperson of the Year: Robbie Young • Female Sportsperson of the Year: Rikki Milera-Wilson • Apprentice/Trainee of the Year: Chaelyn Sumner The NAIDOC SA awards were • Artist of the Year: Taree Sansbury announced at the beginning of • Male Elder of the Year: NAIDOC week at the Adelaide Town Uncle Roy Coulthard Hall and were presented by the Lord • Female Elder of the Year: Mayor of Adelaide, Sandy Verschoor. Aunty Yvonne Agius The NAIDOC SA committee • Scholar of the Year: Sharon Sutton congratulated all the winners of • Inaugural LGBTIQ Person of the Year: the awards for their significant Charlotte Dare achievements and valued contribution • Young Person of the Year: to the South Australian community. Courtney Hammond Charlotte Dare was the recipient • Lifetime Achievement: of the inaugural LGBTIQ Person of Aunty Raylene Campion the Year award. • Person of the Year: Sarah Betts

Congratulations to Uncle Lewis! Well-known and respected Finalists for the Premier’s Awards were Kaurna elder Uncle Lewis Parry Agius, The Deadly Nannas and O’Brien has been recognised Dr Jenni Caruso. for his many contributions to Aboriginal education, Kaurna language knowledge and cultural understanding with the 2019 Premier’s NAIDOC Award.

The announcement was made at a reception in honour of NAIDOC Week and to announce the winners of the Premier’s Award and the Dr Alice Rigney Prize at Ayers House on Thursday 11 July. The presentations were made by acting Premier Vickie Chapman.

The Alice Rigney Prize went to young student Fraser Raggett in recognition of his hard work, leadership and potential.

Above: Uncle Lewis with acting Premier Vickie Chapman; All Premier’s NAIDOC winners, Perry Agius, Above, from top: The Lord Mayor Sandy Vershoor; Lynette Croker with Rayne Simpson (accepting award The Deadly Nannas, Jennie Caruso, Uncle Lewis and Fraser Raggatt. on behalf of his mother Merle Simpson); Charlotte Dare (centre); all 2019 NAIDOC SA Award winners.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 5 Culture, truth telling and the arts A prominent South Australian leader by those in power. This attitude was put Aboriginal peoples’ perspective is “An Aboriginal presence on lot 14 will has called for support for a Centre in place from the very beginning when respected and valued as a partner in shine a light on the past, demonstrate for Aboriginal Culture and Arts, the South Australia Act was assented building a strong healthy Aboriginal how we can work together now and forge saying that Aboriginal people must to in England” Mr Rathman explained. community of people. a path to a future which reflects the true have a venue for truth telling about story of country. That Act played a strong part in the their displacement to enable South “The wider Australian people must dispossession of the state’s Aboriginal “My work is not done, our work is not Australians to properly understand build a relationship with Aboriginal people people, Mr Rathman said. done” Mr Rathman concluded. our shared history. and remove the colonised mindset to “The South Australia Act of 1843, ‘an reform their thinking and close the gap Full transcript of the 13th Annual The comments were made by former Act to empower His Majesty to erect amongst Australians about Aboriginal Lowitja O’Donoghue Oration is public service executive and current South Australia into a British Province people to create a future based on available at the Don Dunstan Chair of the SA Museum’s Aboriginal or Provinces, and to provide for the transparency and a modern place for website: https://dunstan.org.au/ Advisory Committee David Rathman Colonisation and Government therefore’ Aboriginal governance. resources/ on delivering the 13th Annual Lowitja proclaimed the Lands of South Australia O’Donoghue Oration with the topic to be waste and unoccupied lands, of ‘Storytelling: Culture, Truth Telling fit for the purpose of colonisation. and the Arts’. “The first Colonisation Commission Aunty Lowitja O’Donoghue, CBE, former report by the settlement authorities ATSIC Chairperson and Australian of the was humiliating for Aboriginal people” Year, was present for the address. said Mr Rathman.

A large audience gathered in the historic “It introduced what could be described Bonython Hall at the end of Reconcilaition as a form of slavery. The report Week to hear Mr Rathman’s speech. recommended the provision of Aboriginal Mr Rathman argued strongly for the ‘asylums’ which would be ‘weather-proof State Government’s proposed Centre sheds’. In the asylum Aboriginal people for Aboriginal Culture and Arts to be built could receive food and clothing at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site. in exchange for labour” he said.

“It will be a place devoted to Australian There were some concessions to Aboriginal Cultures, truth telling, art, Aboriginal interests in early documents history, science and contemporary life. Mr Rathman said.

“A living breathing cultural experience, it “In that same report the colonisers must recognise and celebrate the longest promised the ceding, for the use of continuous human culture on the planet, Aboriginal people, 16 acres of every provide a dynamic cultural and economic 80-acre allotment of land sold. hub and be a beacon of reconciliation for “It didn’t happen. I once raised the generations to come” he said. intention in the report with a Premier Mr Rathman spoke at length about of South Australia who said if Aboriginal the history of South Australia and the people called on and proved its right treatment of Aboriginal cultures and to recover the debt it would send the governance in our state’s past. State broke.”

“A history based on exclusion, a set of Mr Rathman spoke about Aboriginal demeaning government practices put in people who had over the years worked place to create a negative impression towards a better future, including Lowitja of our people. The system considered O’Donoghue herself, who “stood up Aboriginal people as an inconvenience to against ignorance and racism while the business interests of the coloniser” remaining a voice for reason and Mr Rathman said. sensible co-operative progress”.

Mr Rathman said that there was “She was a woman who faced being clear evidence that Aboriginal people apart from her family but her inner had social arrangements and clear strength allowed her to stare down governance at settlement. barrier makers” he said.

“The Lutheran Missionary Teichelmann Another inspiring individual was the late observed the Kaurna peoples community Elsie Jackson, who through perseverance arrangement, ‘Each tribe has a certain and with the support of others against district of the country as property the existing system became the first received by their forefathers, the Aboriginal Teacher Aide to be employed boundaries of which are fixed’. in a state school in South Australia.

However, that governance system “The commitment to Aboriginal people and social structures were quickly comes from groups or the action of undermined he explained. individuals who have taken the time to build a relationship with the community “A lack of sustained Government and individual Aboriginal people” commitment and the continuing loss of Mr Rathman said. arrangements that enabled Aboriginal people to continue the system of Looking to the future, Mr Rathman Aboriginal governance were ignored said that there remains opportunities and the arrogance allowed the English to make changes. colonials to treat our people as irrelevant. “I am optimistic if the South Australian “Aboriginal peoples attempts to build a political, business and general population base of traditional influence to protect convert intent into to action based on interests of the people in dealing with mutual respect and partnership we Above, from top: David Rathman presents the 2019 Lowitja ODonoghue Oration; Lowitja O’Donoghue authorities and government was thwarted can move to a positive space where and David Rathman; Nathan May.

6 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 Treaty talk at Native Title Conference the governments of Canada, not weakened it, with another order of Indigenous government” he told the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporation.

Dylan Clarke, Chair of Berangi Gadjin Land Council in Victoria told Aboriginal Way how the conference was an opportunity for knowledge sharing and reviewing existing land rights structures.

“In a sense these couple of days have been about truth telling and hearing from other traditional owners from across the country about their experiences and looking at other ways that we can leverage multiple agreements and strengthen our position as Aboriginal people to take care of our country.

Mr Clarke said, “bringing everyone together to share our knowledge is quite powerful”.

“I sense a renewal of energy in the room because there’s some limitations around some of the structures that we are The Native Title Conference held under and these sorts of conversations in Melbourne in June this year that happen really show you that there highlighted land rights, treaty are some light at the end of the tunnel and constitutional recognition. and nothing really is impossible and we The conference brought together native can really achieve what we want for our title delegates and land rights leaders as people and our community. well as other stakeholders from across “So it’s a really strong message that I’m the country. getting from all tradtional owners here Jill Gallagher, a Gunditjmara woman from that we’re here for the same reason, Western Victoria and Victorian Treaty we’re here to talk about Native Title and Advancement Commissioner, spoke on all the other structures and systems but Mabo Day about how treaty can enhance let’s talk about how we can get around existing land rights structures. some of those challenges and work together as a nation” said Mr Clarke. “The treaty process in Victoria builds on existing systems of land rights Jamie Lowe, Chair of the National Native recognition, this includes through the Title Council and conference co-host native title process, and our state said the conference was important as it equivalent, which is the Traditional gave opportunity to progress the bigger Owners Settlement Act. As well as our conversations on a national level. system of recognising management of Aboriginal cultural heritage. “It’s a pretty big continent that we live on and to have these kinds of conversations “Treaty is not about re-inventing the it is difficult to do so when people live in wheel, it’s about continuing to strengthen different pockets of the continent, so to those processes that already exists. bring people together in this way to have Our [treaty] structure recognises the these conversations about native title and decades of struggle that our mob, that treaties and land rights and recognition is our communities have gone through extremely important. to seek state recognition. The [treaty] structure guarantee any nation that has “There is a momentum building from achieved recognition through any of these conversations and you have seen these processes to have a voice at the that in history and the Uluru Statement table” she said. from the Heart that when we come together we largely agree on the issues Keynote speakers included Mark Smith and the political way to move forward. and Sashia Leung from the British So, it’s very important that we come Columbia Treaty Commission who together and consolidate” said Mr Lowe. spoke about the experiences of treaty making; its challenges and successes Commissioner Gallagher said to establish in British Columbia. a voice to parliament will be a challenge for First Nations. Mr Smith said treaties have not had a negative impact on their nation. “At a national level we to continue to see discussions about a voice to parliament “What we have found in British Columbia and what that might look like. But we is that the sky has not fallen with treaties. continue to be at the mercy of the politics “In fact, they have resulted in prosperity of the day, and that’s nothing new for our Above, left to right from top left: Jamie Lowe; Gail Mabo; Dylan Clarke; Jamie Lowe addresses the conference for the entire region where treaties have people and it is frustrating, but we will delegates; Discussion at the conference; First Nations SA directors Josh Haynes, Travis Thomas, Lorraine been included, Aboriginal and non- all continue to fight as that’s what we’ve Merrick and Garth Agius with Jason Mifsud, Chairman, Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations at the MCG for the Native Title Conference. Aboriginal. And they have strengthened always done” she said.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 7 Hearing Indigenous voices in museums and galleries past relationship between Australia’s “Work has been underway on making museums and Indigenous people. changes in the museums industry for several decades now” Ms Janke said “The roadmap addresses representation “but it is now picking up pace. and basically re-imagining that so that there’s more truth telling and that “The Australian Museums and Galleries there are more Indigenous voices in Association has been looking at this issue museums and galleries” Ms Janke for 30 years, and in the ’90s they started told Aboriginal Way. doing policy on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues. “In the past, representations of Indigenous peoples in museums has been very “But the real impetus for these colonial and represented very one-sided changes is that Indigenous people are views of Australia’s history.” understanding now the importance of these collections for reclaiming their That approach to collection and Increasing Indigenous Opportunity representation has had real impacts cultural connection and their Indigenous cultural and intellectual property. includes compensating and valuing A new report prepared by Indigenous on Indigenous cultures she said. Indigenous knowledge to increase lawyer Terri Janke (pictured above) “A lot of material held in the museums “Increasing calls for the repatriation retention of Indigenous staff, as well lays out a detailed plan for Australia’s and galleries in Australia has been of ancestral remains also plays a part as increasing support for Indigenous museums to better engage with collected a lot without proper in the need for a new approach. staff to access executive positions and Indigenous people. professional development opportunities. provenance, that is Indigenous peoples “It’s also the fact that a lot of collections The report First Peoples: A Roadmap not knowing that it was taken. The held ancestral remains. Indigenous Two Way Caretaking of Cultural Material for enhancing Indigenous Engagement collection of materials did not provide people have been calling for the return calls for museums and galleries to in Museums and Galleries was written information about the source often, so of our ancestors for many years. creating agreements with Indigenous for the Australian Museums and Galleries there’s a lot of material that has been communities to ensure their collections “Increasing Indigenous employment Association and recommends ways to put in collections that we don’t know are being cared for the way they want in museums and galleries is driving increase Indigenous engagement and the provenance of. and to train Indigenous communities to employment in Australia’s museums change of its own” Ms Janke explained “The representation is very ethnographic look after their cultural material. and galleries. to Aboriginal Way. and collected from a point of view of Connecting with Indigenous Communities “I also think recently there are more According to lead author, Indigenous colonial representation. So Indigenous focuses on providing Indigenous Indigenous people working in the sector intellectual property expert and lawyer peoples’ voices, Indigenous peoples’ communities with the tools to properly and that is driving some of this. Terri Janke, the first step to reach this continuing connection to the cultural repatriate their material, which could goal is to acknowledge the truth of the material has not remained intact. “We have Aboriginal and Torres Strait come in the form of outreach programs Islander curators in the sector who are or collaborations. It calls for more now getting much more opportunity to support for Keeping Places and sharing APY Art Centre Collective see what’s in the collections. cultural advisors. “The Roadmap sets out a concrete plan Ms Janke said that this comprehensive On 17 May 2019, a large crowd joined exhibit and celebrate the work of young for the next ten years and aims to see approach, along with a ‘critical pathways’ the APY Art Centre Collective for the and emerging APY artists and provide substantial changes in the way that map for the execution of the elements, opening of a new Anangu artist-owned support to Anangu artists in Adelaide to Indigenous collections and cultures aims to create significant change in the gallery in Adelaide. This unique space will access medical services and health care. are presented. ways museums and galleries do business by the year 2029. “We want to see more truth-telling exhibitions, but also more collaborations “It’s really trying to put everyone on a where Indigenous values are seamlessly pathway so that we can get to a position flowing through the institutions that where Indigenous values are embedded contain so much of Indigenous cultural in the sector and that there is much more content” Ms Janke said. representation of Indigenous people, Indigenous voices. The report has a focus on five key elements for change. “Also that the Australian cultural relationship between Aboriginal and They are Reimagining Representation, Torres Strait Islander people and non- Embedding Indigenous Values into Indigenous people is reflected in our Museum and Gallery Business, Increasing cultural institutions. Indigenous Opportunity, Two-Way Caretaking of Cultural Material and “A key part of that new relationship Connecting with Indigenous Communities. is creating an understanding that Indigenous cultures still exist as living, Reimagining Representation includes ongoing cultures” she said. acknowledging the role museums “Australians need to see the living and galleries played in colonisation vibrant culture of Indigenous people, and increasing exhibitions that involve and the fact that that objects in museums acknowledgement of Indigenous aren’t just things that are locked in time, knowledge and truth telling. they are living things that unlock culture, Embedding Indigenous Values into identity, and that continuing connection Museum and Gallery Business includes for Indigenous people. developing Reconciliation Action Plans “That is why this road map will be and making shifts in policy updates, important for changing the history of interpretation guidelines and budgeting. our relationship” Ms Janke said. Additionally, it calls for Indigenous voices on boards and cultural For more information visit Above: The new APY Art Gallery in Adelaide; The Premier Steven Marshall with Dominic Cassissi and daughter; APY Art Centre Collective members sing to open the new gallery. competency training. www.amaga.org.au

8 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 Country Arts SA hosts retreat for emerging Aboriginal writers Emerging Aboriginal writers spent In addition to the workshop, participants four days on picturesque shores of were treated to a cultural tour of Lake Alexandrina, to hone their craft traditional Ngarrindjeri land with under the guidance of playwright local Elder Uncle Clyde Rigney. Nathan Maynard and writer and Participants Chris Crebbin, Tanya theatre maker Alexis West. Sheree O’Leary and Danielle James The writer’s retreat, hosted by Country said the experience helped them on Arts SA, provided artists with a culturally their writing journeys. safe space to write, develop new skills Mr Crebbin said the retreat was and hear feedback and advice on their “enlightening, inspirational and previous work. informative. I feel I have direction for my storytelling”.

Ms Sheree O’Leary said “The retreat was amazing. I can’t believe how much information there was and I still am surprised to be lucky enough to be chosen. I would love to pass on my knowledge to others; either my kids or whoever will listen”.

Ms James said she hoped “to learn how to structure a play and learn about the writing process; to build confidence with my writing”. She said the experience encouraged her to keep on writing.

“It was a fantastic location and accommodation. The food was excellent, and I really appreciate the community warmth and effort into caring for us. The learning was enormous, and the facilitators were enthusiastic, professional and highly knowledgeable. (The retreat) has clarified that I have a story to tell and given me structure on how to formulate it” she said. History in the making with first Aboriginal Minister for Indigenous Australians Minister Wyatt is the oldest of 10 communities for better outcomes and the contextual silence that is currently children. His father, Don Wyatt served for a more inclusive Australia. so deafening in the constitution” he in the RAAF at the end of world war II previously told NITV. “I am passionate about and strongly as a driver and worked for the Western committed to working towards achieving On Wednesday 10 July, Minister Wyatt Australian Government Railways for most better outcomes and opportunities for… announced to progress a referendum to of his life. His Mother, Mona Wyatt was Indigenous Australians and Australian society recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait one of the Stolen Generation and spent marked by justice, legitimacy, integrity. people in the Constitution. her childhood in Roelands Mission near Bunbury in Western Australia. “I strongly believe that we need to “I will develop and forward a consensus In his maiden speech, Minister Wyatt provide a lifelong educational pathway option for constitutional recognition to addressed the apology to the stolen that positions our young people to put to a referendum during the current succeed in an ever-changing world parliamentary term. That means working Noongar man Ken Wyatt has been generation and said it was an integral where the quick pace of the global and through until we reach a point in which appointed Minister for Indigenous part of our nation’s healing and technological society will be ever-present there is consensus across all the relevant Australians, making him the first recognition of past wrongs. in their lives… [and to] provide strong groups who have a stake in it.” Aboriginal person to be appointed “The apology to the stolen generation has and visionary leadership that forges our to the Indigenous affairs portfolio. The Minister said it is important not to been a powerful instrument in the healing place in the global community as a nation He has quickly put constitutional rush a referendum and more engagement of both our people and our nation. The of people led by many, not the few.” recognition on the table, promising apology was acknowledged and received will need to be done. to work towards a vote on recognition Three days before the Election Day, in the spirit for which it was offered... On “I do not want to proceed if we are in the Government’s current term. Minister Wyatt said that the Morrison behalf of my mother, her siblings and all not going to be successful. I have Indigenous Australians, I, as an Aboriginal Government was committed to forming In a statement Minister Wyatt said he commenced the process of engaging voice in this chamber, say thank you a ‘Voice to Parliament’ after allocating was “incredibly honoured to be the and seeking the counsel of Indigenous for the apology delivered in the federal $7.3 million in the 2019–2020 budget first Aboriginal minister for Indigenous leaders on the best way forward… parliament and I thank the Hon. Kevin for a ‘co-design of options’ though it’s Australians, committed to working The Morrison Government is committed Rudd for honouring his commitment to unclear what exactly that would involve. and walking together with our elders, to recognising Indigenous Australians the stolen generation” he said. families and communities, to ensure “This is not about singling out Aboriginal in the constitution and working to the greatness of our many nations The Minister said he is committed to or Torres Strait Island people or affording achieve this through a process of true is reflected in the greatness of the establishing educational pathways for them extra rights above all other co-design. Constitutional recognition Australian nation, now and forever”. young people, working with Aboriginal Australians. This is about correcting is too important” said Minister Wyatt.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 9 Nukunu native title recognised Continued from page 1 “The volume of bags gives an indication words, had consequences for your “It’s just a happy day for me. It’s a relief of the volume of land cleared. Imagine traditions, and your customs, and that the stress is all gone. It’s such a long, “He was a Nukunu man, in what he the size. This institute was built in 1892, your language, and your survival. long fight, and we got there in the end. described as the Mount Remarkable tribe. on Nukunu country. I hazard to guess In the field tape, he’s recorded as saying “So, if it be acknowledged, that the “We never thought we was going to the Nukunu people weren’t asked for this. “I was brought up by my grandmother eastern portion of the determination because we are such a small group. permission when that was done. By that Mary, she was pure Aboriginal. Her area was probably Nukunu country, time the numbers of Nukunu people still “I’m as happy as hell to tell you the truth. own parents were frightened when they its sovereignty that it must follow, that living in the area had diminished drastically. I’m not quite showing it but inside, you get saw the first white man, thought it was the loss of connection to that country, to think on what we went through to get a ghost. It was when some crew from “There was a very sharp decline in the is probably attributable to dispossession here. It’s just a long time and a big part of a ship came up on the hills.” population of the Nukunu living in this of the people, their relocation and my life. But now it’s worth it. I’m still young area, at the same time the land was consequent dislocation from each “It’s likely that the ghosts that Mary’s enough to enjoy my country here.” apportioned into pastoral leases and other. All of this combined in a parents saw, were the crew from a ship other holdings. It was criss-crossed with Mr Thomas also spoke about Nukunu plans that was navigated by Captain John catastrophe wrought by European boundaries, and borders. The gorges now that the native title claim was settled. Germein. He was a pilot of ships, that were contact” Justice Charlesworth said were gouged through with roads. Stock owned by the South Australia Company. to the people gathered for the handing “What it means to us is that we can now came and trampled. Salvation Jane rolled This state was founded by a company, down of the determination. actually rehabilitate our lands. And the out, like a bruise coloured carpet over waters, we’ve already started planting as a commercial enterprise, in western One of the original claimants in the Nukunu land” she said remnants that were here originally. And terms, in terms of European history. Nukunu native title application, Rose we’re also looking at the oyster reefs, to Justice Charlesworth also spoke about Turner spoke about the long native title “That first contact would have occurred bring back the waters, to clean them again, later dispossession of Nukunu people process after being presented with the sometime in the 1840s, and from then and bring back fish species to the waters. from their country. written court decision. European settlement and expansion We’ve got enough skilled people in our in this area spread out from Crystal “It’s difficult to have that conversation “It’s been a long battle. I’ve been a groups to actually move forward there.” Brook, swiftly and with devastating without referring to places like Point named claimant since the jump off. Mr Thomas also reflected on what consequences for the traditional owners. Pearce, Point McLeay, and the purposes This brother of mine nominated me for which those places were established, the determination means for the next Justice Charlesworth also spoke about at a community meeting to be one of ostensibly for protective purposes. generation of Nukunu people. the impact of land clearing and farming the named claimants, and it’s been “It means a whole new thing for them on the Nukunu people and culture. “Of the people at Port Pearce, Harry a long, hard battle. It’s not just been because they did understand the Bramfield was recorded by Catherine with government, it’s been with mining “By the turn of the 20th century, so much native title fight and what it meant. Ellis as saying this. ‘They came from companies, oil companies, them wanting land had been cleared and settled, that Along with the Elders, they went though different places, collect them all up, to put a nuclear facility up here. But there could be at any one time, 10 or the hard times with them. So their send them to Port Pearce, Point McLeay hopefully this will put us in a better more international ships out there at the grandparents and their great uncles and places like that, and my father, position to negotiate with interested end of that jetty. Taking wheat, cargoes dying. That means a great deal to them he was collected from a place called parties” Ms Turner said. of wheat, 42,000 bags of wheat on one now because they know that they’ve got Bramfield on the west coast. That is ship alone. That’s some commercial Outside the hall following the hearing, control of their destination now. And why he and mum were different. achievement, when looked at through a Nukunu elder and claimant Lindsay we will encourage others as the older western view of history. You are entitled “The dispossession of Aboriginal people, Thomas spoke to local media about Nukunu, we will encourage them all to view that history somewhat differently. their collection, to use Harry Bramfield’s how he felt about the finding. the way” Mr Thomas said.

Above: Lindsay Thomas outside the Port Germein and Districts Hall on Nukunu country on the day of the Determination hearing.

10 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 Above, left to right from top left: John Turner, Darcy Edwards, Jared Thomas, Beth Turner, Rose Turner, Lindsay Thomas and Michael Turner; Michael Turner, Maxine Turner with children Jeffrey and T’yirah; Beth Turner with daughter Sarojni Samy; Justice Charlesworth and Rose Turner; Georgia Turner, Justice Charlesworth and Lauren Turner; Mark Giles, Nathan White, Trent Turner and Michael Turner; Lauren Turner, Anarla Turner, Sunda Turner, Jessica Turner and William Sambo; Justice Charlesworth and Lindsay Thomas; Rose Turner, Beth Turner, John Turner and Michael Turner; Sid Lee, Scott Russell, Alexandria Constance, Charlie and Jaylah.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 11 The Kaurna man with a plan: Paul Herzich tells his story at Reconciliation Week As guest speaker at the Reconciliation in the North Morning Paul’s Poem – No concrete, vehicles, or buildings Tea, Kaurna/Ngarrindjeri Man Paul Imagine a place with no concrete, vehicles, or buildings. As the sun rises over the Herzich, shared part of his life ranges, the sky changes colour. The treetops turn from black to green. As the fresh journey from a young boy growing air gently blows across your face, flocks of rosella fly by screeching. The crow up in Port Pirie to becoming a can be heard in the distance. The magpies warble their morning song. The buzz renowned landscape architect of a fly buzzes past from left to right. The kookaburras laugh in the gum trees. and visual artist in Adelaide. The smell of campfire smoke drifts across the crisp morning air. Kangaroos Paul spoke to Aboriginal Way after the can be seen in the distance feeding on the fresh green grasses. Emus can be Morning Tea. seen foraging for food as well. Ducks paddle across the river on their morning Could you tell us about what it means swim. Fish break the water’s surface feeding on insects, and sacred kingfishers to be a landscape architect and how dart from here to there. Voices appear across the landscape with early morning you incorporate your cultural ideas mouths to feed. The smell of gum tree blossoms fill the air. and into your landscaping? The sun is now setting. It lights up the sky with reds, oranges, and yellows. Its My Mum, Dianne Herzich has always had golden hue now glows across the landscape, for its final glimpse above the horizon a real green thumb. She has an amazing is near. The campfires are now raging with strong crackling sounds. The Kaurna talent of getting any plant to grow men, women and children have been successful during the day, for everyone anywhere and really well. I guess her love will feast tonight. As owls, crickets, and possums begin to stir, the moon slowly for plants rubbed off on me somewhere rises above the ranges and lights up the land. Everyone sleeps tonight, for along the line, as I have now been in the tomorrow is another day, another day without concrete, vehicles, or buildings. landscape industry for over 30 years and a registered landscape architect for if I ever will, but obviously we all have So is that how you see 14 years. For me, incorporating culture different strengths and weaknesses and ‘reconciliation’ visually? into landscapes is about educating at the end of the day, we are all Kaurna people about the underlying layer of For me reconciliation about learning people, we are still here and we all bring the landscape. There’s so much more about our culture – we are the oldest something different to the table. to the landscape than buildings, roads, culture on earth and I believe we should paddocks and fences. There’s a lot more What is your focus when designing be highly respected for just that bit history and culture out there. So, for me a landscape or art installation? alone. Some people say “Oh, it’s just it’s about recognising and acknowledging a weeklong celebration for Aboriginal A strong focus is to incorporate Aboriginal country, culture and people. As well as people”, well no, it’s a week for everyone themes and identity into my installations providing an opportunity for people to Tell us about how you got connected to come together, to share and celebrate for the present and for future generations gain a better awareness and appreciation with your Aboriginal culture, early on. our history, become aware of our culture – even for those who haven’t been born of our main Aboriginal language groups through discussion and activities. We’ve Growing up in Port Pirie, as a kid, we yet. My intent is to provide people with within the state of South Australia. become aware of who non- aboriginal didn’t know that we had Aboriginal a resource and an understanding of people are and their cultures. For me it’s ancestry. We knew we were of German In the Adelaide Centre, how have aspects of Aboriginal culture. I also like about just getting along together and descent, who were amongst the first you, with your projects, been able to include native plants that were used moving forward for future generations. groups of Lutheran settlers in 1838 and to express the Kaurna culture? for various cultural reasons, so that You know, it’s not just all about us. It’s that’s about it. When looking at physical knowledge and lessons can be handed I have created a lot of cultural markers really for people of today setting up a features of my Dad, Fred Herzich and down to people. that acknowledge and recognise future for the next generations. some uncles and aunties, my Mum What would you like to see happen Kaurna culture in the time periods of who is pretty cluey with these sorts of Have you got any advice for any in the Adelaide centre to enhance pre-colonisation, colonisation and post- things, thought we could be of Aboriginal young ones out there that are this idea of cultural markers and colonisation. I like to place reminders descent. But it wasn’t until about 1984 wanting to get involved in visual teaching people about this area of our culture in many forms around or 85, I think, where all of a sudden we art and landscaping? pre-colonisation? the city for all to experience and enjoy. found our Kaurna/Ngarrindjeri family Well, I always recommend to give a few connections through the Link-up Program. I love the poem that you shared I would like to see the Kaurna Art Trail different jobs a go while you are young My Dad’s Mum, although passed away with us and the way that you built upon throughout the city of Adelaide. before setting your heart on that one in the very early 90s, was a Stolen explained what it would have been It would be great if every park land had thing. Work out what you’re good at, Generation survivor. She was born at like to be here with no concrete a Kaurna cultural marker in it and they work out what you’re not! Choose Meningie in the 1920s and four years jungle. Is that the type of feeling could be accessed by a shared path that something that you’re comfortable after forcibly removed from her family that you’re trying to get through link them all up. I’d like to see some cast with and that you love doing – you’ll and fostered out from Raukkan and lived with these visual markers? bronze sculptures of our Kaurna Elders never work a day in your life… Choose in Glenelg East to ‘assimilate’ with a non- around the city. We have ones of Queen something you want to get out of bed That’s right! I like to try and get people Aboriginal family. When she was 18 or 19, Victoria and Colonel William Light and the and go to. If you start to think that you to have a break from their everyday she moved up to Port Pirie – got married one of Mo in Hindley Street. I’d love to see couldn’t be bothered going to work today, life away from the concrete, the roads and had 10 children. So, once we found our Kaurna Elders recognised in that same well that could mean that job is not really and buildings and all those kinds of out our connections, there were cousins regard and form too. I would also love to for you. I always recommend getting things and try to temporarily take them galore and the family was re-united. see some new major roads or buildings, on a relevant work related committee. to another place that is seen with their I started getting involved in Kaurna culture or something named after our Senior They are a great way of networking with mind’s eye. For that poem, I found with my landscape design and visual art Kaurna Elders. It would be great if they like-minded people. I also recommend to myself a nice secluded little spot with projects in the early 90s and I have got were named after Elders that are alive never doubt yourself. Just be confident no interference and sat down on a to meet a lot of the Kaurna community today, so they can see it and enjoy it. and get amongst it and give it your best. bank of the Karrawirra pari/River Torrens as well through different projects over just before the sun came up and the the years, which is great. The majority of poem reflects what I saw, what I felt and Kaurna people have open arms and my what I wanted to express in the project. keen involvement with helping to keep the I wanted to create an experience of Kaurna culture alive has basically gone on what it would have been like to walk in from there. I’m still learning my Aboriginal the ancient 65,000 year old footsteps culture. For instance, I don’t fully know the Kaurna people prior to colonisation. the Kaurna language, I don’t really know

12 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 SA communities ask for control of country

A state parliamentary committee In speaking to the Committee, has recognised a ‘widespread desire’ Mr Thomas said that Trust land from Aboriginal communities to exists within several native title have greater control over their land, determined areas in the state, including the Aboriginal Lands Trust including Ngarrindjeri, Antakirinja returning land to community control. Matu Yankunytjatjara, Adnyamathanha, Far West Coast, First People of the While the committee recognised the River Murray and Mallee, Barngarla desire for change, it also stated that and Kaurna peoples’ country. “there still needs to be a level of protection so the land is not put at risk”. SANTS believes that divestment of ALT It has recommended an independent lands to native title groups is desirable inquiry into Aboriginal land ownership and that the ALT Act 2013 should be across the state. amendment to establish suitable ways for this to occur. The Parliament of South Australia’s Aboriginal Lands Parliamentary Standing Mr Thomas said that the pieces of Committee has completed a review into legislation around native title and drivers of social, cultural and economic of supporting traditional owners and the operations of the Aboriginal Lands Trust lands in South Australia are not participation and provide the foundation Aboriginal communities to achieve Trust Act 2013. The Aboriginal Lands complementary and can’t co-exist for an ALT return of country to native sustainable nations. Trust is the body that manages some successfully within the complex legal title holders and claimants. areas of land held in Trust for Aboriginal frameworks that surround them. That can The Report of the Aboriginal Lands communities under that Act. leave Aboriginal people directly involved The divestment of the lands currently Parliamentary Standing Committee’s confused and in some instances in conflict held the by the ALT is consistent with South Australian Native Title Review into the Operations of the with each other, he told the Committee. the principles of self-determination Services (SANTS) submitted a written Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 2013 Mr Thomas said. submission to the review and Chief Mr Thomas said that native title is available on the Parliament Executive Officer Keith Thomas also group’s corporations, Prescribed SANTS will continue to participate in of South Australian website: addressed the Committee. Bodies Corporate (PBCs) are the any reform to this area, with the aim www.parliament.sa.gov.au NAIDOC in the Mall The annual NAIDOC in the Mall took place Jack Buckskin followed by the unveiling on Tuesday 9 July at the Gawler Place of this year’s artwork. Entertainment canopy. The event included a Kaurna followed, including a performance by Welcoming Ceremony conducted by the Deadly Nannas.

Above, left to right from top left: NAIDOC artwork is unveiled; AHCSA staff Annabella Marshall, Tallulah Bilney, James Bisset, Joshua Riessen, Hannah Keain; Shakari Davis and Leon Davis; Minister Stephen Wade and Councillor Robert Simms; Lizz Kerr and Anita Kuch; Roxanne Sambo, Jo Wilmott and Joylene Thomas; The Deadly Nannas perform.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 13 Talking and learning about diabetes In one of South Australia’s leading Health Network, they’re really interested “A lot of the resources that are out there, health research organisations, work in having some resources created for the I’m sure they would have had Aboriginal is being done to find better ways Aboriginal community that uses language engagement in the production of these of dealing with one of the most and terminology that the Aboriginal resources, but we felt like sometimes common chronic health conditions community understands, therefore the language that is used is not really in the Australian population broadly making them culturally appropriate” understood by community. and the Aboriginal community Mr Clinch said. particularly – diabetes. “Particularly if education levels aren’t to The project team wants to include a high level or if English is the second or The SA Aboriginal Chronic Disease personal experiences from Aboriginal third, even fourth language spoken by Consortium, which is based at SAHMRI community members around both these communities” he said. The approach being taken for the is taking a careful evidence-based and challenges and successes that they’ve development of diabetes resources “Quite often the people that would have a community-led approach to help Aboriginal had in managing their diabetes. They also reflects the way the Consortium likes better understanding of this disease and people better live with diabetes. want to record the stories of people who to do its business across the major are able to speak to it are the people that Project officer Douglas Clinch is a may not be diabetic, but have been able health issues of heart health, cancer have diabetes” Mr Clinch said. Ngarrindjeri Yamatji man who is working to change their lifestyle knowing the and diabetes, Mr Clinch said. with the Consortium. He is currently risks that are involved with diabetes. The videos developed from the personal “A priority of ours is to make sure developing a video series which features stories will include a range of information, “That really does inspire other community our community are front and centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander with topics developed by a working group members to take hold of their own of everything that we do. Within our people telling their personal stories of community members. management of their health and diabetes governance structure, we’ve got a of living with diabetes. and also to be more informed about this “What we’ve tried to do is we’ve got a community reference group and all of This approach to diabetes education very complex disease” Mr Clinch said. working group that’s helped us think the activity that we propose to undertake is all about identifying and using language Information is key in managing this about how we go about implementing in the Consortium is fed through the that people can relate to, he explained complex disease and Consortium staff this project but also how we would break Community Reference Group. why to Aboriginal Way. down the diabetes into its different believe that Aboriginal engagement in the “We need to have their lens applied to components” Mr Clinch said. “We’ve received funding to create development of information resources everything that we do and we need to be resources from Country SA Primary is crucial. “Things like firstly explaining what sure that the way in which we go about diabetes is and how that impacts on implementing and putting into place the body and the system of the body. our research is done in a way that is Then we’d like to talk about how to acceptable by the community and done minimise the risks around diabetes, in an appropriate way. so things like nutrition, exercise, getting your assessments and checks “The community is very important to us regularly around the eyes and feet and they’ve really led our work right from and things like that, and blood flow. the beginning. A lot of our principles, our guiding principles around how we “We’ve also got medication, so we’re do implement our work has been heavily wanting to explain that it’s important influenced by our community reference to keep up with your medications, that group and so that’s something that they’re taken at the right time of day, we’re really proud of” Mr Clinch said. in the right context, whether it’s with or without food and things like that. For more information on the diabetes videos project: “Hopefully, we’re looking to do maybe Douglas Clinch – 8128 4893, around 10 to 12 videos that really do [email protected] break down the disease and explain it in a way that is comprehensive” See more about the Consortium here: Mr Clinch said. aboriginalhealthconsortium.org Ancestral remains uncovered in Berri Aboriginal ancestral remains and the site was recorded on the official “SA Water supported us in this “This informs a management plan, which that were uncovered during water state register to ensure any future works repatriation, and a Smoking Ceremony may result in changes to project design main replacement works in Berri by any party don’t cause any further occurred as a sign of respect and or having heritage monitors on site have been reburied under the disturbance” Ben said. cleansing of all involved, as well as to during works to make sure our activities guidance of the area’s native title promote the wellbeing of our people are managed in a culturally-appropriate “This decision and process was very and sensitive manner” Ben said. holders, the the River Murray and guests on our Country. much driven by the local Aboriginal and Mallee people. “Sometimes though, even the best community, and we just made it happen.” “Especially for the non-Aboriginal laid plans can’t predict what’s below Following discovery of the site in Berri, community, I think it’s easy to just see Chairperson of the River Murray and the ground and where it is. In my SA Water’s contractors immediately buildings and roads when you look Mallee Aboriginal Corporation Sheryl experience, this is an extremely rare stopped work and contacted the Johnson said when an ancestral burial around our state, but for my people, occurrence, but unfortunately our water South Australian Police to help with is uncovered, it can be quite painful there’s a deeper embedded history, main works on this occasion did impact identification. SA Water then worked for the community, so making sure and this needs to be respected.” local Aboriginal heritage. together with the the River Murray and that Old People are either returned Mallee people to plan a way forward. For all of its major site works, SA Water “As an Aboriginal man, I recognise the to their original resting place or moved carries out a heritage assessment with importance of respecting our ancestors, SA Water’s Aboriginal Heritage to another location of their community’s relevant Aboriginal communities and so I apologise to the custodians of the land. Engagement Advisor Ben Denison said choosing is a vital step in the heritage experts to identify the level the reburial work involved the recovery healing process. “Respect is a key focus of our of risk of encountering any objects of of remains by hand and careful reburial Reconciliation Action Plan and we’re “We believe that when our people are cultural significance. This is based on committed to delivering on this in all at a deeper depth by machinery. buried, they shouldn’t be disturbed, so proximity to known sites or landscape areas of our business and ongoing “A protective layer of sediment and obviously we would prefer if discoveries like features such as sand dunes or water work with Aboriginal communities” concrete was also placed overhead, this one at Berri didn’t occur” Sheryl said. sources, and general history of the area. Mr Denison said.

14 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 Suicide prevention for the city A community forum held at the SA “It appears to me that the general with the core work of the ALRM” “There is support around for the concept” Museum has heard that the city of model for suicide prevention networks said Ms Jacobson. Ms Jacobson said. Adelaide needs a strong suicide is a committee of professional “Thinking about what it is that ALRM “Wesley LifeForce have been amazingly prevention network specifically to workers who then organise events does, actually almost everything we do supportive of this network, because they support Aboriginal people. for community. People, consumers, is suicide prevention. We see the high see why it is a very important one to come to those events and participate Suicide prevention networks are a key risk factors for suicide on a daily basis. in them. Sometimes they’re the guest establish. Also, people at the Office for element of the South Australian approach Pending criminal matters, family dispute, speakers, sometimes it’s just an event the Chief Psychiatrist have been really to suicide prevention and networks exist lack of interpreters, financial crises, for community. supportive, and we’re very thankful for across the state. incarceration, they’re all in the top 10 their support, and also the Premier’s “I had advice from an elder who said, of the stresses in people’s lives. However, there is not a strong Suicide Council” she said. ‘it’s not supposed to be about service network focussed on Aboriginal people “People who are incarcerated often providers, it’s supposed to be about the In the end, Joe Williams is confident that in the city, suicide prevention advocate feel like there’s very little meaning in community. You need the group to be the way forward is through supporting and ALRM staff member Frances their lives. community members. each other. Jacobson told Aboriginal Way after “When we feel like there’s no reason “We’re at a point now where a lot of our the community event. “There was a lot of discussion about for us to be here, and our lives are wouldn’t it be fantastic if the groups were people, across the entire country, are “I think that considering the numbers, meaningless, that’s when suicidal actually community led, run, and owned. coming together because they’re sick the statistics about Aboriginal suicide, thoughts might begin to impinge And they invite the service providers, of hurt, and, we’ve got every right to be and then the harsh environment of the sometimes for some people.” rather than the other way around. sick of hurt because it’s been happening city, that it’s really important to be able So that’s our ultimate goal” she said. Despite the challenges, Ms Jacobson is for far too long. The healing is coming to support people who are either living moving forward on working towards the from within community, a community-led in the city, or maybe working in the city, “A strong community-led support group development of the network, including approach, and community empowerment, but somebody who needs a group that can be a powerful thing for someone in applying for more funding and seeking which is beautiful to see.” they can hook into in the city. crisis” Ms Jacobson said. further community support. If you need to speak to someone “It’s important to have Aboriginal “One of the major things is this idea of “I’m going to keep going with it. It is about any issues raised by this story networks to create culturally safe belonging, and so these events create something that touches absolutely call Lifeline 24 hours a day 13 11 44 spaces” said Ms Jacobson. a space for people to come where it’s everyone to a greater or lesser extent, safe to be bereaved, where it’s safe to For more information on the new “Because to be honest, there are more so the Aboriginal community” talk about suicide. And because this one very few of us who are not impacted she said. network call ALRM 1800 643 222 will be an Aboriginal group, that in itself by suicide generally, and within the creates an amount of safety in terms of Aboriginal community, it’s about times talking, yarning, having an outlet. 18 more prevalent than in the general community” she said. Attendees of the community forum in RMMAC monitoring May talked through ideas for the way Those attending the community forum the network could operate. were touched and inspired by a powerful environment projects speaker who is familiar with issues They indicated that they would like to relating to indigenous people and suicide, be part of a network which has good River Murray Mallee Aboriginal former NRL player Joe Williams. governance principles, where Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC) community values and culture inform decision members are undertaking cultural He says that suicide in Indigenous making, which includes the establishment heritage monitoring at two communities can have very of clear group norms and maintains significant infrastructure projects specific causes. consultation with Aboriginal elders in the Riverland. “Well, with our communities, a lot of and leaders. Trained cultural heritage officers have issues that we are struggling with relate “Flexibility, commitment and evaluation been involved with the Riverine Recovery to a disconnection of spirit” he told were some of the other themes to Project (RRP) and the South Australian Aboriginal Way. emerge and there were quesitons raised Riverland Floodplains Integrated “In a word, I can relate to it as about where the meetings would be held” Infrastructure Program (SARFIIP). hopelessness. We are seeing a lot of Ms Jacobson said. RMMAC heritage officers are people in communities that just don’t It’s all about making safe spaces working side by side with construction see a light at the end of the tunnel. to talk. Mr Williams is also a strong workers to manage and protect cultural That’s because of a couple of hundred believer in the importance of yarning heritage. Monitors provide direct years of oppression and being told that in suicide prevention. advice to contractors to avoid impacts you’re not good enough” he said. on cultural heritage drawing on the “The reason, I think, why there are quite In his work speaking on resilience and knowledge of community members significant men of hurt and trauma, to protect heritage. mental health, Mr Williams calls for a Tyra Lee Motto, Lillian Charles and Christine and the end result is suicide in our Abdulla at the South Australian Riverland new approach to Aboriginal suicide. “The Project has been really significant Floodplains Integrated Infrastructure Program. communities, is because we don’t talk for our community” said RMMAC “We’ve got to have a look at the different about it. The one way to heal these types Specifically, more efficient watering Chairperson Sheryl Johnson. ways to be able to heal that, because of issues that we’re struggling with inside of the Pike and Katarapko floodplains the western mainstream white model our mind is to start to verbalise it, and “Being involved in the projects has will help protect and restore key of medical healing, when it comes to get it out in the open, and let’s have a allowed Aboriginal community members environmental and cultural assets. mental health issues and conditions, look at it from a different perspective. in the Riverland region to gain valuable Private construction corporation Fulton isn’t working. If our suicides are going training and work experience, while “Instead of trying to deal with it inside our Hogan is contracted to undertake higher, it’s not working. looking out for our country and culture” heads, by ourselves, which obviously a lot much of the infrastructure work for she said. “We’ve got to get back to a perspective of the time compounds to make it bigger, these projects. The projects are funded of community empowerment and and nastier, and more threatening, once The projects involve construction of by the Common wealth Government facilitating a community led approach we get it out of our heads, verbally, we environmental regulators, blocking and managed by the Department for to be able to look at healing within our start to have a look at it from a different banks and other infrastructure to Environment and Water in partnership communities and then that’s when we perspective and start to have a look at manage water flows and restore the with SA Water. get the support from the experts and the what the issues are, and how we can health of the floodplains of the River SA Native Title Services has been outside help from community” he said. address them” Mr Williams said. Murray within South Australia. supporting RMMAC’s involvement in the The Adelaide metro network is working “Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement The SARFIIP aims to improve the watering project in several ways including through towards just that, a community led (ALRM) is playing a strong role in the and management of key River Murray providing human resources, employment approach said Ms Jacobson. development of the network as it fits floodplains in South Australia’s Riverland. and payroll services.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 15 Youth recognised at Government House Young South Australians with senior academics, current and former Although only 16 and still at school, impressive achievements in sport, commissioners, Aboriginal elders, many Tamsyn has been doing athletics for the arts and higher education have community and family members and many years. been recognised at a formal award young people. “I’ve been in the sport of athletics for ceremony for the 2019 Governor’s Each winner in each category receives over ten years now. I started off doing Youth Awards a certificate of recognition, a $3,000 athletics as individual events, so mostly The Awards were presented by the bursary and the support of a mentor long jump, hurdles, high jump. It wasn’t Governor of South Australia, His to assist in their career development. until I started finding coaching that I Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le moved towards a heptathlon coach Tamsyn Murdoch is a young woman AC and Mrs Le at Government House specialist. And he got me into the sport of Nyikina and Yawuru descendant, on 28 May 2019. of heptathlon” she said. who gained recognition for her The Governor presented one award in success in athletics’ multi-event Heptathlon is a challenging sport that each of three categories – Arts, Sport discipline, heptathlon. involves seven events over two days. and Higher Education. On the first day there are four events: In presenting her award, the Governor said 100 metre hurdles, high jump, shot put, Winners this year were: Sport – Tamsyn that Tamsyn had shown the commitment and 200 metres. Then the next day there Murdoch, Higher Education – Arabella and drive required to be successful at the are three events: long jump, javelin, and Hart, Arts – Nathan May. highest sporting levels, as well as providing 800 metres. leadership and inspiration to other young The Governor’s Aboriginal Youth Awards Aboriginal people. Not surprisingly, training for an event like recognise young South Australians aged this is quite intense, Tamsyn explained. between 15 and 29 years, who are Tamsyn told Aboriginal Way after the showing potential and determination to presentation that she was very pleased “At the moment, I’m doing up to four to achieve success, or who are excelling and surprised to be recognised at the five days of training a week, on top of in their chosen field. Awards this year. school and trying to fit in work.

The inspiring award presentation was “I’m just very shocked and overwhelmed, “One day includes roughly two and a attended by Members of Parliament, was not expecting it” she said. half hours of training. There’s warmups,

This page, left to right from top: Tamsyn Murdoch with the Governor; All award winners and finalists with the Premier Steven Marshall, Governor and Mrs Le and Professor Irene Watson; Jack Bucksin welcomes all to country; The Governor with Nathan May; The Governor with Arabella Hart.

16 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 then more so getting into techniques, “Then I think probably just under a month Nathan performed a beautiful original endurance running, and then a good ago we got an email saying that I’ve song at the awards ceremony, which warm down session. made it in, along with one other girl that touched and impressed all present. I’ve competed against for a while. So Tamsyn has another award on her shelf – The Higher Education award was we’re going to compete in the Oceania she was recently awarded the Athletics SA Games, up in Townsville, in Queensland presented to Arabella Hart, who Most Promising Multi-Event Athlete trophy. this year, it’s pretty exciting!” she said. descends from the Bagala clan within the Jawoyn nation. “I’ve been nominated twice over Tamsyn says that her ongoing successes, the last two years, and I was runner up as well as the support of her family The Higher Education Award is last year. And I was lucky enough motivates her to keep working hard on allocated to the Aboriginal student to win it this year, 2019. It’s pretty her sport performance. who achieves the highest grade much everyone who competes in a point average across three South “Seeing how successful I’ve become heptathlons, multi-events, or decathlons. Australian universities. keeps me going. It’s a lot of hard work. Their results over the season get looked You can’t just half ass everything. And Currently a third year Bachelor of at by the board, and pretty much just being able to have the support from Pharmacy (Honours) student at the whoever has shone through, gets family, friends, coach. It pushes you a University of South Australia, Arabella the award” she said. long way” she told Aboriginal Way. hopes to work within a clinical and She will also represent Australia in the The Arts Award was awarded to Nathan hospital setting, with a particular upcoming Oceania Games in the under May, a talented singer/songwriter who interest in cardiovascular-related 18s category, although she is still eligible descends from the Arabana, Yawuru pharmacotherapeutics and related to compete in the under 16s category. and Marridjabin clans. therapeutic decision making.

“For me to actually be nominated for the The award citation said “Nathan has For more information on the Oceania Games, I had to win the whole of tapped into his talent to develop creative Governor’s Youth Awards, head to: my last competition, I won that with very, ways to share his experiences and provide www.dpc.sa.gov.au/responsibilities/ very good results, competing against guidance to other young Aboriginal people aboriginal-affairs-and-reconciliation/ older girls. through school-based music programs.” governors-aboriginal-youth-awards

This page, left to right from top: Professor Irene Watson; Nathan May; Frank Lampard and David Rathman; Jack Buckskin; April Lawrie with Natasha Chisholm; Nathan May peforms; Premier Steven Marshall with Tamsyn Murdoch and her parents.

Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 17 Our column in review features reviews and stories on Aboriginal writers, artists and musicians. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. So if you know of a new work about to published or an artist or musician please contact us on (08) 8110 2800. Look again at Dark Emu Throughout history, humans have of controlling the intensity of wild fires The newcomers destroyed indigenous looked to the night sky to help explain as well as adding nutrients to the soil croplands so quickly that Aboriginal their existence, but the conclusions and keeping areas clear for farming. people were forced to depend on British peoples draw from the same sky can be food. The combination of deaths from Young Dark Emu touches on the remarkably different. European astronomy fighting disease and starvation crushed perspectives of the early European uses constellations of stars to tell a story, the Aboriginal resistance. settlers and explorers and the devastating but sometimes Aboriginal Australia effects their arrival had on Aboriginal While covering complex issues that go uses the darkness between the stars. peoples. These impacts came not only to the heart of Australia’s ancient and Dark Emu is a shape in the dark areas from the frontier wars that followed ‘the contemporary history, Young Dark Emu between the stars of the Milky Way. land grab’ and disease, but also from the is sure to intrigue and inform its readers, It’s a different way of seeing. destruction of long-established Indigenous as well as influence them to look again at land management practices. our assumptions and shared history. So begins Bruce Pascoe’s Young Dark Emu, a beautiful new version of his award winning and influential book Dark Emu, this edition created for younger readers.

Using the first-hand accounts of early in review in European explorers, colonists and farmers, Bruce Pascoe (pictured left) argues for us to look again at the ‘hunter-gatherer’ label that was given to pre-colonial Aboriginal people.

With clear text, striking archival photographs and stylised illustrations, Young Dark Emu takes the reader through a journey of re-discovery about Aboriginal culture.

It was a culture that understood and used agriculture and aquaculture to survive in the continent’s diverse environment, Bruce Pascoe argues. It was a culture that had established homes, villages, social structures and sacred places, he demonstrates through a careful exploration of original evidence.

There was Lieutenant Grey, who explored Western Australia and witnessed huge tracts of planted yam fields. Victorian farmer Isaac Bates reported that Aboriginal people had terraced the land for erosion protection over ‘a long series Narungga online of years’ before his arrival. Narungga Nation Aboriginal in relation to any individual personal Explorer Thomas Mitchell came across Corporation (NNAC), the native matters that we could assist with” substantial crops of a wheat-like grain title group for country on the Mr Goldsmith said. with hay stacks with grain harvested Yorke Peninsula have launched and stored. Arthur Ashwin found several “A member’s portal is a key part of the a new website. stockpiles while travelling through the site, eligible members can access the Barkly Tableland in northern Australia, Business Manager Garry Goldsmith portal by contacting Narungga Nation including one he estimated to be hold said that the website had been in via the website. one ton of seed. development since it was proposed while he was Chairperson of NNAC and aims “The site is also a place to share Evidence of Aboriginal peoples’ to assist both Narungga community information for the wider community, aquaculture activities can be seen today members and the general public. particularly around commitments in the Brewarrina fish trap, estimated to held in the Buthera Agreement” be at least 40,000 years old. The large “It was firstly created as a mechanism Mr Goldsmith said. structure allowed people to harvest the to communicate with our members fish they needed, while allowing enough on all Narungga matters and as a way “The site was also set up to be able to fish to survive and be sustainable. for our members to contact Narungga provide info on NNAC’s activities and There were many more descriptions achievements and also promote some of Aboriginal people farming water of the key works we are doing, resources, but most physical evidence “It’s one way for the organisation to be has been destroyed. open and transparent to all members European settlers found Indigenous and the wider community” he said. peoples’ fire management techniques “The site has now been launched and alarming as ‘many early records will continue to include updates and describe Aboriginal groups lighting improvements” Mr Goldsmith said. fires to burn areas of land’. It became clear that burning practices were Check it out at: carefully managed and had the effect www.narungganation.com

18 Aboriginal Way, Winter 2019 Barngarla nuclear ballot dispute dismissed The Federal Court has dismissed the disappointment that Traditional Owners Barngarla people’s case against a are denied a say on a nuclear waste proposed ballot about the placement dump on their country”. of a National Radioactive Waste site In a statement reported in the Trans- near Kimba. continental, the Barngarla people said they respected the federal court’s decision, but Justice White has ruled that the planned would consider further legal action. ballot to gather opinions of residents In a media statement the Department of SOUTH AUSTRALIAN about the site by the Kimba District “The Barngarla respects the decision Industry Innovation and Science said that Council did not contravene the Racial of the federal court, as the court has NATIVE TITLE SERVICES it welcomed the decision of the court. Discrimination Act. to interpret complicated legislation” the statement read. “Consultation has remained open during The Barngarla people had claimed in the proceedings and we continue to Level 4 court that the ballot discriminated against “However, more generally we consider encourage people both for and against 345 King William Street them as native title holders and so as it sad that in the 21st century we are required to take legal action to allow us the proposal to make their views known Indigenous people. ADELAIDE SA 5000 to have the right to vote on the major by making a submission. The process for the planned ballot meant decision of the day. “The Department will examine the freehold land owners who lived outside “This case has been about standing up for decision before advising the communities Editor the area would have a vote, while native the right of Aboriginal people to vote on who voluntarily entered the process, of Keith Thomas title holders who lived outside the area important issues which affect their rights.” the next steps.” would not. Lawyers for Barngarla had argued in court that breached the Racial The case has delayed a final decision The dispute was first heard in the Discrimination Act. by the Federal Government on the Supreme Court and was then referred to Communications Officers location of the Radioactive Waste site, the Australian Human Rights Commission Lucy Kingston Outside the Federal Court following for mediation. When the parties could as well as a similar ballot planned over Kaliah Tsakalidis the hearing, SA Greens MLC Mark a possible site in the Flinders Ranges not reach agreement, the matter was Parnell said “It’s just an incredible on Adnyamathanha country. put before the Federal Court.

Designer ILC expands, becomes ILSC Alison Fort The national organisation established to five-year strategic direction. The Advertising Enquiries to purchase, manage and transfer current NILSS includes future directions, (08) 8110 2800 land to Indigenous corporations has key strategies and the sectors the undergone a significant expansion organisation focusses on. of its role and is now also concerned with water interests. The RILSS provides an additional layer to Circulation that planning, based on the characteristics 10,000 Legislation that passed Federal Parliament and aspirations of each region. in late 2018 and came into effect 1 February 2019 saw the Indigenous Land The ILSC divides the nation up into four If you have any stories Corporation (ILC) become the Indigenous regions, South West Australia, Northern Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC), with of interest to our readers, Australia, Desert Australia and South East an extended role to deal with interests Australia (see map left). South Australia please address any in water as well as land. is within both the Desert and South East correspondence to: The ILC was originally established in Australia regions. 1995 and is governed by the Aboriginal [email protected] and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005 Following the expansion of its business, At the Adelaide consultation in May, (ATSI Act). The organisation has been the ILSC conducted consultations across questions put to Aboriginal Corporation partnering with Indigenous organisations Australia to seek the perspectives of representatives present included: Aboriginal Way Indigenous peoples on managing sea to manage land since that time. South Australian (both salt and fresh) country. What kind of water-based projects offer The central functions of the expanded the most opportunities to Aboriginal Native Title Services A forum was held in Adelaide on organisation are now to: and Torres Strait Islander groups in Level 4 8 May 2019 and those present at the your region? 345 King William Street a. acquire interests in land and water session heard that the ILSC’s functions related rights for the purpose ADELAIDE SA 5000 in water will be similar to its functions Bearing in mind the limited resources of divesting those interests to in relation to land: of the ILSC, what role can it play to best Indigenous entities; and Ph: 8110 2800 • the acquisition of water-related rights support Aboriginal and Torres Strait b. manage Indigenous held interests Fax: 8110 2811 and divestment to Aboriginal or Torres Islander groups to achieve benefits from in land and water related rights. Strait Islander Corporations; and country in your region? FREECALL: 1800 010 360 This focus, along with the funding that • the provision of assistance (grants, Discussion took place around those supports the organisation’s activities loans or loan guarantees) to Aboriginal questions, as well as the key networks means that it can play a significant or Torres Strait Islander Corporations The Editor has the final role in the development of Indigenous relating to water interests in the South to acquire water-related rights. decision on all stories and corporations. South Australian native Australian regions and some of the title groups and PBCs are encouraged The ILSC is now considering its approach roadblocks that those people had found advertising that appear in to contact the ILSC to discuss possible and future strategies. It is developing new in working on water-based activities. this publication. ways of collaborating. strategy documents to inform its work When complete, the ILSC’s new strategy over the next five years – the National In fulfilling its functions, the ILSC is Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy (NILS) documents, the NILSS and RILSS, will be required to create social, cultural, and Regional Indigenous Land and Sea available on the website. economic and environmental benefits for Strategies (RILSS). Indigenous Australians with a legislatively For more information: www.ilsc.gov.au mandated priority towards social and The NILSS is the key policy document ILSC Policy team (Adelaide): www.nativetitlesa.org cultural benefits. at a national level, setting out the three (08) 8100 7100

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