Aboriginal Way Issue 49, July 2012 A publication of South Australian Native Title Services NAIDOC Week 2012 The national NAIDOC committee this year chose the theme to recognise the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and called it The spirit of the Tent Embassy: 40 years on. More on page 9. Adnyamathanha people buy Wilpena Pound resort In a significant move for native title Association and Indigenous Business be able to give people in the form of an IBA chief executive Chris Fry said holders, the Adnyamathanha people Australia. experience in cultural tourism from an he believed the resort was a sound have bought the multi-million-dollar Aboriginal perspective,” he said. investment and would create Adnyamathanha spokesman Vince opportunities for indigenous tourism resort, Wilpena Pound. “I can remember how excited the Coulthard said he was hopeful the workers and businesses with a focus elders were when I came to work at The purchase includes the restaurant and ownership of the resort will create more on Adnyamathanha culture. motel complex and the camping grounds jobs for Aboriginal people in the region national park at Wilpena as head ranger and many of them never thought the Wilpena Pound is one of South Australia’s at the world-famous resort. as well as expand the cultural tourism day would come when we would have top tourist destinations, attracting side of the business. The purchase is a joint venture between co-management of the park and own 160,000 Australian and international the Adnymathanha Traditional Lands “There is now an opportunity that we will the resort,” Mr Coulthard said. visitors each year. Inside: Arabana native title claim resolved 3 Dieri consent determination 6 Mabo still brings hope after 20 years 15 New CEO for ALRM Historic appointment of Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement its services,” said Ms Axleby. has appointed Cheryl Axleby as the first female chair to the “In the next six months I will be visiting new Chief Executive Officer. ALRM country regional offices and holding Ms Axleby (pictured below) returned to community consultation forums, as well Aboriginal and Torres ALRM after a 10-year absence working as in Adelaide, to provide information and with the South Australian Government. to gain important feedback.” Strait Islander Arts Board Ms Axleby said she was honoured to be Ms Axleby said she would immediately Lee-anne Buckskin has been Lee-Ann has a Bachelor of Arts in back at ALRM. be working on the implementation of the Shearer report, which is a review appointed chair of the Aboriginal and Communications from the University of “I am very open to hearing from of ALRM initiated by the Board with Torres Strait Islander Arts Board. South Australia. In 2002, Lee-Ann was selected as a future Indigenous leader community members any suggestions a view to improving ALRM internal and Ms Buckskin was appointed to the and graduated from the Australian you may have on how ALRM can improve external services. position by Minister for the Arts, Simon Indigenous Leadership Centre Program Crean on 21 May. (Canberra). It is an historic appointment as Lee-Ann In 2003, Lee-Ann was the winner of the is the first female Chair appointed to the inaugural Gladys Elphick Award for her Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts work in raising the profile of Aboriginal Board since its establishment in 1973. and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture Lee-Ann is a Narungga, Wirangu, in South Australia. Wotjobaluk woman from South Australia The late Gladys Elphick was a Kaurna and Victoria respectively and who is well elder who spearheaded the formation of known throughout the Aboriginal and the Council of Aboriginal Women of SA. Torres Strait Island and broader arts communities. In 2005, she was awarded the prestigious internationally recognised Lee-Ann has worked with the 1996 Sidney Myer Facilitator Prize. and 1998 Adelaide Fringe, 1996 Festival of the Sun, 2002 Adelaide Festival of Lee-Ann also completed the Adelaide Arts and the Adelaide Festival Centre Institute of TAFE Indigenous Film Course as well as the Yeperenye Festival (Alice producing a short documentary film Springs) 2001. about the Aboriginal flag titled; Red, Yellow, Black. Lee-Ann was the Deputy Lee-Ann was Program Coordinator for the Chair of Tandanya the National Aboriginal Indigenous Program of the 2004 Adelaide Cultural Institute and was appointed as Festival of Arts and the Brisbane Festival Co-chair to the Adelaide City Council of Arts. Reconciliation Committee. Lee-Ann’s current position is with In 2007, Lee-Ann was appointed to the Carclew Youth Arts in Adelaide as National Indigenous Reference Group Manager of the Community Program. (NIARG) advising the Aboriginal and She has produced from 2005 to 2001 Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the ‘Blak Nite’ South Australia’s leading Australia Council on current and future Indigenous Youth Arts showcase as opportunities and developments for the part of the Come Out Festival. Carclew future of Indigenous arts in Australia. Court finds exploration Youth Arts has a strong Indigenous- programming component, and in her Lee-Ann was appointed as a member of role, Lee-Ann oversees the Indigenous the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander company in breach of Program, working closely with Indigenous Arts Board for the Australia Council from communities across metropolitan, 2010 to 2012, and the South Australian Mining Act regional and remote South Australia. Museum Aboriginal Advisory Committee. Maldorky Iron has been found by the renegotiations with the Wilyakali people Full Court of the South Australian after they had applied to the Government Supreme Court to have not complied for a mining lease. National Aboriginal with the requirements under the SANTS Senior legal officer, Osker Linde South Australian Mining Act. said the decision is not only important for and Islander The decision was handed down on 1 June. the Wilyakali people, it also sends a clear message to other mining companies South Australian Native Title Services wanting to start negotiations on native Children’s Day (SANTS) had won a previous decision title land. in the Environment and Resources The 2012 National Aboriginal and of photographs that celebrate Development Court which meant that “It now means that the Wilyakali people Islander Children’s Day will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander before Maldorky Iron could negotiate will get to negotiate over the terms of held on 4 August. family and culture. a native title mining agreement, the a substantial iron ore mine, and with This year celebrates 25 years of NAICD company had to apply for a mining lease The book is expected to be available that will come substantial economic and the theme chosen is “Our Children, from the State Government. from 4 August. development and benefits,” said Mr Linde. Our Culture, Our Way”. SANTS also argued that the company Resource kits for children and “Mining companies should by now be The day is organised by the Secretariat was in breach of the Mining Act by adults are available by contacting familiar with native title and should not be of National Aboriginal and Islander carrying out drilling and associated www.snaicc.asn.au trying to take short cuts like this company Child Care. ‘mining operations’ on the land without took in its exploration and mining stages, initiating negotiations with traditional Many child care centre and schools The kits contain balloons and activity and the court’s decision sends a clear owners during their exploration phase. use the day as an opportunity to do books, stickers and coloured pencils. message to deal properly through the culturally relevant activities. The Supreme Court, after hearing an Mining Act, the Mining Act is there is For more information and appeal last year, agreed with SANTS protect native title interests, if it’s followed The SNAICC is also producing a resources contact them on that the company could only initiate properly, it should do that,” he said. 25th anniversary ‘coffee-table’ book www.snaicc.asn.au 2 Aboriginal Way, July 2012 Arabana native title claim resolved Native title rights for the Arabana The Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs over Finniss Springs. Funding has the South Australian Government to reach People in South Australia have been Conservation Park is well known for its been allocated to enable important a beneficial agreement for all involved. recognised with a Federal Court natural springs that rise from the Great restoration and conservation works “The parties are to be congratulated hearing, which was delivered on Artesian Basin. at the site. for their willingness to work together country at Finniss Springs Station, The Arabana claim has been the subject • A National Parks Indigenous Land co-operatively to resolve native title by located south of the Oodnadatta of extensive mediation by the National Use Agreement and Co-management agreement,” said Mr O’Dea. Track, around 50km west of Maree. Native Title Tribunal, who has facilitated Agreement which provide for the rights “While it has been a lengthy negotiation, Justice Finn made a consent the claim settlement negotiations since of the Arabana People recognised the agreement-making process determination over the claim for the June 2010. Prior to that the Tribunal today to be exercised in a way that establishes positive relationships into Arabana People, to recognise their non- also conducted overlap mediations is consistent with and enhances the the future. This is the best approach to exclusive native title rights and interests over a number of years between the management of the Parks in the settling native title.” over an area located central north of Arabana and neighbouring claim region. As National Parks are under South Australia, covering approximately groups including the Adnyamathanha, the State’s reserve system, this The consent determination finalises the 68, 823 square kilometres.