At an on-Country Federal Court hearing on 28 November 2018 at Kalbarri Foreshore in WA – the Nanda people were formally recognised by the Federal Court as native title holders, after a 24-year long legal process. About 300 people attended the hearing.
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On Tuesday 4 December 2018, the Malgana people were formally recognised by the Federal Court of Australia as native title holders after a 20-year long legal process. It was a great day for the Malgana people, and the location of the on-Country Court hearing at George Wear Park, Denham Foreshore, WA provided the perfect backdrop as the determination was handed down by Justice Murphy. There was a lot of emotion during the proceedings which marks the beginning of a new phase for the Malgana people as native title holders.
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On Tuesday 4 December 2018, the Malgana people were formally recognised by the Federal Court of Australia as native title holders after a 20-year long legal process.
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The Wajarri Yamatji community celebrates the legal recognition of their land and culture at an on-Country Federal Court hearing at Wooleen Station in regional Western Australia, held on Thursday 19 October 2017.
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In an on-Country Federal Court hearing on 26 September 2018 at Coondiner Pool (Kuntinha) – 130 kilometres north of Newman – the Nyiyaparli community were formally recognised by the Court as native title holders over the land that they have been connected to for thousands of years.
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The Wajarri Yamatji community celebrated the legal recognition of their land and culture at an on-Country Federal Court hearing at Wooleen Station on Thursday 19 October 2017.
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The Budina community celebrated the legal recognition of their land and culture at an on-Country Federal Court hearing at Lyndon Pastoral Station on 16 October 2017.
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In 2013, YMAC spent time on country with traditional owners and WA's Film and Television Institute (FTI) as part of an initiative to record WA's unique Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.
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On 11 March 2014, the Banjima People celebrated their Native Title Determination at Karijini National Park in the Central Pilbara. These photos highlight some of the moments from this special day.
Read MoreCountry is our mother, the provider and keeper of cultural belongings. Country and Culture go together. You can’t have one without the other.
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians throughout Western Australia, and on whose Country we work. We acknowledge and respect their deep connection to their lands and waterways.
We honour and pay respect to Elders, and to their ancestors who survived and cared for Country.
Our offices are located on Whadjuk Country, Southern Yamatji Country, Kariyarra Country, and Yawuru Country. We recognise the continuing culture, traditions, stories and living cultures on these lands and commit to building a brighter future together.
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