Posted: September 2nd, 2015
In September 2015, the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) peoples celebrated the legal recognition of their native title rights. This video documents these moments and some of the lives the decision has influenced.
After 14 years, the government of Australia has recognised what the PKKP peoples have always known.
Posted: October 2nd, 2014
Today the Forum for Independent Directors and Officers of Indigenous Organisations (FIDIO) will be hosting a panel discussion on Investing in Country and Culture.
The panel will explore a range of case studies to demonstrate the benefits of early investment in cultural and land management projects, particularly in relations to agreement-making and generating new opportunities for community investment, employment and enterprise development on country.
The panel will include;
Paul Stenson, CEO, Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation
Scott Chisolm, Director, Terra Rosa Cultural Resource Management
Kate Holloman, Lawyer, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
Date: Thursday 2 October
Time: 4.00pm – 6.00pm
Venue: Jackson McDonald, St George’s Square, Level 17, 225 St Georges Tce, Perth
To book your place at the event click here.
For more information on FIDIO visit their website www.fidio.com.au
Posted: March 28th, 2014
Our office in Tom Price has moved just up the road. We are continuing to serve the Traditional Owners of the Pilbara from our new premises at lot 974 Central Road in Tom Price.
All of our other contact details remain the same, and you can always reach your nearest YMAC office for free by calling 1300 7 12345.
Posted: November 12th, 2013
YMAC is constantly working towards recognition for the rights of Traditional Owners in the Pilbara and Yamatji regions. This includes advocating at all levels of government, and YMAC provides submissions to government and other bodies on issues that affect traditional owners.
Many of those key submissions from the last two years are now available for download on our website www.ymac.org.au/media-and-publications/policy-submissions/
These documents outline YMAC’s policy positions on many of the important issues being discussed by governments today, including proposed changes to Aboriginal heritage legislation and the Native Title Act.
Posted: July 8th, 2013
NAIDOC week is now well underway, and celebrations are happening all over Australia. The theme for 2013 is “We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963”. The theme proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions to the Federal Parliament. To read more about the significance of these petitions visit the official NAIDOC website.
There are a huge number of events going on across the Yamatji and Pilbara regions to celebrate NAIDOC this week. Check your local paper for a listing of events. Some highlights will be the Ngarluma & Yindjibarndi Foundation Ltd’s football carnival in Roebourne this weekend, free community events featuring food and music in Karratha on Friday and Sunday, and the NAIDOC awards celebration in South Hedland on Saturday, to name just a few.
YMAC has already been celebrating NAIDOC, with stalls at the Tom Price and Perth opening ceremonies on Sunday, as well as last week’s Bundiyarra cultural celebrations in Geraldton.
If you are in Karratha or South Hedland this week come say hello to YMAC staff at the community events on there.
Dawn service to commemorate 100 years of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Veterans in Service. 7 July 2013
YMAC stall at Bundiyarra cultural celebrations in Geraldton. 3 July 2013
Posted: June 14th, 2013
YMAC would like to congratulate one of our Community Liaison Officers, Les Hill, for being chosen to exhibit his artwork in the 2013 Good Heart Mid-West Art Exhibition, which finishes up in Perth this evening.
His collection of pieces reflects the everlasting wildflowers unique to his home town of Mullewa and the Murchison River.
This has been Good Heart Art’s sixth exhibition sponsored by Oakajee Port and Rail, and almost 200 pieces from over 50 new and established mid-west artists were showcased.
For more information on this year’s event, visit the Good Heart website.
If you would like to know more about Les and other YMAC Community Liaison Officers, read our blog post from March this year.
Posted: May 31st, 2013
YMAC would like to wish everyone a very happy Reconciliation Week, an event which celebrates the rich culture and history of the First Australians.
For more information on National Reconciliation Week, please visit http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home
Posted: May 30th, 2013
YMAC would like to welcome Mr Victor Mourambine, who has recently been elected as the new Yamatji Chairperson to our Board of Directors.
Victor is a Wajarri man from Northampton who has very deep ties to the region, and is grateful for the opportunities he has had to help his people.
He has a long history of working with the Aboriginal community, on the Commission of Elders at state and regional level, and through the Department of Justice helping prisoners. His work with Aboriginal prisoners earned him the Order of Australia.
Victor’s work in native title is motivated by a desire to gain recognition for traditional owners. He wants to carry on the fight of elders who have passed before they were able to gain legal recognition of their country and culture.
To learn more about Victor’s life and experiences of native title in Australia, please see the video below.
Country 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.
Disclaimer: Caution: Please be advised that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased people.
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