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Yamatji

April 10, 2024

Yamatji (or Yamaji) is a Wajarri word that has at least two different meanings:

Yamatji peoples were involved in a large native title claim since 1996, resulting in an historic determination in February 2020, involving both native title and an Indigenous land use agreement covering an area of 48,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi).

Native Title claims edit

The Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) is "recognised as a Native Title Representative Body under Section (s) 203AD of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) to preserve, protect and promote the recognition of native title in the Yamatji and Marlpa regions of Western Australia (WA). As an Aboriginal corporation, YMAC is governed by the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth)".[3]

There have been four executive directors of the YMAC: Wayne Warner (1996-1998); former AFL footballer Clinton Wolf (1998-2001); Roger Cook (2001-2003) and current CEO Simon Hawkins (2003–present). YMAC was until 2017 co-chaired by Pilbara representative Doris Eaton[b] and Yamatji representative Ben Roberts.[5] Peter Windie (Yamatji) and Natalie Parker (Pilbara) have held the positions since then.[5]

Claims edit

As of 2017 the Yamatji had made two of the twelve claims for native title in the Geraldton region.[6] One, concerning the Wajarri Yamatji, was filed in 2004.[7] The second was filed by the Southern Yamatji in 2017.[8]

The claim process was started in 1996, including several different groups making overlapping claims. In February 2016, a Federal Court of Australia judicial registrar convened mediation, resulting in outstanding overlaps being resolved and the commencement of negotiations with the Western Australian Government. In 2019, more than 1,000 claimants from four different claim groups came together in the Yamatji Nation Southern Regional Agreement, which brought together the claims of Southern Yamatji, Hutt River, Mullewa Wadjari and Widi Mob groups.[9]

After two years of intense negotiations, on 7 February 2020 the Yamatji Nation was awarded both native title recognition and a A$450 million package, for a claim of an area covering nearly 48,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi), as far north as Kalbarri, east to Yalgoo, and south to Dalwallinu. There are about 9,000 traditional owners involved in the claim. It was the first time in Australia that both native title recognition and an Indigenous land use agreement have been determined simultaneously. The decision had special significance for the Yamatji people, because of the widespread physical dispossession of their lands.[9]

As a result of the decision, Yamatji Nation will hold non-exclusive possession rights over parts of the former Barnong, Menai Hills and Kadji Kadji pastoral leases, as well as land near Wanda Nature Reserve, Lucky Bay and Aboriginal Lands Trust areas in Carnamah, Kadathini and Eneabba. It does not give them the right to control access and use of an area, but it does allow them to access, hunt and camp on this country. A conservation area will be created under joint management, empowering the traditional owners to be able to care for their country, and will offer opportunities for Indigenous ranger programs in the region.[9]

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, stressed the significance of the decision, saying "It gives, through this determination, traditional owners a place at the table. You are no longer sitting outside waiting for a decision, you are co-developing, co-designing the future".[9]

Boolardy/MRO ILUA edit

Boolardy Station, the site of the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO), lies on the traditional lands of the Wajarri. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) office have been working with a group of Wajarri Yamatji people to enable the various radio telescope projects located on the MRO to proceed.[10] For several years leading up to 2020, negotiations have been taking place ahead of the signing of an ILUA between the Wajarri people and the CSIRO, guided by the federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (in 2020 the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources).[11]

About 15 traditional owners are involved in the negotiations, representing different groups. There are challenges involved in working out how to respect the cultural significance of the area, and how to build the infrastructure (ultimately part of the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project) with minimal disruption to the landscape. Surveys of heritage sites have been undertaken, but the work and negotiations were somewhat disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[11]

Notable Yamatji edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "yamatji..is commonly in the Murchison for anyone of Aboriginal descent who was born in the district. Other terms are applied to other districts: for instance, Aborigines from farther east are called Wanmala, and those from the south-west Nunga (Noongar)."[2]
  2. ^ Eaton was recognised as the NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year in 2009.[4]

Citations edit

  1. ^ Douglas 1981, p. 260.
  2. ^ a b Douglas 1981, p. 199.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation.
  4. ^ YMAC 2009.
  5. ^ a b YMAC News 2017.
  6. ^ NNTT 2017.
  7. ^ Wajarri 2004.
  8. ^ SY 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d Meachim, Laura (7 February 2020). "'It is your land': Traditional owners granted native title and funding deal in Australian first". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory". CSIRO. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b Prendergast, Joanna; Lewis, Chris (7 November 2020). "Why stargazers, modern and ancient, covet a tract of land in Australia's arid heart". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ^ Breen 1991, p. 17.
  13. ^ Harrold & Whitby 1996, p. 18.
  14. ^ Nicol 2017.
  15. ^ Taylor & Bodey 2011.
  16. ^ Wyatt 2015.
  17. ^ Tucak 2010.

Sources edit

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Yamatji or Yamaji is a Wajarri word that has at least two different meanings a member of the Wajarri people 1 any Aboriginal Australian from the Murchison region of Western Australia 2 a Yamatji peoples were involved in a large native title claim since 1996 resulting in an historic determination in February 2020 involving both native title and an Indigenous land use agreement covering an area of 48 000 square kilometres 19 000 sq mi Contents 1 Native Title claims 1 1 Claims 1 2 Boolardy MRO ILUA 2 Notable Yamatji 3 Notes 4 Citations 5 SourcesNative Title claims editThe Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation YMAC is recognised as a Native Title Representative Body under Section s 203AD of the Native Title Act 1993 Cth NTA to preserve protect and promote the recognition of native title in the Yamatji and Marlpa regions of Western Australia WA As an Aboriginal corporation YMAC is governed by the Corporations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2006 Cth 3 There have been four executive directors of the YMAC Wayne Warner 1996 1998 former AFL footballer Clinton Wolf 1998 2001 Roger Cook 2001 2003 and current CEO Simon Hawkins 2003 present YMAC was until 2017 co chaired by Pilbara representative Doris Eaton b and Yamatji representative Ben Roberts 5 Peter Windie Yamatji and Natalie Parker Pilbara have held the positions since then 5 Claims edit As of 2017 the Yamatji had made two of the twelve claims for native title in the Geraldton region 6 One concerning the Wajarri Yamatji was filed in 2004 7 The second was filed by the Southern Yamatji in 2017 8 The claim process was started in 1996 including several different groups making overlapping claims In February 2016 a Federal Court of Australia judicial registrar convened mediation resulting in outstanding overlaps being resolved and the commencement of negotiations with the Western Australian Government In 2019 more than 1 000 claimants from four different claim groups came together in the Yamatji Nation Southern Regional Agreement which brought together the claims of Southern Yamatji Hutt River Mullewa Wadjari and Widi Mob groups 9 After two years of intense negotiations on 7 February 2020 the Yamatji Nation was awarded both native title recognition and a A 450 million package for a claim of an area covering nearly 48 000 square kilometres 19 000 sq mi as far north as Kalbarri east to Yalgoo and south to Dalwallinu There are about 9 000 traditional owners involved in the claim It was the first time in Australia that both native title recognition and an Indigenous land use agreement have been determined simultaneously The decision had special significance for the Yamatji people because of the widespread physical dispossession of their lands 9 As a result of the decision Yamatji Nation will hold non exclusive possession rights over parts of the former Barnong Menai Hills and Kadji Kadji pastoral leases as well as land near Wanda Nature Reserve Lucky Bay and Aboriginal Lands Trust areas in Carnamah Kadathini and Eneabba It does not give them the right to control access and use of an area but it does allow them to access hunt and camp on this country A conservation area will be created under joint management empowering the traditional owners to be able to care for their country and will offer opportunities for Indigenous ranger programs in the region 9 Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt stressed the significance of the decision saying It gives through this determination traditional owners a place at the table You are no longer sitting outside waiting for a decision you are co developing co designing the future 9 Boolardy MRO ILUA edit Boolardy Station the site of the Murchison Radio astronomy Observatory MRO lies on the traditional lands of the Wajarri The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIRO and the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder ASKAP office have been working with a group of Wajarri Yamatji people to enable the various radio telescope projects located on the MRO to proceed 10 For several years leading up to 2020 negotiations have been taking place ahead of the signing of an ILUA between the Wajarri people and the CSIRO guided by the federal Department of Industry Innovation and Science in 2020 the Department of Industry Science Energy and Resources 11 About 15 traditional owners are involved in the negotiations representing different groups There are challenges involved in working out how to respect the cultural significance of the area and how to build the infrastructure ultimately part of the international Square Kilometre Array SKA project with minimal disruption to the landscape Surveys of heritage sites have been undertaken but the work and negotiations were somewhat disrupted by the COVID 19 pandemic in Australia 11 Notable Yamatji editMark Atkins musician 12 Ernie Dingo actor 13 Julieka Ivanna Dhu young woman who died in police custody Emma Donovan musician 14 Sue Gordon Gnarnyarrhe Inmurray Waitairie musician actor champion rodeo rider educator 2001 CD of original songs Yamatji Yummadi Blackfella By Himself David Ngoombujarra actor 15 Ben Wyatt politician 16 Ken Wyatt first Indigenous member of the Australian House of Representatives and of Yamatji Wongi Noongar and Irish descent 17 Charmaine Papertalk Green Artist Poet Brian McKinnon Artist Laurie Bellotti Tanya Oxtoby first Indigenous captain in the Westfield W League and Bristol City Women manager Kevin Taylor ex AFL player Frank Mallard WA Senior Australian of the Year 2019 serviceman elderNotes edit yamatji is commonly in the Murchison for anyone of Aboriginal descent who was born in the district Other terms are applied to other districts for instance Aborigines from farther east are called Wanmala and those from the south west Nunga Noongar 2 Eaton was recognised as the NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year in 2009 4 Citations edit Douglas 1981 p 260 a b Douglas 1981 p 199 Annual Report 2021 PDF Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation YMAC 2009 a b YMAC News 2017 NNTT 2017 Wajarri 2004 SY 2017 a b c d Meachim Laura 7 February 2020 It is your land Traditional owners granted native title and funding deal in Australian first ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 8 February 2020 Murchison Radio astronomy Observatory CSIRO Retrieved 21 December 2020 a b Prendergast Joanna Lewis Chris 7 November 2020 Why stargazers modern and ancient covet a tract of land in Australia s arid heart ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 21 December 2020 Breen 1991 p 17 Harrold amp Whitby 1996 p 18 Nicol 2017 Taylor amp Bodey 2011 Wyatt 2015 Tucak 2010 Sources editBreen Marcus 1991 Aboriginal music The original songlines In Broughton Simon Ellingham Mark Trillo Richard eds World Music Latin amp North America Caribbean India Asia and Pacific Vol 2 Rough Guides pp 8 19 ISBN 978 1 858 28636 5 Douglas Wilfred H 1981 Watjarri In Dixon Robert M W Blake Barry J eds Handbook of Australian Languages Vol 2 John Benjamins Publishing pp 197 272 ISBN 978 9 027 27354 3 Harrold Jenni Whitby Joanne 1996 Aboriginal Studies R I C Publications ISBN 978 1 863 11434 9 Land Approvals and Native Title Unit Government of Western Australia 1 August 2017 News from Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation PDF YMAC News 32 February 2017 Nicol Emily 26 January 2017 Iconic Indigenous artists sing their own anthems National Indigenous Television Our Chairperson wins Elder of the Year Award Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation 14 July 2009 Southern Yamatji WC2017 002 National Native Title Tribunal 3 April 2017 Taylor Paige Bodey Michael 23 July 2011 The pain and joy of lost star David Ngoombujarra The Australian Tucak Phil 29 September 2010 Ken Wyatt makes Australian political history SBS Wajarri Yamatji WC2004 010 National Native Title Tribunal 21 December 2004 Wyatt Ben 18 March 2015 Ben Wyatt MP fights for remote Aboriginal communities in WA IndigenousX The Guardian Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation 30 January 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yamatji amp oldid 1212923667 Native Title claims, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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