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First Nations Foundation is urging the federal government to pursue an ambitious agenda to ensure the financial prosperity of Indigenous Australians, following the findings of a parliamentary report. On Tuesday 26 Nov, the federal government announced the finding of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Inquiry into Economic Self-Determination and Opportunities for First Nations Australians. First Nations Foundation (FNF) chief executive, Phi Usher (pictured below - image supplied) said the 22 recommendations in the report highlighted strong support from Aboriginal organisations for a long-term strategy for economic empowerment for Indigenous communities. Brendan Foster and David Prestipino for National Indigenous Times report - see link in the comments section below #indigenousbusiness #selfdetermination #indigenouseconomicempowerment #indigenouswealth #federalgoverment #aboriginalaustralia #torresstraitislander

Congratulations to all those nominated who made Business News' inaugural and prestigious list the Power Players of WA's north-west. Among those selected, Aboriginal Leaders honoured include:- Yarwuru leader Peter Yu, Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation CEO Michael Woodley, Kariyarra Elder Alfred Barker, Banjima Elder Slim Parker, Nyikina Leader Wayne Bergmann, Kimberley Land Council CEO Tyronne Garstone, MG Corporation Executive Chairman Lawford Benning, Nyamba Buru Yawuru CEO Ninielia Mills, Ngurruangga Tours Founder Clinton Walker and Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation CEO Nathan McIvor. Nominations were based on those who live or spend much of their year in the north-west and influence policy and investment decisions in the region. (Link for paid subscribers only - as written by Tom Zaunmayr) #leadership #indigenousexcellence #westernaustralia #aboriginalaustralia

The journey of a Gamilaraay dhulu, a sacred tree, as it returns to Australia after 80-plus years in a Swiss museum, is a story that highlights cultural resilience, the importance of Indigenous heritage, and the profound relationships formed through respectful collaboration. As written by Brian Martin for Monash University - see link in the comments section below #culturalheritage #sacred #collaboration #indigenousperspective #aboriginalaustralia #museums

The long-standing Wakaya Alyawarre (Repeat) Land claim in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory has been finalised, with legislation passing federal parliament on Wednesday , 44 years after the claim was first lodged. The amendment to the Northern Territory's Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 (Land Rights Act) will allow Traditional Owners to be granted more than 484,000 hectares of land, located approximately 275km south-east of Tennant Creek. Eileen Bonney, the most senior surviving claimant to the land around a remote Northern Territory community, has welcomed the resolution of a 44-year old land claim “while I’m still living”. Ms Bonney has been waiting for this day since the Central Land Council first lodged the Wakaya Alyawarre Land Claim 42 in 1980. Central Land Council (CLC) said in order to settle the Wakaya-Alyawarre (Repeat) Land Claim No. 130, Traditional Owners consented to an agreement between the CLC and the NT Government to surrender native title rights to the Canteen Creek township area. Reported by Dechlan Brennan for National Indigenous Times - see link in comments section below. #landclaim #aboriginalaustralia #landrights #northernterritory

"Everything is Country. To Aboriginal people, fossils are artefacts. We don’t see or distinguish between our artefacts and a fossil. Our artefacts come from Mother Earth; a fossil comes from Mother Earth. I come from the Earth. I walk the Earth. I die, I go back to the Earth. The Earth can continue without us. We can’t continue without the Earth" - Steve Ahoy, Anaiwan Elder and cultural knowledge holder. New research explores four grassroots initiatives promoting First Nations cultural knowledge alongside Western scientific knowledge. These initiatives show these two perspectives can complement one another and together create a rich tapestry of knowledge about the past. Authored by Steven Ahoy, Marissa Betts and Sally Hurst for The Conversation Australia + NZ. To read the full article click on the link in the comments section below. #indigenousknowledge #culturalknowledge #aboriginalaustralia #science

Cultural sensitivity warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article contains names of deceased persons. Indigenous Elders welcome Wagonga ancestor to Walbunja country, NSW for reburial after 150 years. For Wakka Wakka and Bundjalung man Shane Hamilton from Aboriginal Affairs NSW, righting the wrongs of the past means not just bringing ancestors and cultural items back to country but taking care of the cultural heritage that we live among. Vanessa Milton for Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports. To read the full article please click on the link in the comments section below. #repatriation #culturalheritage #aboriginalaustralia #colonialism #nsw

The Northern Land Council is hiring! see below for further details. #Darwin #employment #anthropologist #research #aboriginalculture #hiringnow

This Inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians, if adopted and implemented promises a pathway for a transformation of economic circumstances and opportunities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. First Nation entrepreneurs and business leaders must engage to ensure recommendations in this report help to change socio-economic circumstances.

The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has delivered a pivotal report on Indigenous economic self-determination. This must be a catalyst for action to dismantle structural barriers and unlock billions in potential Indigenous economic development. As Professor Peter Yu AM, Chair of the First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance, highlights: "The time for incremental change is over. Government, industry, and Indigenous leaders must unite to drive fundamental reform for genuine economic justice." With 22 powerful recommendations and inspiration from Canada’s successes, this report demands bold steps toward empowering Indigenous communities to create sustainable wealth through their lands and assets. To read the statement visit: https://lnkd.in/gzeUXgeP To read the report visit: https://lnkd.in/giPcqbeN 📸 Wiltshire + Dimas #FNP #IndigenousEconomicJustice #EconomicEmpowerment #FirstNations #SelfDetermination #MurruWaaruu

Interesting to see the WA government easily set up a $50 million interest free loan facility for lithium miners. It is only fair that this government also close the finance gap that Traditional Owners and PBCs face in the clean energy transition. An interest free loan facility for Traditional Owners is a logical solution that would directly address socio-economic disadvantage and economic self-determination. #traditionalowners #cleanenergy #funding #economicselfdetermination #aboriginalaustralia #westernaustralia