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In 1995 the Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) was established by the Federal Government to assist Aboriginal Australians to acquire land and manage Aboriginal held land sustainably and in a manner that provides cultural, social, economic and environmental benefits for themselves and future generations. In February 2019, the ILC became the ...
It is a deeply imprinted sense of connection and responsibility that Aboriginal people feel to the land and not about having land as a possession." [ 12 ] First Nations poets and musicians often express their affinity with Country and associated custodial responsibility through their works:
Connection to country, "the most fundamental pillar of Indigenous identity", is a difficult concept for non-Indigenous Australians to understand, and disconnection from country has been shown to have an impact on Indigenous peoples' health and well-being. [7] The connection to country is frequently expressed in Indigenous art. [8]
"Indigenous populations have been using fire as a management tool," he said. "We'd like to see that kind of practice return." Redwoods serve as some of the largest stores of carbon on the planet.
National Native Title Tribunal definition: [3] [Native title is] the communal, group or individual rights and interests of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people in relation to land and waters, possessed under traditional law and custom, by which those people have a connection with an area which is recognised under Australian law (s 223 NTA).
This narrative — that land should be scrutinized, abused and stolen because it belongs to people of color — has always been so pervasive. It’s part of how colonialism is perpetuated.
Today, Indigenous sovereignty generally relates to "inherent rights deriving from spiritual and historical connections to land". [1] Indigenous studies academic Aileen Moreton-Robinson has written that the first owners of the land were ancestral beings of Aboriginal peoples, and "since spiritual belief is completely integrated into human daily activity, the powers that guide and direct the ...
Indigenous land rights are the rights of Indigenous peoples to land and natural resources therein, either individually or collectively, mostly in colonised countries. Land and resource-related rights are of fundamental importance to Indigenous peoples for a range of reasons, including: the religious significance of the land, self-determination, identity, and economic factors. [1]