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Employment and Economic Development
The right of Indigenous people to build a real economy is central to our work. True empowerment fosters confident economic development. We believe Indigenous Australia must become integrated into the national and global economies. Culture, language and connection to Country
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should not be traded off. Indigenous communities on Cape York can have a viable future as small towns and cultural heartlands. Success in employment and economic development must involve increasing our success in land reform, education and orbiting.
