Hello and welcome to issue 50 of YMAC News
• Celebrate the release of our Renewable
• Highlight our on-Country Meetings at Yule River and Yamatji on Country
• Share stories on the Native Title Forums and other work we have produced this year
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Miss Natalie Parker, Co-Chairperson – Pilbara Region
Mr Peter Windie, Co-Chairperson – Yamatji Region
Front Cover Photos: The Jambinu Dancers at Yamatji on Country (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC) Yule River Bush Meeting (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
News from the CEO
Simon Hawkins, YMAC Chief Executive Officer
Welcome to our 50th issue of YMAC News!
We hope our readers have enjoyed reading about YMAC’s work and the achievements of Traditional Owners in our representative regions as we reach this important milestone.
In June we launched YMAC’s new online Renewable Energy Guide at the 2024 AIATSIS Summit held in Naarm (Melbourne). The Guide promotes the highest engagement standards and provides a practical, timeline-based tool to guide project negotiations between developers and First Nations peoples. Read the full story on the next page.
In August we held two Native Title forums, providing an opportunity for attendees to hear about YMAC’s work, with a focus on services provided after native title recognition has been achieved. Held in Port Hedland and in Geraldton in August, it was an opportunity for YMAC to engage with our members, PBCs staff and directors, and Traditional Owners. We received some great feedback, that will help us shape our 2025 forums.
In July and September, we delivered the 2024 On-Country Bush meeting at the Yule River Meeting Place, and the annual Yamatji on Country event in Geraldton. Supporting progression on each region’s Calls to Action arising from these meetings will remain a focus. To support this work, in May, YMAC employed a Call to Action Project Officer (supported by NIAA for 12-months). Part of this role
involves supporting our regional offices in their work with community members and other Aboriginal corporations to help progress each Call to Action and hold government accountable to its commitments to work with community to create change. The updated 2024 Calls to Action will be on our website once completed. Read more about the meetings, including the key outcomes and the youth component of Yamatji on Country on pages 6-10.
Of high interest to PBCs everywhere will be the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) enquiry into the Future Acts Regime. YMAC staff have participated in early consultations with representatives from ALRC, which has included identifying opportunities early next year for PBC’s from our region to participate in the review process. Dates and locations will be advised shortly.
There is so much more I could say about the great work conducted over the past several months. Members can hear more and ask questions about our work at YMAC’s two Annual Regional Meetings in November – see details on page 12 and look out for notices being posted to all YMAC Pilbara and Yamatji Members in coming weeks.
YMAC Renewable Energy Guide launched
With the rapid growth in the renewable energy sector, YMAC has created an online Renewable Energy Guide to support Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs), industry, and government, to effectively and respectfully navigate the project development pathway, while achieving positive outcomes for all parties.
The guide features best practice standards and a project timeline outlining key considerations for the different phases of a project and includes references to requirements under Western Australia’s land administration, environmental and heritage laws.
When announcing the launch of the guide at the AIATSIS Conference in Naarm (Melbourne) in June, YMAC CEO Simon Hawkins emphasised the need for developers and government alike to prioritise early and ongoing engagement, and to adopt a genuine approach to achieving free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) from PBCs throughout all stages of each project.
“One of YMAC’s aims for this guide is to help ensure First Nations peoples are front and centre when it comes to decisions affecting cultural heritage and Country. This will support self-determination, and work towards achieving equitable, long-term economic and social benefits,” said Mr Hawkins.
The guide has also been presented at a Legalwise conference in Perth in June, at YMAC’s Native Title Forums in Port Hedland and Geraldton in August, and to several Federal government agencies at the invitation of the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) in October.
YMAC CEO Simon Hawkins launches YMAC’s Renewable Energy Guide at the 2024 AIATSIS Summit (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
YMAC’s best practice Standards
1 Engage respectfully with First Nations communities
2 Share information that is clear, accurate, accessible and timely
3 Jointly define and agree a process to deliver a shared outcome
4 Engage independent experts
5 Formalise project approvals and announcements
6 Respect, preserve and protect cultural heritage, Country and the environment
7 Share the economic and social benefits
8 Implement, monitor, document, report back, repeat
YMAC has developed these Standards to streamline the consultation and negotiation processes between PBCs / Aboriginal Corporations and Proponents for projects on Country, including renewable energy projects.
The guide is a “living” document - it will be added to and updated as the sector evolves and the operating environment changes. Visit ymac.org.au/renewable-energy or scan the QR Code.
Seeking clarity on the new Firearms Act 2024
Many readers will be aware that new firearms laws passed through State Parliament on 19 June 2024 and were assented to on 27 June 2024. The FirearmsAct2024will impact both existing and new firearms license applicants.
Following several enquiries to YMAC from PBCs and Native Title Holders with concerns the new laws may have some unintended consequences for Traditional Owners, YMAC’s legal team investigated the available information.
We subsequently wrote to the Minster for Police and the WA Commissioner of Police to seek a meeting to get more clarity on how the new laws intersect with Native Title hunting rights. YMAC will provide an update when more information becomes available.
A copy of the letter can be viewed at ymac.org.au, under Advocacy and Law Reform / Submissions.
Progressing the Calls to Action at Yule River
Hundreds of members of the Pilbara Aboriginal community have once again joined together on Kariyarra Country for the ninth annual On-Country Bush Meeting at Yule River in July. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms Raylene Button (Kariyarra), Mr Danny Brown (Nyamal, Day 1) and Mr Donny Wilson (Kariyarra, Day 2), and independently facilitated by Ms Mandy Gadsdon from Think Culture.
On Day 1, 24 July, Pilbara Aboriginal community members in attendance united to discuss priorities that were in the Yule River Call to Action endorsed in 2023, as well as some new priority concerns that need the immediate attention of government.
On Day 2, 25 July, the community welcomed politicians and government agency representatives. They listened to presentations from nominated community representatives, gave speeches in response, and joined a panel Q&A.
Mr Yaz Mubarakai MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests confirmed at the meeting that the State Government fully endorses the Yule River Call to Action. Mr Mubarakai was also representing The Hon Sabine Winton, Minister for Early Childhood Education; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; and Community Services.
A good outcome from the meeting was the Pilbara District Leadership Group (DLG) inviting representatives from the Yule River Call to Action Working Group to join the DLG. The DLG is made up of different State and Federal agencies and organisations working in the region, coordinated by the State Government. The work of these agencies connects to the much-needed actions that were identified by Pilbara Aboriginal community members and included in the Call to Action.
The Bush Meeting and Call to Action are guided by the Yule River Call to Action Working Group, community members committed to driving work on the Yule River Call to Action. Made up of Mrs Eaton, Linda Dridi, Henry Lockyer, Ashley Councillor, Terry Jaffrey, Raylene Button, Donny Wilson and Maureen MK Kelly OAM, they were nominated at an April 2023 workshop held in the lead up to last year’s Yule River meeting and since then have contributed their time and knowledge to ensure the Call to Action reflects the community’s needs.
2024 Yule River Bush Meeting Speakers with Working Group Member, Maureen Kelly, MC Raylene Button and YMAC Pilbara Regional Manager, Donny Wilson (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
On Day 1, Working Group members Mr Danny Brown, Ms Raylene Button, and Mr Henry Lockyer shared updates with attendees on CTA progress. They also sought feedback on a more long-term leadership structure on the Call to Action with community members present, that they will work further on inthe lead up to the 2025 meeting.
Additional community presenters on both days included Mr Barry Taylor, speaking on behalf of family and community members about the urgent need for more attention and resources from WA Police to help find missing people in the Pilbara and neighbouring regions. Mrs June Councillor spoke on behalf of the Pilbara Aboriginal Health Planning Forum, talking about how the Planning Forum has taken on the Call to Action in its recent strategic planning, and showing attendees a copy of the Planning Forum’s new plan with its links to the Yule River Call to Action.
Additional Day 2 Guest speakers included Australian Greens Senator Dorinda Cox, Mr Kevin Michel MLA (on behalf of Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Health; Mental Health), Commissioner for Children and
Young People Ms Jacqueline McGowan-Jones, Pilbara Development Commission CEO Mr Simon Taylor, WA Country Health Service Acting Executive Director Mr Matt Wells, Pilbara DLG member Mr Damian Cunnane, Acting Pilbara Regional Executive Director, Department of Communities, and WA Police Inspector Troy Douglas.
YMAC was thrilled with the response from stallholders this year, with a record number in attendance. This included for the first time some government agencies from the region, as well as many Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO’s) who took the opportunity to share information and connect with community.
Since the July on-Country meeting, YMAC has been helping the Working Group to produce an updated 2024 Yule River Call to Action statement. It incorporates updates that have come up since last year (including from the 2024 April workshops and on-Country meeting). The final document will be sent to parliamentary representatives, government agencies, PBCs and Pilbarabased Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations. Learn more at ymac.org.au/events/yule-river/
MC’s Raylene Button and Danny Brown open the Yule River Bush Meeting (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
June Councillor presents the PAHPF Member Strategic Planning Day document (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Women’s group discussion on Country at Yule River Bush Meeting (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Yule River Call to Action Posters produced by the Working Group (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Frustrations arise at 2024 Yamatji on-Country
Community members from across the Yamatji region expressed frustration at not receiving the expected, comprehensive whole-of-government response to the 2023 Call to Action (CTA) statement at this year’s Yamatji on Country event.
Premier Roger Cook had previously indicated the response would be shared ahead of the event held on Southern Yamatji Country in September at the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation in Geraldton.
Coordinated by YMAC, the 4th Annual Yamatji on Country meeting aimed to progress the CTA statements developed by the community at the 2022 and 2023 meetings. The meeting was co-facilitated by Mr Des Mongoo and Ms Jenny Kniveton, and Welcome to Country was provided by Mr David Ronan.
Day 1 saw community members express concerns that action on addressing community issues was going backwards, and identified some urgent new actions additional to the 2023 Yamatji on Country Call to Action statement, including:
• The critical need for increased support in the areas of mental health and suicide prevention;
• The need to reinstate State and Federal funding for preventative programs;
• Increasing the State Government’s Aboriginal employment targets in the health sector and other parts of government, to be proportional to percentage of the local Aboriginal population and not the lower state and national targets;
• Increased and more culturally appropriate support for addressing family and domestic violence;
• The growing need to urgently address housing and homelessness, which is getting worse amid the regions ongoing housing crisis, and;
• The need for action and education to address ongoing racism experienced in both school and community settings.
Community representatives speaking on these issues were: Trevor Farrell and Shelby Clarke, Denice Cotterill, James Brockman, Chloe Collard and Zain Laudehr-May.
Day 2 invited speakers included Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Hon Dr Tony Buti MLA, representing Premier Roger Cook MLA; Greens Senator Dorinda Cox; Member for Geraldton Ms Lara Dalton MLA; and the Western Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People, Ms Jacqueline McGowan-Jones.
Minister Buti acknowledged the importance of the CTA statement and confirmed progress is taking place through the Midwest District Leadership Group (DLG) and the Midwest Aboriginal Organisations Alliance (MAOA).
Geraldton Primary School Choir performing songs in Wajarri language (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Minister Buti addressing the community at Yamatji on Country (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Following the meeting Mr Peter Windie, YMAC Chairperson – Yamatji Regional Committee expressed his disappointment at the State Government’s lack of a detailed response to the community’s CTA. “We were very keen to hear what the government’s representatives attending this year would say, and we were disappointed. This was their opportunity to confirm their commitment to collaborate with us and achieve positive outcomes for our community. We aren’t asking them to fix all our problems by themselves, we are asking them to work with us and support us to improve the lives of all Yamatji people,” said Mr Windie.
However, he did not provide a report against the numbered actions under each of the priority areas contained in the 2023 Call to Action. In response, community members requested Minister Buti to provide a more substantial written response against the 2024 Call to Action by December 2024. Local Member Lara Dalton also committed to assisting community to access more detail on the government’s response.
The Midwest Aboriginal Organisations Alliance (MAOA) was identified by attendees at the 2023 meeting as an existing group that – with government support – could drive work on the CTA. MAOA Co-Chairs Ms Chloe Collard and Mr Wayne McDonald spoke at the meeting, sharing with community and government information about the work and progress they have made over the past twelve months. They acknowledged Government had this year provided secretariat support and funding, by way of a one-off grant, to assist in its functions as a regional representative body but commented this was not sustainable and does not go far enough to acknowledging or responding to other aspects of the CTA.
Ms Collard said, “Although we have now secured funding for strategic planning, this isn’t ongoing funding. If we can get more long-term funding it would mean we can better coordinate across the whole region as a peak body, and that is something we have identified as a key need.”
“More funding would also mean we could develop MAOA into having its own regional grassroots reference group. This is a priority – we want to engage with community members regularly including getting out to communities outside of Geraldton to bring them into the fold.”
This year’s program was rounded out with a record number of stalls hosted by community and government, an evening program featuring First Nations performers from the region, a musical performance by the students from Geraldton Primary School, and a traditional dance performance by Rangeway Primary School students.
The updated 2024 Yamatji on Country Call to Action statement will include priority actions from this year’s meeting and links to the National Agreement in Closing the Gap. It will be shared with parliamentary representatives, government agencies, emphasising the community’s expectation that government prioritises providing more detailed and specific responses to the actions contained within the statement.
Learn more about the 2024 Yamatji on Country Call to Action and Meeting Report at ymac.org.au
Yamatji on Country Meeting (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
MAOA Co-Chair, Chloe Collard presents at Yamatji on Country (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Youth lead with Confidence
Students from local high schools were once again a highlight of the 2024 Yamatji on Country meeting, with youth representatives presenting on their personal leadership journeys, positive programs that were happening in their schools, and solutions to their key priorities from the 2022 and 2023 youth statements.
Students from Champion Bay Senior High School, and Nagle Catholic College attended a workshop coordinated by YMAC in August to discuss the need to present solutions to the community and government, and not just continue to go over the issues and concerns with no change occurring.
The youth representatives also identified that they wanted to highlight the work they have done as young leaders in the community and on the growth and opportunities arising from the programs provided for them at their schools.
Geraldton Senior High School then joined the two other schools to present on both days, to community
members and invited guests. This year the students also put forward a series of questions to the community to work together on solutions.
The young people hope to further develop their solutions in conjunction with their peers in the future. In addition, many were able to join in with the community members’ discussion on the progress of the 2023 Call to Action.
Posters and social media tiles with key messages created by the students from last year’s event, with the assistance of the Aboriginal Health Council of WA, were also on display in the youth tent, where Elders joined the youth for a special luncheon on Day 1.
Youth representatives at Yamatji on Country with YMAC Project Officer, Ken Capewell (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Lily Bellotti, a Year 10 student from Nagle Catholic College spoke about her journey of struggling with her identity and how Yamatji on Country has encouraged her to learn more about her culture.
“I intend to learn more about my culture, and last year, Yamatji on Country helped me to do that. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshops as we got to get together to know each other and start to feel more connected. It was obvious to see everyone became more comfortable around each other, we could see those friendships forming. And by making those friendships we were able to discuss the different struggles we face, realising they are varied and don’t always apply to everyone. We didn’t just begin to know each other, we also began to understand ourselves,” said Lily.
Youth representatives created an extensive Bucket List in 2023 and would like to see some of its items achieved in the near future. The Bucket list and the Youth Calls to Action are included in the updated 2024 Yamatji on Country Call to Action.
Youth Representative, Trevor Farrell from Nagle Catholic College
(Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Youth Representative, Tremaine Heir from Geraldton SHS
(Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Youth Representative, Bianca Merrey from Champion Bay SHS (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Youth Representative, Charlize McDonald from Geraldton SHS (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Youth Representative, Lily Bellotti from Nagle Catholic College (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
SAVE THE DATE
YMAC 2024 Annual Regional Meetings
YMAC’s Pilbara and Yamatji Annual Regional Meetings are a great opportunity to meet up with other members, hear about the work we have done over the past 12 months, have your say about important issues, and vote in annual elections
If you cannot attend, YMAC encourages you to give your proxy to an attending member.
For more information on proxies, please refer to the Annual Regional Meeting notice that will be mailed to Yamatji Class members for the Yamatji ARM and Pilbara Class members for the Pilbara ARM.
2024 Pilbara ARM FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER
9.00am (for a STRICT 9.30am start until 1.00pm)
Port Hedland Office
8 Manganese Street
Port Hedland WA 6721
2024 Yamatji ARM SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER
9.00am (for a STRICT 9.30am start until 1.00pm) Tantabiddi Travelling Gallery 2 Truscott Cres Exmouth WA 6707
Please contact the Hedland Office on (08) 9160 3800 or the Geraldton Office on (08) 9965 6222 for further information or to confirm your attendance for catering purposes.
Lunch will be catered || YMAC is not funded to pay travel allowance
PBC Regional Forum 2024
YMAC was pleased to be able to support the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and the National Native Title Council (NNTC) in presenting their biennial two-day workshop for Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) at The Woolshed in Carnarvon in June.
Designed specifically for PBC Directors from across YMAC’s representative areas, forum attendees learned about the PBC-related work being delivered by NNTC, NIAA and YMAC, as well as to collaboratively identify and discuss shared issues. The NNTC’s presentation included information from the First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance and its work regarding federal heritage protection legislation. NIAA provided an overview of its funding programs, including its Basic Support and Capacity Building Program. They encouraged attendees to engage with the Grant Connect website.
Other Commonwealth and State Government agencies presenting included the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS); Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (ORIC); National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT), Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), Western Australian Department of
Planning, Lands and Heritage on the updated Aboriginal Heritage Act and the Sites of Truth Telling program; and the Commonwealth Attorney General’s department, presenting on the Australian Law Reform Commissions upcoming Inquiry into the Future Act Regime.
You can now access the full post-event report on YMAC’s website, which includes copies of all the presentations given at the forum, as well as an accompanying eBooklet created by NNTC, featuring various background information on presenting organisations and related fact sheets and handouts. To access the report and eBooklet, click on the QR code (right).
Take part in the national AIATSIS PBC Survey!
In 2024, AIATSIS is undertaking a national PBC Survey, building on evidence gathered from similar surveys completed in 2013 and 2019. Survey findings will inform a public report on the challenges faced by PBCs, including in managing native title rights and interests, and in meeting statutory obligations. The report will also aim to inform governments of the resources needed by PBCs to build capacity and pursue their goals.
If your PBC would like to participate in the survey, contact one of the AIATSIS Indigenous Country and Governance team members below to request a form and/or arrange a meeting.
Felicity Thiessen, Director – E: felicity.thiessen@aiatsis.gov.au; P: 02 6129 3940
Clare Sayers, Assistant Director – E: clare.sayers@aiatsis.gov.au; P: 02 6246 1130
Caitlin Treacy, Senior Project Officer – E: caitlin.treacy@aiatsis.gov.au; P: 02 6246 1161
Directors and staff from PBCs operating in YMAC’s representative regions attended the forum (Photo: Jane Mitchell)
Plan for Our Parks Initiatives
It has been a massive year to witness the impressive expansion of conservation efforts through joint-management arrangements within YMAC’s representative regions, secured through Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) between Traditional Owners and their Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) and the Western Australian Government, through the ‘Plan for Our Parks’ (PfOP) initiative.
Through the PfOP initiative, the State Government aims to boost Aboriginal employment, biodiversity conservation, and tourism by entering into joint-vesting arrangements, ILUAs, and Joint Management Agreements (JMAs) with the relevant PBCs.
The process also presents an opportunity for these same PBCs to negotiate and safeguard their cultural, social, and economic interests, as well as explore land tenure options, Caring for Country programs, Working Together projects, and leveraging other additional outcomes for their communities.
To learn more about PfOP, visit: www.dbca.wa.gov.au/ parks-and-wildlife-service/plan-for-our-parks.
PfOP ILUA signing ceremony for Nanda Aboriginal Corporation at Kalbarri Foreshore. (Image shared with permission of Nanda Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN 8871). YMAC also acknowledges Pew Charitable Trusts in producing this image.)
While YMAC has had the privilege of supporting a number of groups in their PfOP negotiations over the years, we want to take this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the collective efforts of all of the many groups that have worked hard to achieve outstanding results over the past several months when it comes to protecting Country as part of the PfOP program.
Nanda Aboriginal Corporation
YMAC was proud to support Nanda Aboriginal Corporation with its negotiations regarding the establishment and management of conservation areas on Nanda Country. Under this ILUA, the newly announced parks and reserves will protect more than 325,000 hectares of Nanda Country, including Kalbarri National Park and other areas containing significant Aboriginal heritage sites and cultural landscapes, such as the Murchison River and Zuytdorp cliffs.
Congratulations to Nanda Aboriginal Corporation on this remarkable achievement.
Nganhurra Thanardi Garrbu Aboriginal Corporation
As a result of the dedication and persistence of Nganhurra Thanardi Garrbu Aboriginal Corporation (NTGAC), the process to protect key areas of the Exmouth Gulf will soon be underway. The finalisation, execution and registration of this ILUA will allow the creation and joint management of Jarralya National Park (formerly Giralia Station), Boologooroo Nature Reserve, protection of Aboriginal heritage sites Qualing Pool and Camerons Cave, and a new marine park in the eastern and southern portions of the gulf, which is internationally recognised for its unique social, environmental and cultural values.
YMAC is grateful to have been part of this journey with NTGAC, assisting with negotiations, and looks forward to joining the on-Country ceremony to celebrate in 2025.
Malgana Aboriginal Corporation
More than 180,000 hectares of new national parks and reserves have been created on Malgana Country, which is home to the World Heritage Listed Gathaagudu (Shark Bay). Recognised for its outstanding natural beauty and unique environmental assets, and home to numerous significant cultural sites, YMAC congratulates Malgana Aboriginal Corporation on its tremendous efforts in securing heightened protections for Country – and we look forward to supporting the implementation of this very important agreement.
(Image shared with permission of Nanda Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (ICN 8871). YMAC also acknowledges Pew Charitable Trusts in producing this image.)
Malgana Country (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Jarralya National Park (Photo: Adrienne Cameron, YMAC)
Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation
An incredible 816,000 hectares have been declared as new national parks and nature reserves, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation. These efforts will help to increase the protection of significant natural and cultural sites, including Burringurrah (Mount Augustus) – an ancient rock formation twice the size of Uluru! – and Walgahna Rock, which features an extensive gallery of rock art dating back an estimated 13,000 years. Congratulations to everyone who was involved in this massive, historic achievement.
Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation
On-Country signing celebration with students of Yulga Jinna Remote Community School (Photo courtesy of Jidi Jidi Corporation)Aboriginal
Congratulations to Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation and the Nharnuwangga, Wajarri and Ngarlawangga Traditional Owners on the creation of Jilgu National Park. Not only does this fantastic achievement add another 100,000 hectares to the conservation estate, but it will also help to protect important cultural heritage sites and songlines, as well as key habitats for threatened and endangered species. Well, done to all of those involved in this great outcome.
Burringurrah (Mount Augustus) (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation
Over 200,000 hectares of Nyamal Country will now be better protected thanks to efforts of Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation. With the declaration of both Purungunya National Park and Purungunya Conservation Park, we congratulate everyone who contributed to this awesome achievement.
This accomplishment will create opportunity for Traditional Owners to have more say in the management of their Country, as well as offer increased environmental protections.
On-Country
Nyamal
Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation
Covering areas of the nationally significant Fortescue Marsh wetland – home to myriad plant and wildlife species and critical migration ground for seasonal waterbirds – congratulations to Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation (KNAC) for its immense undertaking in securing the new 107,000-hectare nature reserve on Nyiyaparli Country.
This outcome will not only assist in the safeguarding of important flora and fauna, but it will also help Traditional Owners better protect several key, culturally significant sites located within and near the marsh.
celebration (Photo courtesy of Nyamal Aboriginal Corporation)
Sunset over Coondiner Pool, Nyiyaparli Country (Photo: Noel Taylor, KNAC Ranger Program Project Officer (courtesy of KNAC)
YMAC’s 2024 Native Title Forums
After the success of our first ever Native Title Forums held in 2023, this year YMAC again hosted two forums in each of our representative areas. Each forum provided a meaningful opportunity for attendees to network and learn more about native title and its related processes, the different roles and functions of various stakeholders, current reforms and opportunities, sector updates, and much more.
Free to attend for any Traditional Owners and Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) directors and their staff from the Mid-West, Gascoyne, Murchison, and Pilbara regions, the 2024 forums – held in Port Hedland and Geraldton –focused on what happens after native title is determined.
YMAC’s Legal team presented on YMAC’s roles and functions as a Native Title Representative Body in the post-determination space. This included information on what YMAC can and cannot do following a native title determination. Other staff presentations related to our best practice Return of Native Title Research Materials approaches; the work undertaken by our PBC / Executive office team; an overview of YMAC’s education, publications and advocacy work, and our work in relation to renewable energy projects. Both forums also made time for attendees to ask questions of presenters and have one-on-one discussions with the YMAC staff in attendance.
The forums’ content and delivery were informed by the outcomes of YMAC’s ‘Core Stakeholder Engagement Consultation’ (CSEC) and received following the 2023 forums.
Overall, attendee feedback was highly positive. Several shared how they found the information provided very useful as it focused on key issues of concern and broadened their knowledge on topics relevant to their roles working at a PBC. Others noted the format allowed for meaningful audience participation and that they especially appreciated all the opportunities provided to ask questions.
Again, YMAC will use this information when planning for the 2025 Native Title Forums, aiming to continually improve the format and content of these events for attendees.
YMAC Principal Legal Officer, Glenn Archer, who facilitated both of the 2024 forums, reflected, “By helping to further educate the community on aspects of native title, including YMAC’s roles and services, our Native Title Forums are a benefit to both the organisation and participants in terms of knowledge sharing and enabling peer-to-peer learning and interaction. Based on the feedback received from this year’s attendees, we look forward to what we will be able to deliver at next year’s events.”
To learn more and/or to view various related resources and publications, visit ymac.org.au.
Marlpa region forum held in Port Hedland on Thursday, 8 August (Photo: Jane Mitchell)
Yamatji region forum held in Geraldton on Thursday, 29 August (Photo: Jane Mitchell)
YMAC’s New Family History Resource is now live!
Researching family history and uncovering connections to First Nation groups can be a daunting endeavour without accessibility to the correct information.
At YMAC, we frequently receive inquiries from individuals seeking information about their family history for assorted reasons. To assist with these requests, we have developed a Family History Resource factsheet which could guide individuals to the correct historical information relating to their family connections. YMAC are unable to provide certain information, such as genealogies (family trees), so inside the factsheet are details of four external agencies and resources that can assist you to source this information. They are:
1 Aboriginal History Western Australia (AHWA) / Aboriginal History Research Services (AHRS)
2 Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
3 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
5 Link-Up Western Australia (Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation)
Although YMAC does not conduct genealogical family research, we do have a Family Information Form that enables us to leverage our native title research to help individuals connect with relevant groups and obtain further information. The form requests details about your known family connections, which enables us to search our Research database for any connections to the groups we have represented.
After the form is submitted to our Research team, if a connection is identified, we will inform the individual of the relevant group, and the apical ancestor, associated with their connection.
Additionally, we provide contact details for the relevant Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) so that individuals can pursue membership and other inquiries directly.
This process not only helps individuals find their connections but also enhances our native title research by updating our database with new information.
This in turn, improves our understanding of the area and ensures that the appropriate people are notified and involved in matters concerning their Country.
YMAC’s Family History Resource factsheet can be accessed through this QR Code
YMAC’s Family Information Form can be accessed via this QR Code
A Cultural Journey through Nyangumarta Country
Beautiful Nyangumarta Country with its rich and varied landscape was the location of this year’s Cultural Awareness Training for YMAC staff.
Those in attendance were greeted to a special Welcome to Country by Nyangumarta Elder Nyaparu Rose, shortly after setting up camp at “The Block” near Eighty Mile Beach.
Throughout the following four days of immersive training, staff were treated to demonstrations by the Nyangumarta Rangers, including checking for mole holes and animal tracks, as well as visiting the weather monitoring station along the Nyangumarta Hwy.
Day trips to Walyarta, to visit a significant salt creek, the Kumpija tree, and Saunders Springs were also highlights.
On the final day, attendees visited Waru Creek, to try their hand at fishing, then visited Pimpiyara in the afternoon, a significant secluded beach with rock pools.
The experience was a unique opportunity for YMAC staff to participate in traditional hunting, eat bush tucker, learn traditional dances, and visit and learn about places of significance to the Nyangumarta people.
Top: YMAC Staff at Cultural Awareness Training on Nyangumarta Country (Photo: Jess Bolton, YMAC) Left: Nyangumarta children ready to perform traditional dance (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Starting top left, then clockwise: YMAC Nyangumarta Ranger Coordinator, Jake Muller invited to perform traditional dance with Nyangumarta Traditional Owners (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); Nyangumarta Ranger, Lynette Wilridge acknowledging her presence at Walyarta, a significant salt creek (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); YMAC Nyangumarta Ranger Coordinator, Jake Muller shows YMAC staff how to locate mole holes; Elders, Janet Stewart and Nyaparu Rose with Nyangumarta Ranger, Lesharni and her catch (Photo: Jess Bolton, YMAC); YMAC Nyangumarta Ranger Coordinator, Jake Muller preparing dinner with Nyangumarta Traditional Owners (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); YMAC Project Officer, Ken Capewell enjoying the rock pools at Pimpiyara (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); YMAC Anthropologist, Renata Cetinich sets her damper onto the sand (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); YMAC staff being taught how to make damper (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); Elder, Nyaparu Rose explains the nut from the Kumpija tree (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); NWAC General Manager, Ben Puglisi, showing YMAC staff how to open a nut from the Kumpija tree (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Return of Native Title Research Material Guide Launch
Returning materials, which have been collected as part of native title research over many years, to the appropriate party/ies is a critical yet highly complex process.
To help provide guidance on this important issue, YMAC partnered with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) to create the Return of native title material from Native Title Representative Bodies or Service Providers to Prescribed Bodies Corporate A Best Practice Guide This publication describes various approaches that can be used as a basis to engage with Traditional Owners and Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) in a culturally appropriate way.
The NativeTitleAct1993(Cth)outlines how representative bodies, like YMAC, are required to manage the return of certain research materials collected (under section 203FCA). Such materials can include photographs, field notes, audio and video of interviews/fieldtrips, maps, ethnographic and historical documents, and Connection Reports (as well as other reports created for native title purposes). To perform this function safely and effectively, YMAC and AIATSIS identified multiple options for returning research materials, including a best practice model, which are detailed in the new guide.
The release of the guide coincided with this year’s AIATSIS Summit, held in Naarm (Melbourne) in June. At the conference, YMAC’s Research, Country and Culture Services Manager Amy Usher joined Toni Bauman (Consultant), Cindy Paterson (Northern Land Council), and Felicity Thiessen (AIATSIS) to discuss different experiences and perspectives from multiple jurisdictions across the country.
Each shared their insights to the complexity of this work, and the identified models to undertake such important and sensitive projects (as are outlined in the new guide) were presented to a highly receptive audience.
AIATSIS Consultant, Toni Bauman, YMAC Research Manager, Amy Usher, Team Leader at Northen Land Council, Cindy Paterson and, Director, Indigenous Country and Governance, AIATSIS, Felicity Thiessen from launch the AIATSIS/YMAC RNTM Publication (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Return of Native Title Material Guide cover
If your PBC is interested in commencing a returns process with YMAC, we encourage you to review the guide (via the below QR code) and then contact our friendly Research team in the Perth office – who can also discuss potential funding options to support the process with you.
YMAC Research Manager, Amy Usher attending the 2024 AIATSIS Summit (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
First Nations Land and Sea Management Forum
Keeping land and water strong on Country was the key focus of the Dangkal Gwo’yal-wa First Nations Land and Water Management Forum held on Larrakia Country (Darwin) at the Darwin Convention Centre from 27 to 29 August 2024.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), in partnership with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation delivered the national forum to not only celebrate and showcase achievements in looking after Country but to also discuss what effective management on Country, can do for the land and sea, Traditional Owners and their Rangers.
The innovative program was overseen by a First Nations Working Group comprising of First Nations Indigenous Land and Water managers from across Australia, including former YMAC Land and Sea Management team member Ms Marika Oakley. A Forum Partner Group, comprising of representatives from the partner organisations and Traditional Owners from Larrakia Country, also informed the agenda.
Delegates from YMAC’s Land and Sea Management (LSM) team, and Ms Nyaparu Rose and the Nyangumarta Rangers joined Traditional Owners, other Ranger Groups and government representatives from across Australia, to share unique cultures and knowledge in enhancing land and water management practices across the country.
Mr Jake Muller, Mr Elliot Hunter, Ms Vallarina Aspro, Mr Ben Puglisi from YMAC and the Nyangumarta Rangers also presented at the forum, sharing their successes and lessons learned on Threatened Species Management on Nyangumarta Country.
For all YMAC delegates in attendance the forum provided the opportunity to build networks with other delegates and government. The forum’s diverse presentations and discussions have ensured meaningful outcomes through the commitment to develop further results while sharing and celebrating First Nations unique knowledge in the land and water space. Topic streams included Learning from old ways (Culture); Embracing the new ways (Technology); Sharing knowledge (Collaboration); and Looking to our future (Planning).
The program featured opportunities to undertake on-Country activities on both land and sea; fireside chats, participate in hands-on cultural activities, join yarning sessions, information sharing on both old and new ways of working, gendered sessions and more.
NWAC General Manager, Ben Puglisi presenting with NWAC Rangers at the forum (Photo: José Kalpers, YMAC)
YMAC Community Partnership supports truth-telling and celebration of culture
This year marks the 170th anniversary of the horrific massacre that took place at the Aboriginal camp at Bootenal Springs in the Mid West.
To commemorate the occasion and the lives lost, as well as to come together to help heal the hurt that remains, YMAC welcomed the request to support the Wattandee Dance Group’s participation in this important and culturally significant event.
Wattandee Littlewell Aboriginal Corporation Chairperson, Tristan Mongoo, oversaw the organisation of the event. “This anniversary was an opportunity for us to engage and educate, to share the truth of what has happened in our past. By educating both other First Nations people and the wider community about these historical contexts and their enduring impacts, we are working towards fostering understanding and reconciliation; providing a platform for stories and histories that are often underrepresented,” he said.
Mr Mongoo continued, “Participation in such events enhances social cohesion by bringing people together in a shared experience that celebrates our culture. It strengthens our community bonds and fosters pride in our heritage. This is particularly empowering for younger generations who witness and participate in the reaffirmation of their cultural roots. Helping us to do this, we really appreciated YMAC’s support.”
To learn more about Australia’s tragic history of frontier massacres, YMAC recommends visiting the University of Newcastle’s “Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia, 1788-1930” project website: newcastle.edu. au/colonialmassacres/. However, we advise people do so while being mindful of the related content warnings.
* Photos supplied courtesy of Wattandee Littlewell Aboriginal Corporation
Sites of Truth Telling
The history of post-colonial Western Australia and the impacts settler colonialism has had on Aboriginal people continues to be felt today in the Aboriginal community. The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) is working with Aboriginal communities and Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) to build knowledge and understanding of places related to this history.
Throughout 2023 and 2024 DPLH’s Sites of Truth Telling team has met with groups across Western Australia to discuss places with difficult histories such as massacre sites, ration stations, reserves, settlements, missions, gaols, orphanages and hostels, lock hospitals and leprosariums. These places and the events linked to them reveal a shocking history of forced migration and experience across the State from 1829 to today that most Western Australians do not understand.
The team have been overwhelmed by the generosity and trust Aboriginal people have shown them. For the Sites of Truth Telling team, these conversations have been a gift. The challenge and responsibility as a government agency is to repay this generosity and trust by finding meaningful ways to make a tangible difference to peoples’ lives. Some ways the project can do this is by supporting communities who
want to nominate their historic sites to the State Register of Heritage Places, and by supporting community-led projects to memorialise important sites like the 1830 Galup Massacre Site. The DPLH can help you to identify and tell site histories with interpretation signage, and support site activation and community truth telling projects.
The Sites for Truth Telling team still has many people to meet and places to understand. Eventually through this work they hope to achieve a greater recognition across Western Australia of places of Aboriginal heritage, and a greater appreciation of our shared history.
If you would like the Sites of Truth Telling team to visit your community and see places of history, please contact the team at sitesoftruthtelling@dplh.wa.gov.au, or call them on 0423 827 523. They would love to meet and yarn with you.
Left: Manager of the Sites and Truth Telling Project, Luke Donegan with Ezzard Flowers at Marribank Mission (Photo supplied by Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage)
Above: Olivia Clark with Garry Ryder at Marribank Mission (Photo supplied by Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage)
NAIDOC Week 2024: Keep the Fire
With this year’s NAIDOC Week theme ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’, celebrating the unyielding spirit of First Nations people, we are proud of our Pilbara and Yamatji Traditional Owners who continue to stand up and be recognised for the strong Blak, Loud and Proud advocates who continue to fight for their people.
This year YMAC staff hosted stalls at two NAIDOC events and held a very successful Elders Morning Tea.
A team from Geraldton and Perth travelled to Carnarvon to host an Elders Morning Tea in our Carnarvon office, and then set up a stall at the NAIDOC Family Day.
The Perth NAIDOC Opening Ceremony stall was also a huge success. We were thrilled with the many interested visitors to our stall asking about our work, and the networking opportunities attending the event provided for our staff.
Holding stalls this year has given YMAC the opportunity to engage with Traditional Owners and community members in a more relaxed atmosphere, sharing the achievements, culture and stories together.
NAIDOC Week is a time to come together to celebrate not only First Nations people’s achievements, but the history, rich culture, and survival of the oldest continuing living culture on earth.
Throughout the 30 years of YMAC, we have seen first-hand our Traditional Owners fighting very hard for recognition, and we are pleased to be able to assist in “keeping the fires burning” beyond a native title determination.
Top: YMAC staff Tara Rowe, Hugh Manning and Ellana Hawthorne manning the YMAC stall at the Perth NAIDOC event (Photo: Brandon Stockbridge, YMAC)
Bottom: YMAC Project Officer, Ken Capewell, and Elder, Thomas Cameron enjoying the morning tea (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Burning – Blak, Loud and Proud!
Top row (L to R): Traditional Dancers at Perth NAIDOC event (Photo: Ellana Hawthorne, YMAC); YMAC Yamatji Regional Committee members, Revel Oakley and Richard Oakley (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC); Elder, Thomas Dodd delivering the Welcome to Country at the YMAC Elder’s Morning Tea in Carnarvon (Photo: Tash Gillespie, YMAC)
Bottom: YMAC staff with the community canvas at the Carnarvon NAIDOC event
Development application approved for the Junja Solar Farm Project
The Junja Solar Farm located north of the Jinparinya Aboriginal Community is now one step closer to becoming a reality following the approval of its development application by both the Port Hedland Council and the State Government Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP).
Initiated in March 2020 between Pilbara Solar and the Jinparinya Aboriginal Corporation (JAC), the Junja Solar Farm is the most advanced project in the region with First Nations ownership. This 10 MW solar project is being co-developed and will be co-owned by the local community, marking a significant milestone as it will be the first of its kind in the Pilbara.
Pilbara Solar’s model aims to integrate First Nations people’s equity into renewable energy projects, setting a precedent for other Aboriginal communities in the region. The project which will deliver significant benefits to both the community and Traditional Owners, is looking to start construction by mid-2025 and once operational, it will lead to additional employment and development opportunities for the community. With a generating capacity of approximately 30 gigawatt-hours of green power, the Solar Farm will be able to provide sufficient power to around 3,000 homes annually. When reflecting on the application approval, Kylie Chalmers, Managing Director of Pilbara Solar stated, “Our goal has always been to partner with Pilbara Aboriginal people and diversify ownership in the renewable energy sector. We believe that decarbonisation and equitable wealth distribution will benefit everyone. While there are more milestones ahead, we are thrilled with the development application approval and eager to move forward.”
Pilbara Solar is a large-scale renewable development consultancy, uniquely led by a team of First Nations and industry experts. It is an outcome-focused social enterprise and was among the first movers in renewables in the Pilbara.
Pilbara Solar aims to provide development expertise and services to First Nations groups looking to develop their own projects in the renewable energy industry.
The award-winning social enterprise is 50% owned by YMAC and has additional projects in the pipeline advancing renewable energy initiatives of the Pilbara. Their active sites serve as a notable example of supporting business and community to develop renewable energy projects directly with First Nations people to implement on their own Country.
For more information about Pilbara Solar please scan the QR Code.
YMAC Senior Business Support Officer, Aroha Brockman, Pilbara Solar Director, Ms Doris Eaton, Pilbara Solar Managing Director, Kylie Chalmers, Pilbara Solar Manager of Projects, Will Davis attending the Developing Northern Australia conference in Karratha.
Feral Cat Control on Nyangumarta Country
The Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) Rangers have had a busy year so far, with feral animal control a high priority.
To protect threatened and culturally important species on Country, the reduction of the feral cat population in the area has been a focus of the 2022-2032 management plan throughout the 2.8 million hectares of Country stretching from Eighty Mile Beach to the Great Sandy Desert in the northwest of Western Australia.
On 1 May 2024, the NWAC Rangers received some funding from the Saving Native Species grant program to continue their incredibly valuable work on Country managing feral cats.
Awarded by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, sixty-one projects will share in $24 million in funding over four years to support the recovery of Australia’s unique plants, animals and ecological communities.
The NWAC Rangers are directing their funding towards the largescale, bio-culturally informed and prioritised Nyangumarta Threatened Species Project, concentrating on feral predator and fire management, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building and knowledge sharing.
The project is focusing on saving threatened species such as Bilby, Northern Quoll, Northern Brush Tail Possum and Black Flanked Rock Wallaby.
Although feral cat control occurred on Nyangumarta Country well before the inception of the grant, this new boost in funding will assist the NWAC Rangers to deliver a more successful, strategic, and ongoing project.
The acquisition of a West Australian corporate firearms licence has enabled the NWAC Rangers to use spotlighting methods, enabling a larger number of cats to be terminated as part of their program
Spotlighting is not the only method used to assist control of the feral cats. Since mid-2023, the NWAC Rangers have also deployed four Felixer traps, an automated feral cat grooming trap.
The unit uses lidar beams to detect the size and shape to identify the animal and if a cat is detected, it sprays a lethal 1080 dose which the cat will ingest when it grooms itself. These units work continually once set without causing harm to other animals.
The Nyangumarta Threatened Species Project is currently scheduled to finish by November 2025.
Aboriginal Cultural Centre project update
The Aboriginal Cultural Centre project team recently visited the Yamatji on Country event in Jambinu (Geraldton) for the third time.
Steering Committee Member Carol Martin OAM and Community Engagement Officers, Stacy Maxted and Courtney Symonds appreciated the warm welcome and valuable conversations with community members, who shared their excitement for the project’s progress. Key themes discussed at the event included the importance of Aboriginal languages, supporting youth involvement, and promoting regional tourism.
Yamatji on Country was also a fantastic celebration of Aboriginal talents and culture, with moving performances including songs in language and traditional dance.
To learn more about the Aboriginal Cultural Centre or to reach the project team, please email, ACC@dlgsc.wa.gov au or visit www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/acc.
Community Engagement Officer Stacy Maxted and Steering Committee Member Carol Martin OAM speaking with a community member (Photo courtesy of the Aboriginal Cultural Centre Project)
AIATSIS Workshop fostering collaboration and connection for Support Officers
Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) support officers face many challenges, often working alone in their roles. To overcome this, workshops that share knowledge can be invaluable, helping to build connections and strengthen their work .
In August 2024 the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) hosted the PBC Support Officers Workshop in Cairns.
The workshop brings together governance and administrative professionals in the native title sector from across the country, offering a unique platform for networking, learning and collaboration.
Attendees engaged in various sessions designed to enhance their skills and share best practices.
We asked Ms Edina Boross, YMAC’s Project Manager – Governance, to share some insights following her attendance at this year’s event.
Ms Boross said, “One highlight for me and other participants was the grant writing training. It was presented by a very knowledgeable facilitator, who delivered practical insights and tips when applying for funding for PBCs. The session was very relevant, as well as engaging, as it focused on developing strong project plans and competitive grant applications, particularly for the PBC capacity building grants.”
Another notable workshop emphasised the importance of listening and connection in facilitating safe and effective meetings.
The experience not only aimed to upskill individuals but also encouraged a collective effort to improve resources and support for PBCs moving forward. Participants shared successes and challenges, fostering a collaborative environment in which these service providers could benchmark their practices.
In summarising what she gained from the workshop, Ms Boross said,
“Overall, the workshop provided invaluable insights and strategies that we at YMAC can implement in our future work. This will enhance our ability to support our clients and to navigate the complexities of their native title obligations.”
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YMAC News is produced by Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation.
We are an Aboriginal Corporation and the Native Title Representative Body for the Mid West, Murchison, Gascoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.
YMAC Vision 2021–2025: Through connection to Country, Aboriginal people pursue and achieve economic, social and cultural goals and aspirations with strength and confidence.
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