University Library: Indigenous Studies: Land & Cultural Heritage

Caring for Country

National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
Department of the Environment and Energy, Indigenous Protected Areas - Australian Government
Working on Country Programme - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Provides links to information about Working on Country programs.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Natural Resource Management, National Landcare Program - Australian Government
Case studies and resources for natural resource managers and Indigenous people to use in caring for Australia’s unique landscape.
Land & Sea - Kimberly Land Council
Provides an overview of the Kimberly Land Council's activities related to land and sea.

Cultural Heritage

Indigenous cultural heritage laws
An overview of the obligations of the Australian Government in protecting and managing Indigenous heritage places at a national level. Information and links on this page provide more detail of state-based laws.
Our Culture, Share Our Pride - Reconciliation Australia
Explores what culture means to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and how their connection to culture continues today.
Cultural Heritage - Australian Museum
An overview Indigenous cultural heritage and key Archaeological sites in Australia.

Land Rights & Native Title

National Native Title Tribunal
Native Title Act 1993
Australian Aboriginal Land Rights Commission: Reports
Native Title - Australian Human Rights Commission
Native Title Vision - National Native Title Tribunal
Native Title Vision (NTV) is a free online visualisation, mapping and query tool.
Land Rights - AIATSIS
The Land - Australian Museum
An overview of Land Rights and Native Title and the various locations around Australia that are important to these issues.

Native Title Representative Bodies

Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs) assist Indigenous people with all aspects of their native title claims. In some cases they also provides services related to Cultural Heritage and Land Management. NTRBs are appointed under the Native Title Act 1993 and NTSPs are not appointed but may receive funding by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to cover a region in Australia. Below are the NTRBs for Western Australia and the NTSP for New South Wales.

Kimberly Land Council
South West Land & Sea Council
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation
This representative body covers the area of mid-west, Murchison and Pilbara area of Western Australia.
Goldfields Land and Sea Council
The Aboriginal people of the Goldfields region have been looking after their traditional country for over 60,000 years. GLSC has developed a Ranger Program drawing on this accumulated wealth of knowledge.
Central Desert Native Title Services
NTSCORP
Native Title Service Provider for New South Wales.