This week has marked an important milestone in the expansion of traditional Indigenous fire management in the Northern Territory as the Tiwi Island rangers, the first group to receive operational funds from the $34 million Savanna Fire Management (SFM) Program, conduct early season burning practices to create healthier country.
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A stunning part of the Kimberley is back in Aboriginal hands. [Story courtesy of ABC Online]
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How a lucky sighting of a newspaper ad helped a family win back its ancestral lands. When Kevin Torrens’ ageing father-in-law Ernie Hickling asked him to get back the lands of his ancestors, it seemed like an impossible mission. [Story courtesy ABC Online]
In all of the ILSC’s activities we pay our respect to the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands, waters and skies on which we live and work. We honour the resilience and continuing connection to Country, culture, and community of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. We recognise the decisions we make today will impact the lives of generations to come.
