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Country represents life, culture, and a way of working. The return of Country supports First Nations peoples in their journeys towards self-determination, where they can realise the social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits that owning Country brings. This is the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation’s (ILSC) vision and mission. Throughout 2023, the ILSC has worked closely in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia, to facilitate the return …
The return of a property to Traditional Custodians in the revered Bunya Mountains in southern Queensland will pave the way for a connection to a gathering, dating back tens of thousands of years, to be re-established. The Bunya Mountains have always been a sacred place where thousands of Aboriginal people from hundreds of kilometres away would follow songlines to gather every three years to coincide with the harvesting of bunya pine nuts. During the gathering Aboriginal people from surrounding …
Yawuru Traditional Owners will build on the legacy of their ancestors as they forge a new era for their people in taking over the pastoral operations at Roebuck Plains Station on Gumaranganyjal near Broome. Roebuck Plains Station and Roebuck Export Depot were handed back to Nyamba Buru Yawuru (NBY) by the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) in 2014, with the ILSC managing the two operations since then via a lease agreement. In 2006, the Yawuru people were granted native title over more …
… end of the ILSC’s direct involvement in pastoral operations. … The Future Industries Initiatives publication and a small grants program were launched to support Indigenous ventures in carbon, renewables, environmental markets, and …
Balanggarra Ventures, a subsidiary of Traditional Owner group Balanggarra Aboriginal Corporation (Balanggarra) and the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) have signed a five-year management agreement for the operation of the Home Valley Tourism Resort located on the Gibb River Road, an approximate two-hour drive from Kununurra, Western Australia. Balanggarra Ventures will manage and maintain the resort while developing a strategy for the permanent divestment of the Home Valley pastoral …