Tiwi Land Council
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The Tiwi Land Council was established following requests by the Tiwi people
for recognition of their distinct geographic and cultural identity. These representations were a consequence of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 which came into operation on 26 January 1977.
A special gathering on Bathurst Island attended by the then Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Honourable Ian Viner
instituted the Tiwi Land Council on 7 September l978 following Gazettal of the Land Council in Special Gazette No S 162 of 18 August 1978.
The Tiwi Land Council aims to manage, protect and develop the interests of the Tiwi people in order to build and maintain an independent and resilient Tiwi society.
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Tiwi people
The Tiwi people are one of the many Indigenous groups of Australia. Nearly 2,500 Tiwi live in the Bathurst and Melville Islands, which make up the Tiwi Islands....
for recognition of their distinct geographic and cultural identity. These representations were a consequence of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 which came into operation on 26 January 1977.
A special gathering on Bathurst Island attended by the then Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Honourable Ian Viner
Ian Viner
Robert Ian Viner AO is an Australian former politician. He was the Liberal Party of Australia member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Ron Edwards in the 1983 election...
instituted the Tiwi Land Council on 7 September l978 following Gazettal of the Land Council in Special Gazette No S 162 of 18 August 1978.
The Tiwi Land Council aims to manage, protect and develop the interests of the Tiwi people in order to build and maintain an independent and resilient Tiwi society.
References