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The importance of Gayini (Nari Nari word for water) and land to First Nations people across the Murray-Darling Basin was a feature presentation in this. ....
Colonialism continues with First Nations' water dispossession greenleft.org.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from greenleft.org.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It’s widely understood that rivers, wetlands and other waterways hold particular significance for First Nations people. It’s less well understood that Indigenous peoples are denied effective rights in Australia’s water economy. Australia’s laws and policies prevent First Nations from fully participating in, and benefiting from, decisions about water. In fact, Indigenous peoples hold less than 1 per cent of Australia’s water rights. A Productivity Commission report into national water policy released last week acknowledged the demands of First Nations, noting “Traditional Owners aspire to much greater access to, and control over, water resources”. The commission suggested a suite of policy reforms. While the recommendations go further than previous official reports, they show a lack of ambition and would ensure water justice continues to be denied to First Nations. ....
First Indigenous member joins Murray-Darling Basin Authority board By Shannon Jenkins Monday December 21, 2020 The federal government has named Rene Woods as the first person to fill the Indigenous position on the Murray-Darling Basin Authority board, more than a year after the permanent role was created. A Nari Nari man from Hay in New South Wales, Woods currently works as a conservation officer with Nature Conservancy Australia, and has previously held the role of chair of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations. He has also been vice-chair of the Nari Nari Tribal Council. Woods said the four-year appointment was “a step in the right direction” to closing the gap and improving First Nations influence on water-management decisions. ....