The Malui Ki’ai (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation administers the recognised native title rights and interests of the Boigu people. The Boigu people have native title over the Talbot Islands, including, the most northerly inhabited island in the Torres Strait, Boigu Island, and 14 nearby uninhabited islands and islets. The Boigu people’s rights over the land were recognised in the People of Boigu Island #2 determination. The claim leading to this determination was first lodged in 1998 by Sipau Gibuma on behalf of all the families of the Boigu people.
The Magani Lagaugal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation, administers land on behalf of the Iama people and Tudulaig people. The Iama and Tudulaig own parts of Iama (Yam) Island, Zagai Island, Tudu Island and Cap Islet in the Torres Strait under the Iama Islanders determination (also known as the Tudulaig People determination).
The Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation administers land as a representative of the Arrente people of the Mparntwe, Antulye and Irlpme estates. The Arrente people’ ownership of the land was recognised in the Alice Springs determination of May 2000.
On 26 July 2011, the Federal Court of Australia made a consent determination recognising the Juru People’s non-exclusive rights over the Cape Upstart National Park. The Juru People are the recognised native title holders of around 8,500 hectares in Cape Upstart National Park, consisting of the northern and southern mainland parcels and majority of Camp Island.
The original claim contained members of the Birri Gubba people; however, following anthropological research in 2003, the name of the claimants was changed to the Juru (Cape Upstart) People.
Kwaty Aboriginal Corporation administers land on behalf of the Kwaty and Tywerl landholding groups. Their ownership over the land was recognised in the Aileron (Nolan’s Bore) native title determination of April 2017. The claim was heard together with the Aileron Pastoral Lease claim made by the Alhankerr, Atwl/Alkwepetye, Ilkewarn, Kwaty, Mpweringke, Ntyerlkem/Urapentye and Tywerl landholding groups, for which Irretyepwenty Ywentent Pwert Aboriginal Corporation was nominated as the prescribed body corporate.
The Kuuku Ya’u People of Cape York had their native title rights recognised over their traditional sea country. In a consent determination, Justice Andrew Greenwood recognised the Kuuku Ya’u People’s:
The Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC holds land in trust for the Kuruma Marthudunera people of Western Australia. Their native title rights and interests were recognised in Finlay on behalf of the Kuruma Marthudunera People v State of Western Australia (No 2) [2016] FCA 1260 (Finlay 2016) on the 1 November 2016.
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