Resources and publications

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Title Author /s Summary Date Tag(s) Type
Anthropology and connection reports in native title claim applications Dr Julie Finlayson

This paper discusses the purposes and form of the reports, their differentiation from the NNTT registration process, considerations anticipating litigation, confidentiality and potential conflicts of interest by the State as respondent.

AIATSIS, Dispute management, Government, Indigenous knowledge, Legal Article / paper
Barunga Agreement Northern Territory Government

The Northern Territory’s four Land Councils and the Northern Territory Government have today signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (the “Barunga Agreement”), paving the way for consultations to begin with Aboriginal people about a Treaty

Government, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous law, Justice, Treaty Article / paper
Indigenous data sovereignty Australian Indigenous Governance Institute

This briefing paper provides general information on the 2018 Indigenous Data Sovereignty Summit is a collaboration between the Maiam nayri Wingara Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network and the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute.

Data sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge Article / paper
Indigenous Knowledge: Issues for protection and management Terri Janke, Maiko Sentina

This discussion paper presents the issues faced in Australia for the protection and management of Indigenous Knowledge. 

Culture, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous law, Language Article / paper
International laws and developments relating to Indigenous knowledge in Australia Maiko Sentina, Elizabeth Mason, Terri Janke, David Wenitong

This paper provides a snapshot of international instruments that Australia is a member to or is involved with across intellectual property, environment, human rights, cultural heritage and trade, shedding light on the discussions around Indigenous Knowledge protection and management. 

Environment, Heritage, Human rights, Indigenous knowledge, Legal Article / paper
Legal protection of Indigenous Knowledge in Australia Maiko Sentina, Elizabeth Mason, Terri Janke, David Wenitong

This supplementary paper provides an overview of the Australian laws that are currently used to recognise and protect Indigenous Knowledge.

Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous law, Legal Article / paper
Statistics for Community Governance: The Yawuru Indigenous Population Survey of Broome John Taylor, Bruce Doran, Maria Parriman, Eunice Yu

This paper presents a case study of an exercise in Aboriginal community governance. It sets out the background events that led the Yawuru Native Title Holders Aboriginal Corporation to secure information for its own needs as an act of self-determination and essential governance, and it presents some of the key findings from that exercise

CAEPR, Community development, Data sovereignty, Governance, PBCs (Prescribed Body / Bodies Corporate), Strategic planning Article / paper
The power of data in Aboriginal hands Peter Yu

This paper explores the critical role that data can play in development scenarios when Aboriginal people are in control of collecting, managing and interpreting data. It was first presented as a pleniary paper at the conference Social Science Perspectives on the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, held at The ANU on 11–12 April 2011.

CAEPR, Data sovereignty Article / paper