Eve JefferyThis editorial first appeared in The Echo in May 2019 After last week’s news that the Federal Court recognised the Native Tile of the Bundjalung People of Byron Bay, the Arakwal-Bumberbin, many are wondering what this means in terms of day-to-day life in the Byron Shire.
Australian law has recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Native Title since the historic Mabo case in 1992. Native title is the recognition by Australian law that the Indigenous people, who were the traditional owners of an area prior to 1788, have ongoing rights and interests in land, seas, and waters that derive from their traditional laws and customs…READ MORE
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