Northern Land Council (Australia)

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Biographical notes:

Established in 1973 as the primary agency with responsibility for Aboriginal land concerns in the northern region of the Northern Territorry. Its main functions are the pursuit of land claims, dispute settlement and the protection of sacred sites.

From the description of Land claim files. 1975-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225851418

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Subjects:

  • Aboriginal Australians
  • Animals
  • Batjamal / Wogait people (N6) (NT SD52-07)
  • Councils
  • Feuds and warfare
  • Gungaragany / Kungarakany people (N14) (NT SD52-08)
  • Land rights
  • Land rights
  • Land tenure
  • Maranunggu people (N13) (NT SD52-08)
  • Nungali people (N28) (NT SD52-12)
  • Research
  • Sites
  • Sites
  • Social organisation
  • Wadyiginy people (N31) (NT SD52-03)
  • Warray / Warrai people (N25) (NT SD52-08)

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Wantawul (as recorded)
  • Yanturi (as recorded)
  • Australia--Northern Territory (as recorded)
  • Finniss River (NT Top End SD52-04) (as recorded)
  • Coolibah (North NT Victoria River SD52-16) (as recorded)
  • Wadyiginy / Wagait (NT Top End SD52-03, SD52-04) (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Northern Territory (NT) (as recorded)
  • Timber Creek (North NT Victoria River SD52-15) (as recorded)

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