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  • Mumbin to lead women

    JAWOYN traditional owner Lisa Mumbin has been appointed chairperson of the Northern Land Council’s Women’s Committee. A resident of the Kalano Communitycommunity on the outskirts of Katherine, Ms Mumbin was elected unanimously by female members of the NLC’s Full Council during a week long meeting at Crab Claw Island late last year.

  • Historic mining agreement struck at Gove

    A new era in respect and co-operation has been ushered in on the Gove Peninsula, with the signing of an agreement between traditional owners and mining giant Rio Tinto Alcan.

  • Breakaway land council application fatally flawed

    Soon after fifteen Aboriginal people from around the Katherine region lodged their application for a new land council in January 2011, the Northern Land Council swung into action to provide traditional owners and community members with information and the chance to make their views known.

  • Footy working its Magic at Wadeye

    FOOTBALLERS from the remote Aboriginal community of Wadeye could soon be mixing it with the best that established Northern Territory Football League clubs have to offer.

  • Damien right at home

    A FAMILIAR face is now greeting traditional owners when they visit the Northern Land Council’s East Arnhem regional office in Nhulunbuy.

  • Mumbin ousted from Jawoyn Association

    LONG-SERVING Jawoyn Association member Lisa Mumbin said her decision to not support a proposal for a new land council in the Top End of the Northern Territory led to her being kicked out of the Association

  • NLC welcomes purchase of Fish River Station

    Northern Land Council (NLC) Chief Executive Officer Mr Kim Hill said the recent purchase of Fish River Station marked an historic step forward in both the protection of environmental biodiversity and Aboriginal culture in the Daly River Region.

  • Rangers require funding

    Ranger groups from across the Top End of the Northern Territory have sent a unanimous message to policy makers – that funding for Aboriginal ranger programs must continue past 2013.

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  • Mumbin to lead women

    JAWOYN traditional owner Lisa Mumbin has been appointed chairperson…

    Posted: Mon, January 30, 2012