What happened Gurindji lands?

What happened Gurindji lands?

In the 1880’s British pastoralists invaded Gurindji lands and established the massive Wave Hill Cattle Station 800kms south of Darwin. Cattle and farming destroyed Indigenous water, food sources and livelihoods. Indigenous people were forced to work on the Station in order to receive rations and avoid starvation.

How much land did the Gurindji people get?

The Gurindji, an Aboriginal Australian people, had lived on their traditional land in the Victoria River area for tens of thousands of years. These lands cover approximately 3,250 square kilometres (1,250 sq mi) of what is now the Northern Territory.

What did the Gurindji people want?

The Gurindji people, like other Mobs across ‘Australia’, did not want to leave their Country and pastoralists wanted cheap labour in the cattle and sheep stations. As a result, Aboriginal people became an important but heavily exploited part of the cattle and sheep industry across the Northern Territory.

Is Vincent Lingiari still alive?

Deceased (1908–1988)
Vincent Lingiari/Living or Deceased

Why did the Gurindji walk-off?

Strike action Through 1966 no progress was made in negotiations and the Gurindji community led by Vincent Lingiari walked off the station on 23 August. The Gurindji were focused on reclaiming their land while the unionists believed the dispute was solely about wages and work conditions.

Was the Gurindji strike successful?

The success of the Gurindji land claim, however limited, was a real victory against a powerful industry and a hostile government. Without their courage and determination, the ongoing struggle for land rights would be far less advanced. Their struggle was a turning point for Australian society.

Where is Vincent Lingiari?

The Division of Lingiari encompasses nearly all of the Northern Territory as well as Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands. It includes Daguragu and traditional Gurindji lands.

How important was the Wave Hill walk-off?

The Wave Hill Walk-Off inspired national change in the form of equal wages for Aboriginal workers, as well as a new land rights act. The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act was the first attempt by an Australian government to legally recognise First Nations land ownership.

Do the Gurindji have a claim to their land?

Now their name for themselves, written on a sign, asserted a claim to Gurindji lands. Following the walk off by Aboriginal pastoral workers employed on Vesteys’ Wave Hill station, the Gurindji men had important conversations amongst themselves and with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal supporters.

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What did the Gurindji struggle for?

The Gurindji struggle for their land, and the legal case being prepared to assist the Yolngu people of Yirrkala in their efforts to gain title to the Arnhem Land Reserve, became two of the most potent symbols of the land rights movement.

Who were the Gurindji of Newcastle Waters?

Newcastle Waters also employed a number of Gurindji, among them Lupgna Giari — called “Captain Major” by his white employers — who was a key figure throughout the campaign. Hardy recorded Giari’s feelings at the outset: “I bin thinkin’ longa time about my people not having proper money or proper conditions.