Indigenous Environment Foundation

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We bama ( Aboriginal ) people from Cape York need to be in control of the future of Cape York for so many reasons, primarily because we are the ancestral owners. Land and sea management is important because it is part of our philosophy. What we value from this philosophy is our holistic connection to everything. Everything is interconnected. We are connected to the land. The land gives us energy and sustains us. With all of the struggles we have endured with the coming of the Europeans the heartache and bloodshed of settlement we still exist and maintain our traditional and spiritual connection to our country. All over Australia Indigenous people are continuing their culture. We aim to invest in our traditional knowledge for the future. This means advocating and instilling our ways. Over 10,000 Indigenous people live in Cape York, itâ€™s been a place we have cherished since time began. Having strong foundations is our future.Recently the Wilderness Society has successfully lobbied the Queensland Government in Australia to impose their "wild rivers" legislation over our traditional value system. Not once did the Wilderness Society consult with the traditional owners of which the wild rivers have been declared in Cape York, the Staaten River. They recently claimed they tour the Cape annually to speak to Indigenous people about their plans for Cape York. There is no evidence of this claim; in fact it has shown that they are not in touch with the concerns and views of Indigenous people of Cape York.The Cape York Youth Action Group are the drivers of the organization and are supported by sister organizations, Cape York Land Council, Balkanu, Cape York Institute and Cape York Partnerships. Initially we will focus on Cape York, with a view to grow the organization to advocate for other parts of Australia. We work very closely with the Traditional Knowledge Recording Pathways Project to preserve, protect and use our traditional knowledge. We will continue to fight for our rights. You can support us by becoming involved and understanding why we need to take control of our cultural heritage. This is what makes us strong.Indigenous Environment Foundation www.myspace.com/iefyouth [email protected]

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STOP ATTACK ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF CAPE YORK

Please do not support The Wilderness Society (TWS) attack on Indigenous Land Rights on Cape York PeninsulaDo not be part of a new wave of dispossession of Australia's Indigenous People.The...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:06:00 GMT

The Wilderness Society attack on Indigenous Land Rights

Our Conservation Aims and Objectives.

Cape York covers an area of 137 000 km's comprising of a rich mosaic of diverse ecosystems interwoven with the cultures of over 50 Aboriginal language groups. The Land has been shaped and protected fo...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:10:00 GMT

Caring for Country

Cape Yorks high conservation and cultural values are recognised locally, nationally and internationally. Yet current conservation regimes in Cape York are generally failing. National Parks and other p...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:05:00 GMT

A MESSAGE FROM THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF CAPE YORK TO THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA

We are the custodians of Cape York Peninsula. This beautiful and precious country has been managed by our people successfully for many thousands of years through our extensive Traditional Knowledge, L...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:03:00 GMT

The Wilderness Society are Not Welcome on Cape York Peninsula

The Wilderness Society are Not Welcome on Cape York PeninsulaAn exclusive process to design the conservation agenda of the top end of Australia is an ongoing pattern of The Wilderness Society's disemp...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:53:00 GMT

Emerging from the Emergency

Indigenous people from Cape York need to be in control of the future of Cape York for so many reasons, primarily because they are the ancestral owners. Some people in Australia say we are seeing the 2...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:19:00 GMT

Howard is a Racist Bastard: NZ Maori MP

Body: Howard a racist bastard: NZ Maori MPAn MP for New Zealand Maori Party has labelled Australian Prime Minister John Howard a "racist bastard" for his radical intervention aimed at stopping child a...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:36:00 GMT

The Wilderness Society Indigenous Engagement in Cape York Wild Rivers

Cape York Peninsula is an area of high Cultural and Conservation value. This is a reflectionof 40,000 years of Indigenous 'Caring for Country' as required by our Culture andCustomary Law. After a brie...
Posted by on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:30:00 GMT