DJA DJA Wurrung Aboriginal Corporation wants to have a local treaty.
The Bendigo-based corporation yesterday morning said it had started the process to register its intent for local treaties across the region, including Loddon Shire.
Djaran Murray-Jackson said local treaties would provide a mechanism for Aboriginal communities to use local knowledge to come up with practical solutions at a local level.
“Local treaty will be led by our mob and focus on the issues that are important here on Dja Dja Wurrung country,” said Mr Murray-Jackson, the Dja Dja Wurrung reserved seat holder at the Victoria’s Treaty Assembly and DJAARA director.
“Country, our connection to the land, is such an important part of who we are as Aboriginal people. So, there’s no doubt that initiatives around land and caring for country, as articulated in our Dhelkunya Dja, Dja Dja Wurrung Country Plan, will be a focus for the negotiations.”
Under Victoria’s Treaty Negotiation Framework, traditional owner groups can negotiate their own treaties.
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