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CLC Press Releases
- 28 October 2008
- Devils Marbles handed back to traditional owners ›› more
- 27 October 2008
- Tanami Regional Partnership Agreement ›› more
- 27 October 2008
- Warlpiri use royalties to build Yuendumu Pool ›› more
- 15 October 2008
- Minister looks for distraction ›› more
- 14 October 2008
- CLC response to NTER review ›› more
- 14 August 2008 2008
- Communities have their say on intervention ›› more
- 31 July 2008 2008
- Fairfax news in bad taste ›› more
- 24 July 2008 2008
- election: accountability needed ›› more
- 17 July 2008 2008
- Royal commission needed into NT funding ›› more
- 11 July 2008 2008
- Simpson Desert: the last land rights claim under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act ›› more
- 8 July 2008 2008
- Sacred site damage at Wilora ›› more
- 30 May 2008
- Seal the Mereenie Loop Road Now ›› more
- 27 May 2008
- Angela Pamela Negotiations ›› more
- 9 May 2008
- Angela Pamela and the native title process ›› more
- 18 February 2008
- Coalition should support permit system ›› more
- 15 February 2008
- Politicians threaten to derail fresh start ›› more
- 22 January 2008
- Police ignorance upsets Lajamanu community ›› more
- 26 November 2007
- Optimism for a fresh consensual approach on Aboriginal affairs ›› more
- 21 November 2007
- Concerns over Central Petroleum tactics ›› more
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NEW CHAIRMAN FOR THE CLC The Central Land Council has a new Chairman, Deputy Chairman and nine new executive members following an election at a Council meeting at Tennant Creek early last week. Mr Kunmanara Breaden is the new Chairman. He replaces Max Stuart and it is the third time he has held the position. Mr Breaden is a Luritja man and a respected leader who has been at the forefront of the struggle for land rights for more than 25 years. He was born on Tempe Downs station south west of Alice Springs and lives at Wanmarra (Bagot Spring), a 'living area' excised from the Watarrka/Kings Canyon National Park. Mr Breaden said he will work to ensure that Aboriginal people in the bush get a fair go. " I'm still worried about all those people who didn't get their country back - I've been strong on that all the time" Mr Breaden said. " I don't want to see land rights change and get weaker like the Reeves Report wants to do. That one's no good. If we got 18 small land councils it would be weaker and land rights would fall over. " I'm also worried for outstations and the small places which are really paddling hard. " And I'm still strong on sacred site protection," he said. The new Deputy Chairman Sid Anderson is also a Luritja man. He lives at Papunya west of Alice Springs. The new executive members for the CLCs nine regions are Bernard Abbott, Graham Calma, Victor Simon, William Brown, Richard Minor, Diane Stokes, Johnny Skinner, Anthony Petrick and Ron Hagan. 76 delegates took part in the council meeting and voted in the election which was overseen by the Australian Electoral Commission and ATSIC. |