Newslines Radio: The World Indigenous Network conference
The World Indigenous Network held its first conference in Darwin recently, allowing Indigenous land and sea managers from around the world to share their stories.
The World Indigenous Network held its first conference in Darwin recently, allowing Indigenous land and sea managers from around the world to share their stories.
The network was co-founded and is supported by the Australian Government.
Newslines caught up with Northern Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance chair Peter Yu at the conference to learn more about his views on increasing economic participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
“We’ve got to get over the view that somehow Aboriginal interests are inconsistent with development needs,” Peter said.
“There is a growing demand for Aboriginal people to participate in the economy today and the new economy developing.
“We’ve got to be able to facilitate it in the right way so we embrace the values that we can bring to enhance these industries.”
Find out more
To find out more about the World Indigenous Network Conference, and to receive updates about the Network, visit the World Indigenous Network website.
The Australian Government’s Working on Country program recognises that protecting and conserving the environment is a shared responsibility and a way to provide sustainable employment for Indigenous people.
Currently the Government supports 680 Indigenous rangers in 95 ranger teams throughout Australia, and through the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory initiative is funding an extra 50 Aboriginal ranger positions in remote communities in the NT.