An Aborigine who is a member of a local descent group having certain rights and responsibilities in relation to a tract of land or area of sea.
assurances were given that the rights of local traditional owners would not be disregarded by mining developments
Example sentencesExamples
- Wiradjuri people have been there since the first sunrise and for traditional owners it is their right and duty under Wiradjuri custom and law to protect their sacred site.
- The park's name comes from the Aboriginal Gagadju clan, one of the area's traditional owners.
- The story would now be the empowerment of traditional owners looking after their country with the support of an enlightened government.
- The sites of importance are all being identified and mapped and this is done in conjunction with the traditional owners.
- Enjoy a guided museum tour and walk through the Nature Reserve learning about Aboriginal culture from the traditional owners.
- As locals, they should know that there are traditional owners who belong to that country who have not been consulted.
- A lake would be detrimental to traditional owners.
- It involves making sure that the right people, the traditional owners, are involved in the decision making process.
- The council is keen to work with traditional owners who have recently been to Darwin to observe how traditional owners there are dealing with similar issues.
- Uluru almost calls out to be climbed - though its traditional owners, the Mutitjulu Aborigines wish that tourists wouldn't.