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In May 1996, the Kaurareg people lodged five native title claims over parts of these islands<ref>{{cite book|title=The Kaurareg People’s native title determinations: Questions and answers|year=2001|publisher=National Native Title Tribunal|isbn=0 642 26208 X|page=1|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912211952/http://www.nntt.gov.au/metacard/files/kaurareg/Kaurareg_Q_A_final.pdf|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> ; |
In May 1996, the Kaurareg people lodged five native title claims over parts of these islands<ref>{{cite book|title=The Kaurareg People’s native title determinations: Questions and answers|year=2001|publisher=National Native Title Tribunal|isbn=0 642 26208 X|page=1|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912211952/http://www.nntt.gov.au/metacard/files/kaurareg/Kaurareg_Q_A_final.pdf|accessdate=22 December 2013}}</ref> ; |
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* Murulag ([[Prince of Wales Island (Queensland)|Prince of Wales Island]]) |
* Murulag ([[Prince of Wales Island (Queensland)|Prince of Wales Island]]) |
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* Ngurupai ([[Horn Island]]) |
* Ngurupai ([[Horn Island, Torres Strait|Horn Island]]) |
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* Tarilag ([[Packe Island]]) |
* Tarilag ([[Packe Island]]) |
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* Damaralag (Dumuralug Islet) |
* Damaralag (Dumuralug Islet) |
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Revision as of 06:03, 27 December 2013
The Kaurareg are Australian Aboriginals living on a number of inner Torres Strait Islands. They are descendents of the people of Cape York.[citation needed] The Kaurareg declared their independence from Australia in 2002,[1] after regaining native title over their ancestral land. They call their lands the United Isles of Kaiwalagal.[2]
Tides in the Torres Strait are known to be complex, pronounced, unusual and unpredictable. The Kaurareg distinguish at least six kinds of tide. Knowing where to hunt and fish, and in which kinds of currents, allows the Kaurareg access to a wide range of seafood. A strong ethic of sustainability means that over-hunting is punished. Kaurareg marine lore teaches "one can only fish successfully when one is hungry".[3]
The story of these people was featured in the SBS Television program Living Black.[4]
The Kaurareg speak a dialect of Kalaw Lagaw Ya.
United Isles of Kaiwalagal
In May 1996, the Kaurareg people lodged five native title claims over parts of these islands[5] ;
- Murulag (Prince of Wales Island)
- Ngurupai (Horn Island)
- Tarilag (Packe Island)
- Damaralag (Dumuralug Islet)
- Mipa (Pipa Islet, also known as Turtle Island)
- Yeta (Port Lihou Island)
- Zuna (Entrance Island)
References
- ^ "Separatist moves in Torres Strait". News. Radio Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/kaurareg-people-declare-independence-australia". Cultural Survival. Cultural Survival, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Customary law and lore of the coast". Coastal and Marine Studies in Australia - Module 14. Marine Education Society of Australasia. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Clarke, Allan. "Kaurareg". Living Black. SBS Television. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ The Kaurareg People’s native title determinations: Questions and answers (PDF). National Native Title Tribunal. 2001. p. 1. ISBN 0 642 26208 X. Retrieved 22 December 2013.