Kaurareg
The Kaurareg People are Australian Aboriginals living across a number of inner Torres Strait Islands. They are descendents of the people of Cape York. The Kaurareg declared their independence from Australia in 2002,[1] after regaining native title over their ancestral lands. 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 people distinguish at least 6 kinds of tides. Knowing where to hunt and fish, and in which kinds of currents allows the Kaurareg people to access a wide range of seafood. A strong ethic of sustainability meant that over-hunting was punished. Kaurareg marine lore teaches "one can only fish successfully when one is hungry". [3]
The Story of these people was featured in SBS Television program Living Black [4]
United Isles of Kaiwalagal
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.