Yorta Yorta Nation
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Yorta Yorta Nation is an Aboriginal Australian people whose traditional lands span the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales, known for their strong cultural heritage and long-standing struggle for land rights and recognition.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian people
ⓘ
Indigenous nation ⓘ |
| agreementFocus | joint management of Barmah–Millewa forest areas ⓘ |
| agreementWith | State of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Barmah Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cummeragunja NERFINISHED ⓘ Echuca region NERFINISHED ⓘ Millewa Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepparton region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
advocacy for water rights
ⓘ
cultural revitalization ⓘ environmental stewardship ⓘ language revival efforts ⓘ |
| filedNativeTitleClaim | 1994 ⓘ |
| hasAgreement | Yorta Yorta Co-operative Management Agreement ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Jotijota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorta Yorta people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yotayota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ceremonial practices
ⓘ
connection to Dhungala (Murray River) ⓘ maintenance of traditional ecological knowledge ⓘ storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Yorta Yorta people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Yorta Yorta native title claim ⓘ |
| hasNotableIssue |
dispossession from traditional lands
ⓘ
impact of colonization ⓘ protection of cultural heritage sites ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationRegion |
northern Victoria
ⓘ
southern New South Wales ⓘ |
| knownFor |
land rights activism
ⓘ
strong cultural heritage ⓘ struggle for native title recognition ⓘ |
| language | Yorta Yorta language ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Murray–Darling Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTitleDecision | Yorta Yorta v Victoria (2002) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTitleOutcome | claim dismissed by High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| organizationRole | representative body for Yorta Yorta people ⓘ |
| organizationType | Aboriginal corporation ⓘ |
| partOf | First Nations of south-eastern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Traditional Owners in New South Wales
ⓘ
Traditional Owners in Victoria ⓘ |
| traditionalLand |
Goulburn River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murray River region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Victoria ⓘ southern New South Wales ⓘ |
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