Centre for Native Title Anthropology (CNTA)
The CNTA is located within the School of Social Science at The University of Queensland in Brisbane and is funded by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department.
AAS Preconference Workshop: Applying Anthropology in Native Title
The CNTA will hold a workshop on the 9 June 2026 at the Convention Centre in Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Registration is through the Australian Anthropological Society Conference webpage. The workshop program will be circulated via the CNTA network shortly.
The range of CNTA outreach services to the native title anthropology sector includes the following:
Preparation of connection reports in the case of active native title claims
Expert witness roles in native title and related litigation and mediation procedures
Legal language and expectations, differences and overlaps with anthropological analyses and methodologies
Career development, working conditions and safety issues during applied anthropological studies.
Anthropological approaches to native title compensation research in the case of legal procedures regarding ‘compensable acts’
A wide range of cultural heritage issues
Reviews of reports and related materials prepared by anthropologists and historians across a range of native title matters
Post determination management of native title rights including the operation of agreements, membership of native title corporations, and decisions regarding future acts on lands and waters