CNTA held a workshop hosted by First Nations Legal and Research Services (FNLRS) in Melbourne on 15-16th May 2025.
The purpose of the workshop was principally to understand the different roles of lawyers and anthropologists when working for native title outcomes in complex operating environments. These involved speakers outlining and -in the case of genealogies demonstrating – key methodologies in legal and anthropological practice.
Video recordings of the 10 presentations are now available on the CNTA website. Tom Keely’s paper has been circulated via the CNTA Email List.
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Justice O’Bryan fireside chat with Sheree Sharma (PLO QSNTS)
Tom Keely SC (Barrister) Effective working relationships between lawyers and expert anthropologists
Dayne O’Meara(anthropologist) Kinship in Native Title Making the most of genealogical research
Jitendra Kumarage (anthropologist) Inheritance of, and succession to, country in native title
Richard Martin (anthropologist) Succession presents an obvious evidentiary challenge in proving native title
Mick O’Kane (FNLRS Research Manager)Language areas equal Claim Boundaries
Petronella Vaarzon-Morel (anthropologist) the Western Desert Cultural Bloc’ uses and contestations of the anthropological concept in native title claims
David Martin (anthropologist) What can anthropologists contribute to the design and ongoing governance of PBCs & other Native Title corporations
Kevin Murphy (anthropologist) the society question
Tony Eales (Director, Indigenous Country and Governance unit AIATSIS) Overview of AIATSIS training available for native title lawyers and web resources