NATIVE TITLE - What is it?

Why did it come

about? What significant changes did it bring
about?

Watch the attached videos: ( They can be found below and on your class page)
https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/native-title (Titled:Sixty Seconds)
https://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/Native_title (introduction- Get Started section-great summary )

What is Native Title?

When was it passed?

 What rights are included? E.g, right to fish

What criteria need to be satisfied for a claim

to be valid?

What sort of evidence do claimants need?

Can Native Title take away my backyard?

or, heaven forbid, the MCG or Mazenod?

2. Do you agree/disagree with the quotes below? Give a detailed explanation as to why.

“There is no fear in native title.”

“Native title is no threat to non-Indigenous interests.”

3. -Extended response
Using the Creative spirits link above- go to the statistics section. Look at Tasmania, NSW and
Victoria- What is staggering about your findings? Use statistics in your answer as evidence to
enhance your response. After considering all of this and what you’ve learned so far- do you
think Indigenous Australians have been adequately compensated for their loss?
EDDIE MABO- Trailblazer
Watch the following clips and answer the questions below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBJ_OjnPgYA&t=3s

https://online.clickview.com.au/Share/Play?shareCode=37ef184f

1. What was Eddie (Koiki) Mabo’s

background?

2. Mabo assumed he lived on the land he

owned. How did he discover he didn’t?

3. The court case that occurred was

whether Terra Nullius was right. What
is Terra Nullius?

4. How long did it take for the courts to

decide?

5. What was the decision and how did

Eddie react?

6. Why was Eddie Mabo considered a

‘trailblazer’ (a person who is the first
to do something; an innovator.) for
Land Rights/ Native Title in Australia.
List some of the other claims that
followed. (three will be fine)

EXTENSION ACTIVITY

THE WIK DECISION (1996)

Carry out some research and prepare a short report using the focus questions below.

What was it?

What decision was handed down?
What happened in 1998?
Was this a step backwards for Native Title in Australia?