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Aboriginal Waterways Assessment Acknowledgement The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) recognises and acknowledges that the Traditional Owners and their Nations in the Murray–Darling Basin have a deep cultural, social, environmental, spiritual and economic connection to their lands and waters. The participants The MDBA and the project’s research team members acknowledge the dedication and accomplishments of the community members who contributed to the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment program including: • Dhudhuroa and Waywurru Nations: Anthony Campbell, Cody Campbell, Luke Gardiner, Mark Gardiner, Tarlina Gardiner, Ronald (Macka) Hughes, Gary Murray, Jenny Ockwell, Craig Terrick, Jesse James Thorpe- Koumalatsos • Gamilaraay Nation: Clem Dodd, Daiyen Fernando Green, Jason Green, Warren Kennedy, Dick Lake, Rodney (Skin) Morgan, Thomas Morgan, Jason Murray, Norman (Tracker) Walford, Neil Weatherall, Leon Winters ‘We also acknowledge with respect and appreciation the significant generosity offered by ngā Iwi o Aotearoa, me Ngāi Tahu, Te Waipounamu (those tribes from New Zealand, the Ngāi Tahu tribe, Te Waipounamu – the South Island) who welcomed our Traditional Owners onto their land and shared their knowledge and expertise in Indigenous flow assessment.’ • Wemba Wemba and Barapa Barapa Nations: Leo Briggs, Jeanette Crew, Edgar Day, Deidre Hamilton, Harry Hamilton, Sharnie Hamilton, Tracey Hamilton, Clive Harradine, Antony Jones, James Lewis, Karen Mobourne, Russell Mobourne, Corey Nisbet, Warren Parsons, Stewart Taylor, Jon Till, Gary Walker Dr Gail Tipa and Dhudhuroa Elder (Di Travis) with ceremonial possum skin cloaks in Melbourne 2014. ‘Nō reira, noho ora mai i te wā kainga (The Traditional Owners wish the tribes of New Zealand and Ngāi Tahu, Te Wai Pounamu, to thrive in the well-being of their homelands and home waters).’ The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations, Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations and the MDBA are very appreciative for the guidance and contributions to this project by Dr Gail Tipa. Her insights and wisdom were invaluable. Intellectual property statement Consistent with recognising Aboriginal intellectual property rights, all raw data, analysis of the information and reports generated by the participants in this project have been returned to each relevant Nation. Nardoo an important wetland plant
Aboriginal Waterways Assessment Contents PART A Introduction PART B The program PART C Literature review Explanation of the terms and language used 5 Summary of the project 6 Summary of the research findings 8 Purpose and background 11 Research methodology 17 Research practice — piloting the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment19 Lessons learned – how the Cultural Health Index was adapted to meet local conditions and become the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment 25 The literature review (summary) — assessment and Indigenous knowledge 54 The full literature review 56 Good practice — how the research project reflects the literature 66 References71 Conclusions47 Aboriginal Waterways Assessment tools 49
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