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Richard (Richie) Ah Mat was born on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. Richard’s parents are descendants from the East and West coasts of Cape York.
Richie’s mother is a Wuthathi woman whose traditional lands cover the ‘white sand’ area around Shelburne Bay on Eastern Cape York while his father was a Yupungathi man whose traditional country can be found on the Western side of Cape York between Weipa and Mapoon.
Richie has been involved in many of the successful agreements that Cape York Land Council has assisted traditional owners to achieve.
In his role as Chairperson, Richie is looking forward to supporting the management of CYLC to pursue the visions of the CYLC as set down by the original fighters of Cape York, when the organisation was formed in 1990.
Richie sits on the Boards of a number of Organisations who are fighting for economic development, Land and Sea Rights across the Country including Cape York Corporation, Cape York Institute, Cape York Welfare Reform Agenda Program, Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation, NAILSMA and IWPG.
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Chairperson Statement
