12 JUNE 2024
9 am – 3pm
Rydges Esplanade, Cairns
This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will be facilitating a decision-making meeting on 12 June 2024 in Cairns for all Eastern Kuku Yalanji People.
Date: Wednesday 12 June 2023
Time: 9 am – 3 pm
Venue: Rydges, Esplanade, Cairns
Purpose of Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is for a decision to be made by Eastern Kuku Yalanji People to confirm whether the boundary between the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group and the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group is:
- The Annan River extending westward along Oakey Creek across the Normanby River to adjoin the Kuku Warra determination area;
- The Endeavour River extending westward along the Endeavour South Branch to the Normanby River; or
- Another boundary to be described by the Eastern Kuku Yalanji People at the meeting.
Who is invited to attend this meeting?
All members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group as described in existing Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Determinations, being those people being descendants of one or more of the following apical ancestors:
- Siblings Wawuyilkinga, Lily Kajakaja, Ulurban, Kurlur, Juwalkji, Jinabaji
- Kilkil (Gilgil) and Yougie (Emera)
- Ngamubaralba
- Jimmy Johnson Snr and his brothers Toby King and Peter King
- Brothers Billy King, Willie King 1 and Willie King 2
- Siblings Nambaji, Bijun (Dangara) and Jimmy (Mandilba) Rossville
- Old Man Jimmy and Sarah
- Kurukuna and Nellie
- Bluja King Kunarra and his three wives Ngingkibaji #1 and Ngingkibaji #2, and Baral-Baral
- Dimbanga and Mara Baril Baril
- Sisters Mujala and Rosie
- Brothers Dickie Springvale and Mundy Nunn
- Jilngarr
- Burradi and Wawu Dimbi
- Siblings Jimmy, Polly (Jukura), Nellie (Wuynkul-baka), Charlie (Junjurr or Munjurr), Lily (Jabi or Chubby) Blanket
- Rosie Gurrmurragudgee
- Brothers George Doughboy, Toby Bloomfield and Peter Bloomfield (Kalka Jurungu)
- Brothers Charlie Ball (Dirrakari) and Billy Collins and Davey Douglas and Sandy Peterson
- Isabella Henderson (Wawu-kuwa)
- Ginny Bamboo
- Siblings Archibald (Bauly) Mossman, Jessie Mossman (Bawanya) and Billy Mossman
- Siblings Jessie Buchanan (Babi Milbija or Narrijinya) and King Charlie Diamond
- Henry Bloomfield
- Yangki and Buji
- Willy Ngamu-Darrba and his two wives Molly Kalumba and Yimaday
- Kalkamanangu and Duraja
- Kalkaymba
- Rosie Maund Jankarji and her husbands Tommy Jinjarrba Lefthand, Tommy Ngangkun Johnson (Buchanan), Barney Lunn (Lund), Billie Lunn (Lund) and Tommy Jindalman Hide
- Big Friday Ngamu-Ngulmbay and Ruby
- Leslie Yerry
- Brothers King Toby and Old Man Toby (Jinjirrba)
- Maggie Queen
- Siblings Miliji, Kalkabinda, Kuruwuja, Peter Smith (Marray-Marray or Murranbi or Jinakulu)
- Kitty Wulbar (Maymi)
- Rosie Rosie
- Brothers Old Man Juwalba (Willie Cross-eye) and Wunbu Cross-eye
- Jimmy Mossman
- Wabaji
- Old Kokoe
- Charlie Ogilvie and Maggie
- Old Man Yorkey and Rosie
- George Mero
- Old Man Kooka and Maudie
- Jerry Wotton and Frances Diamond
In addition to the descendants of the apical ancestors above, any other Eastern Kuku Yalanji person who asserts native title rights and interests in the area of the boundary between the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group and the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group is invited to attend this meeting.
This is an important decision-making meeting. We encourage all Eastern Kuku Yalanji People to attend.
If you would like to discuss whether you should attend this meeting, please do not hesitate to contact Cape York Land Council.
Attendance
For travel assistance, to confirm attendance, or to arrange a zoom link to this meeting, please contact Jayd Copelin by Wednesday 5 June 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email jcopelin@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance. If you have queries about this meeting, please contact CYLC.
