NOTICE OF MEETING FOR THE EASTERN KUKU YALANJI NATIVE TITLE GROUP – Eastern Kuku Yalanji people living in Wujal Wujal and surrounds – Cape York United # 1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)

Jul 25, 2024

7 AUGUST 2024
WUJAL WUJAL

This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will be facilitating a meeting on Tuesday 7 August 2024 in Wujal Wujal for all members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group in relation to the Cape York United #1 Claim (CYU#1 Claim) and proposed native title determination over the area shown on the map below. Please note the boundary between Eastern Kuku Yalanji and Western Yalanji within the area shown has not yet been finalised.

This is a further meeting to discuss the progress of the CYU#1 Claim, and in particular the group description of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group. The first meeting was held in Cairns. This meeting is to be held in Wujal Wujal for those residents of the community and surrounding areas who were not able to travel to the meeting in Cairns. CYLC will not be providing travel assistance for this meeting.

The meeting will be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday 7 August 2024
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Venue: Recreation Centre, 91 Kotzur street, Wujal Wujal

Purpose of Meeting

This meeting is a further meeting following the group description meeting in Cairns on 16 and 17 July 2024. This meeting is taking place in Wujal Wujal to provide opportunity for discussion about group description to Eastern Kuku Yalanji People who were not able to travel from Wujal Wujal or surrounding areas to the meeting on 16 and 17 July 2024.

The purpose of this meeting is for the legal representative of the Applicant in the CYU#1 Claim to provide information to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group about the following matters:

  1. The progress towards determination of the area associated with the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group towards a consent determination in May 2025; and
  2. The draft native title group description, by descent from listed apical ancestors, for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group.

The legal representative of the Applicant will be seeking feedback on the draft native title group description. The Independent Genealogist (Family Tree expert) will be present at the meeting and will have availability to meet with family members as requested.

There will be a further meeting in October 2024 where the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group will be asked to make a decision about the apical ancestors for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group.

Who is invited to attend the meeting?

All members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group residing in Wujal Wujal and the surrounding areas are invited to attend the meeting.

Confirmation of attendance

Please contact Lee Ann Miller to confirm your attendance by 31 July 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lmiller@cylc.org.au. This is important so that CYLC can make arrangements for catering.

Travel Assistance

Travel assistance will be limited for this meeting, as the purpose is for consultation with members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji group residing in or around Wujal Wujal. CYLC may be able to provide some assistance, for example fuel reimbursement. CYLC will prioritise assisting elders and family representatives. To make a request for travel assistance please contact Lee Ann Miller by 31 July 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lmiller@cylc.org.au.

Questions about this meeting or about this notice

If you have any questions about this notice or the meeting, please contact Grace Underwood on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email on gunderwood@cylc.org.au.

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