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See below for further program details. Gimuy Walubara Yidinji Welcome to Country5.30pm – 7.00pm Wednesday 6 June 2007The 2007 Native Title Conference is being held on the ancestral country of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people. Conference delegates are invited to attend a Welcome to Country being hosted by representatives of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji Elders. The Welcome to Country will include a welcome from Seith Fourmile on behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji, and a performance by the Gimuy Dancers. The Chairpersons of AIATSIS and NQLC will respond on behalf of the convenors and the delegates. The Welcome to Country will be held in the Outdoor Plaza at the Cairns Convention Centre. Pre-Conference WorkshopsNative title representative bodies and native title groups only9.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday 6 June 2007Native Title Representative Body (NTRB) delegates have been invited to participate in pre-conference workshops. Participation in these workshops is restricted to NTRB delegates and native title groups only and will be conducted by NTRB staff for NTRB staff, executives and members. These workshops will cater for the various areas of interest and expertise within NTRBs. Key to the success of the workshops is the free and open dialogue and sharing of knowledge between NTRBs. NTRB delegates can register between 4.00pm – 6.00pm on Tuesday 5 June 2007 or between 8.00am – 9.00am on Wednesday 6 June 2007. Native Title Conference 2007 Public Program9.00am – 5.00pm Thursday 7 – Friday 8 June 2007The Native Title Conference is open to members of the general public who have registered. On these two days, keynote lectures and papers will be presented by native title holders and claimants, practitioners, NTRB staff, researchers, government representatives, academics and others. The full program will be provided to delegates at the Registration Desk in Cairns. The morning plenary sessions will be held in Hall A/B. All sessions after morning tea will be held in the Meeting Rooms. The Mabo Lecture9.00am – 10.30am Thursday 7 June 2007Dancers form the Torres Strait will perform Mrs. Bonita Mabo will give opening remarks Professor Michael Dodson will deliver the Mabo Lecture This years Mabo Lecture is of significant importance as it is celebrating 15 years since the decision in Mabo was handed down. The inaugural Mabo Lecture was delivered by Noel Pearson at the 2001 Native Title Conference which was held in Townsville. Since the 2003 Native Title Conference, the Mabo Lecture has become an annual event. Past presenters of the Mabo Lecture are Noel Pearson (2001 & 2003), John Borrows (2004), Aden Ridgeway (2005) and Galarrwuy Yunupingu (2006). Koiki (Eddie) Mabo (1937-92) was born on the island of Mer (also known as Murray Island) in the Torres Strait. As a young man Eddie moved to mainland Queensland working in and around Townsville. Eddie Mabo helped found Townsville’s Aboriginal and Islander Health Service and the Townsville Black Community School. At a land rights conference in Townsville in 1981, Eddie and other Murray Islanders decided to begin legal proceedings to have the traditional ownership of their land recognised by the Courts. Their claim was lodged with the High Court on 20 May 1982. On June 3rd 1992, six months after Eddie Mabo’s death, the High Court handed down its decision in favour of Mabo and his fellow plaintiffs. This was the first recognition of native title in Australia. Indigenous Talking CirclesWednesday 6 June – Friday 8 June 2007The Indigenous Talking Circles are an important part of the conference program. These sessions provide an opportunity for Indigenous delegates to talk among themselves about the impact of the native title process on their communities. The sessions are not open to non-Indigenous delegates. See the programs for session times.
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