2012 ANNUAL REPORT - Gumala
2012 ANNUAL REPORT - Gumala
2012 ANNUAL REPORT - Gumala
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About <strong>Gumala</strong><br />
<strong>Gumala</strong> Aboriginal Corporation (GAC) was created in 1996 to<br />
represent the collective interests of the Traditional Owners (the<br />
Nyiyaparli, Banyjima and Innawonga peoples of the Pilbara region of<br />
Western Australia) following negotiations with Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd<br />
(a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto).<br />
As a result of these negotiations, the Yandi Land Use Agreement<br />
(YLUA) was signed on March 1, 1997. This year marked the 15 year<br />
anniversary of that historic signing.<br />
GAC is the Manager of the General <strong>Gumala</strong> Foundation, which is a<br />
Charitable Trust established for the distribution of the compensation<br />
monies from the YLUA.<br />
GAC has become one of Australia’s leading Aboriginal corporations.<br />
A wide range of transformation initiatives are being implemented by<br />
GAC, for the ultimate benefit to the lives and futures of the Nyiyaparli,<br />
Banyjima and Innawonga peoples.<br />
Nyiyaparli<br />
Nyiyaparli country is generally<br />
located around the Fortescue<br />
Marsh, south of Marble Bar and<br />
across to Newman and west to<br />
Wittenoom.<br />
Nyiyaparli people are the custodians<br />
of the Nyiyaparli language.<br />
Nyiyaparli is part of the Ngayarda<br />
language family, which includes<br />
Ngarla, Nyamal, Palyku, Kurrama,<br />
Banyjima, Innawonga, Yindjibarndi,<br />
Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Martuthunira,<br />
Nhuwala and Jurruru. The language<br />
is most closely related to Palyku.<br />
Nyiyaparli Elder Amy Dhu<br />
10 GUMALA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION <strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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