Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)

Provision for cultural values in water management, the Anmatyerr story, Naomi Rea and the Anmatyerr Water Project Team

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Bibliography: p. 83-87

Provision for cultural values in water management

Naomi Rea and the Anmatyerr Water Project Team

the Anmatyerr story

Argues for the need to develop case studies that demonstrate how Aboriginal values and their provision can be articulated to decision makers in effective ways - "cultural water provisions are the equivalent of water allocations to other water users and are the mechanism to protect cultural values of water" p. ix; sets out research principles and methodologies; governance of water in the Northern Territory and at Ti Tree; cultural water values of the Anmatyerr; sets out how cultural water provisions can be delivered; includes recommendations

Anmatyerr and Ti Tree Region - Governance of water - The Northern Territory Act - The National Water Initiative -- Methodology for cultural values and cultural provisions -- Context - Definition of cultural values and cultural provisions - Methodology for cultural values and cultural provisions - Cultural water values - Law - Responsibilities and protocols - Economies, environment and education - Recreation and well being - History of people and place -- Cultural water provisions - Volumetric provisions - Water allocation - Cultural water allocation - non-consumptive use - Cultural water allocation - consumptive use - Non-volumetric provisions - Anmatyerr names and protocols - Anmatyerr names - Importance of language - Anmatyerr place names - Anmatyerr protocols -- Threats to cultural values and their provision - Ill health and loss of language -- Anmatyerr Kwaty Water Agreement - Cultural water provisions - Volumetric - Indigenous water licence: consumptitive use -- Cultural water provision - Non-volumetric - Anmatyerr names and languageAppendix A: Key steps to the creation of sustainable livelihoods where Aboriginal people area speaking on their own behalf in NRM decision-makingContents of DVD - History of people and place -- Law -- Responsibilities and protocols -- Recreation and wellbeing -- Economies, environmental education