Beyond the 'Descent of Rights': The Recognition of other Forms of Indigenous 'Rights' in the Context of Native Title Consent Determinations

作者: Sandra Pannell

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关键词: Northern territoryContext (language use)Land rightsIndigenous rightsHigh CourtPolitical scienceLegal statusIndigenousEthnographyLaw

摘要: Introduction The focus of my presentation is upon the ethnographic basis ‘permissive use’ and rights associated with this particular notion. Sometimes called ‘usufructuary rights’, these centre Indigenous hunting, fishing, gathering, which seems apropos in context, particularly as it was disavowal proprietary hunting gathering peoples by European colonizers that gave rise to legal status Australia terra nullius, prevailed country until High Court Australia’s judgment on 3 June 1992 Mabo v Queensland. I want commence discussion turning another landmark history land Australia, namely, Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.