WGAR News: The Wangan & Jagalingou Declaration to Banks: Adrian Burragubba, senior rep of W&J Traditional Owners Council

Newsletter date: 2 June 2015

Contents:

* Declaration: Adrian Burragubba, Wangan & Jagalingou Family Council: The Wangan & Jagalingou Declaration to Banks

* News Analysis: Adrian Burragubba, Wangan & Jagalingou People: False media reports in The Australian and Financial Review - Our Response

* Petition: Wangan & Jagalingou People: Stop Adani destroying our land and culture

* Homepage of Wangan & Jagalingou Family Council - Celebrating Our Shared Connections: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/
* Photos: Wangan & Jagalingou People - Gallery: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/gallery/
* Map: Wangan and Jagalingou Country - Map: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/map/
* About: Who We Are - Wangan & Jagalingou People
* Donate: Wangan & Jagalingou People: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/donate/

* Background:

WGAR Background: Wangan & Jagalingou Traditional Owners reject Adani's coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
WGAR News: Adani's Carmichael woes escalate: Traditional owners file Federal Court challenge, mount World Banks Tour to block finance: Wangan & Jagalingou People (31 May 15)
WGAR News: Fight to save traditional lands from a mine: Adrian Burragubba, Wangan & Jagalingou elder interviewed by Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles (11 Apr 15)
WGAR News: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube video (2 Apr 15)

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- Declaration

Wangan & Jagalingou Family Council: The Wangan & Jagalingou Declaration to Banks
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/the-wangan-jagalingou-declaration-to-banks/
29 May 15: "We, The Wangan & Jagalingou People, Indigenous Traditional Owners of the Galilee Basin in the Central Region of the Australian State of Queensland: ...
2. Ask:
2.1 We request that Banks recognise and respect that the Wangan & Jagalingou do not consent to the development of the Carmichael mine on our traditional lands.
2.2. We request that Banks recognise that the determination of how our ancestral lands and waters are treated is a human right protected under international law.
2.3 We request that Bank honour the Equator Principles and commit to not fund the Carmichael coal mine project, or other proposed coal mines in the Galilee Basin. ...
3. Promise: We will do whatever it takes to protect our sacred ancestral lands and waters, our rights and our interests, and to stop the financing of this mine and to see that the Carmichael mine does not go ahead."
Adrian Burragubba, senior representative of the Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Council, for the Wangan and Jagalingou people. May 2015

- News Analysis

Wangan & Jagalingou People: False media reports in The Australian and Financial Review - Our Response
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/our-fight-to-stop-adanis-carmichael-coal-...
22 May 15: "Many people have a lot to say about the efforts of my people to defend ourselves against the massive destruction of Adani’s proposed Carmichael coal mega-mine on our traditional lands in Queensland’s Galilee Basin - the biggest coal mine in Australian history, which enjoys the vocal support of the Queensland and Federal Governments. But often our voice is minimised in media coverage of environment groups and philanthropists willing to pitch in and provide support for our struggle. ... " Adrian Burragubba, traditional owner, and authorised spokesperson of the Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Council

- Petition

Wangan & Jagalingou People: Stop Adani destroying our land and culture
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/our-fight/
"We, the Wangan and Jagalingou people, are the Traditional Owners of the land in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. Coal company Adani wants to use our ancestral lands for their Carmichael coal mine.
We do hereby firmly REJECT a Land Use Agreement with Adani for the Carmichael mine on our traditional lands.
We DO NOT consent to the Carmichael mine on our ancestral lands.
We DO NOT accept Adani’s "offers" to sign away our land and our rights and interests in it. We will not take their "shut up" money.
We will PROTECT and DEFEND our Country and our connection to it. ...
Sign Our Petition ... "

- Homepage

Wangan & Jagalingou Family Council - Celebrating Our Shared Connections
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/
"Since the Beginning of Time: The Wangan & Jagalingou people are proud to celebrate our shared origins and connection to our land. Follow our journey to learn about our community initiatives and how we maintain our cultural integrity."

- Photos

Wangan & Jagalingou People - Gallery
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/gallery/

- Map

Wangan and Jagalingou Country - Map
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/map/

- About

Who We Are - Wangan & Jagalingou People
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/who-we-are/
"The Wangan and Jagalingou people are the proud Traditional Owners and Native Title Applicants of a vast area of land in central-western Queensland’. You can see a map of our land here. For thousands of years, we have been custodians of this land and it is our responsibility to protect our land, water, people, history and totems. Our totem is the bee, or Kub-bah in our traditional language. Our sacred connection starts at our place of birth. ... "

- Donate

Donate - Wangan & Jagalingou People
http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/donate/
"Wangan and Jagalingou are fighting to defend our lands from Adani - a multi-billion dollar company. We are willing to do whatever it takes to preserve our culture, but we can’t do it alone. If you can, please make a donation to support our campaigning efforts."

- Background

WGAR Background: Wangan & Jagalingou Traditional Owners reject Adani's coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/06/01/wgar-background-wangan-jagalingou-tr...
(last updated: 1 June 2015)

WGAR News: Adani's Carmichael woes escalate: Traditional owners file Federal Court challenge, mount World Banks Tour to block finance: Wangan & Jagalingou People
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/05/30/wgar-news-adanis-carmichael-woes-esc...
31 May 15: "Contents:
* Media Release: Wangan & Jagalingou People: Adani's Carmichael woes escalate: Traditional owners file Federal Court challenge, mount World Banks Tour to block finance
* News Analysis: Lisa Cox, SMH: Adani coal mine: Indigenous groups mount fresh legal challenge
* News Analysis: John Taylor, ABC News: Indigenous protest held in Brisbane against $16 billion Adani coal mine in the Galilee Basin
* Our Fight: Wangan & Jagalingou People: Stop Adani destroying our land and culture
* About: Who We Are - Wangan & Jagalingou People: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/who-we-are/
* Background:
WGAR News: Fight to save traditional lands from a mine: Adrian Burragubba, Wangan & Jagalingou elder interviewed by Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles (11 Apr 15)
WGAR News: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube video (2 Apr 15)"

WGAR News: Fight to save traditional lands from a mine: Adrian Burragubba, Wangan & Jagalingou elder interviewed by Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/10/wgar-news-fight-to-save-traditional-...
11 Apr 15: "Contents:
* Homepage: Wangan & Jagalingou Family Council: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/
* Map: Wangan and Jagalingou Country
* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Adrian Burragubba, Wangan and Jagalingou elder
* Audio Interview: CAAMA: Traditional Owners fight the development of Australia's largest coal mine [Featuring Adrian Burragubba]
* Petition: Community Run: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture
* News: Queensland Country Life: Adani petition gathers steam
* Analysis / Opinion: Blair Palese, The Guardian: It's not just Indigenous Australians v. Adani over a coal mine. We should all join this fight
* News: Wangan & Jagalingou People: Wangan and Jagalingou Traditional Owners Family Representative Council's authorised spokesperson
* Letter: Wangan & Jagalingou People: Letter to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
* Background: WGAR News: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube video"

WGAR News: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube video
https://indymedia.org.au/2015/04/01/wgar-news-stop-adani-destroying-our-...
2 Apr 15: "Contents:
* Homepage: Wangan & Jagalingou People - Celebrating Our Shared Connections: http://wanganjagalingou.com.au/
* Video: Wangan & Jagalingou People, YouTube: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture
* Petition: Community Run: Stop Adani Destroying Our Land and Culture
* Announcement: Representatives of the Wangan and Jagalingou people: Traditional owners reject Adani's huge Carmichael coalmine in Queensland's Galilee Basin
* Analysis / Opinion: Thom Mitchell, New Matilda: A Coal Load Of Problems: Community Group Drags Mining Giant Into Court
* Audio: Jordan Curtis, The Wire: Indigenous Australians take on mining company [Featuring Adrian Burragubba & Ellen Roberts]
* News Analysis: Oliver Milman, The Guardian: Aboriginal group fights to stop $16bn Carmichael coalmine, Australia's largest ... "

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