Prerequisite conditions for Indigenous nation self-government

ARC discovery project investigating Indigenous nation building in the Gugu Badhun and Nyungar nations in Australia.

Project Description

Based on research that self-government increases Indigenous socioeconomic and community capacity, this international, interdisciplinary project collaborates with two Aboriginal nations, the Gugu Badhun Aboriginal Corporation and the Nyungar Nation, and is investigating factors that impact the transition from 'identifying' to 'organising' as political collectives to enable self-governance.  Such knowledge has the potential to directly contribute to increased well-being for Indigenous communities as they define it.  The project aims to contribute to Australian and international Indigenous governance, political science and Indigenous methodologies literatures.  It aims to provide significant benefit to Indigenous peoples, the broader Australian community, Australian governments and Australian and international Indigeous nation building researchers.

Project Funder

Australian Research Council Discovery Project

UTS Research Team

Alison Vivian (lead CI), Pauline Clague (CI), Daryle Rigney (CI), Steve Hemming (CI), Anthea Compton (RO) and Coralie Achterberg (RO)

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.