After more than four decades of struggle, the Wakaya and Alyawarre Traditional Owners celebrated the hand‑back of around 484,000 ha of their ancestral country near Canteen Creek, affirming their cultural connection, land rights, and future stewardship of Country.
Wakaya-Alyawarre people welcome land hand back after 45-year struggle
Wakaya and Alyawarre Traditional Owners officially handed back land after more than 40 years
Wakaya-Alyawarre traditional owners to celebrate long-awaited land handback
Four decades on, Wakaya-Alyawarre Traditional Owners receive handback of Country
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