Matthew Bonson

The Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) is a ‘future-forward’ Land Council, highly geared to enable the Anindilyakwa people to take full advantage of the opportunities and technology available in the 21st Century, while simultaneously preserving land, language and culture. This is the directive given by the 14 clans of the archipelago. The ALC, under section 23(1) of the ALRA undertakes the following: - Management of the land to protect Traditional Owners’ interests - Protection of sacred sites - Consultation regarding proposals relating to lands and seas in the Groote Archipelago - Provision of assistance to Traditional Owners to engage in commercial activities and economic development - Supervision and administration of Land Trusts - Control of visits by all non-indigenous people through monitoring and permits - Protection and preservation of culture, including Intellectual Property, - Copyright and reproduction of cultural products to safeguard against illegal or improper use of research, digital images, designs, stories, bio-cultural information, artefacts and art