SWALSC is the Native Title Representative Body of the Noongar People
“The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council is the native title representative body of the Noongar people, who are the traditional owners of the South West of Australia. SWALSC works with members to progress resolution of the Noongar native title claims, while also advancing and strengthening Noongar culture, language, heritage and society.”
Latest News & Events
SWALSC book wins research prize
The book about the history of the single Noongar claim "It's still in my heart, this is my country" has won the 2010 Margaret Medcalf Award for excellence in research... See below
National Native Title Tribunal sets up web page for the south west
The National Native Tribunal has set up a section on their web page aimed at providing information about the progress of the Noongar native title claim negotiations... Read More
SWALSC collection priceless
A recent study by eminent local historians has found that SWALSC holds one of the most comprehensive collections on Noongar language, culture and history in Australia... Read More
Kaartdijin Noongar - Sharing Noongar Knowledge with Noongars
Kaartdijin Noongar or Noongar Knowledge is part of a project aimed at collecting, storing and sharing Noongar information with Noongar people... Read More
Kaartdijin Noongar - Sharing Noongar Culture with the wider community
Kaartdijin Noongar is the other part of the Noongar Knowledge project aimed at collecting, storing and sharing information about Noongar culture with the wider community... Read More
Swan and Canning Iconic River Trails Project
Do you have any stories or yarns from the past or present about the Swan or Canning rivers? We are asking Noongar people to share their knowledge of the rivers as part of a project... Read More
A New Dreaming: Noongar Dialogue
Over 100 Noongar community leaders and elders gathered together earlier this year to share ideas for a better future, and to consider how Noongar people can work together effectively... Read More
State Government signs historic framework agreement with SWALSC
On 17 December 2009 the State Government signed a Heads of Agreement with the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council aimed at resolving the six Noongar native title claims... Read More
History of the Single Noongar Claim
In October 2009 SWALSC launched the book: "IT'S STILL IN MY HEART, THIS IS MY COUNTRY" The Single Noongar Claim History, which is a history of the Noongar people and... Read More
History of Single Noongar Claim wins research excellence prize
The book telling the story of the Single Noongar Claim has won the 2010 Margaret Medcalf Award recognising work that showed excellence in using State Archives. The WA Minister for Culture and the Arts, Mr John Day, said at the award presentation on 19 May that “the judges felt this book had the potential to alter the path of historical Aboriginal research and that the work has led to a paradigm shift in the way Aboriginal culture and identity are defined and understood.
In October 2009 SWALSC launched the book: "IT'S STILL IN MY HEART, THIS IS MY COUNTRY" The Single Noongar Claim History, which is a history of the Noongar people and their survival. The book is based on the history report prepared by John Host and Chris Owen that was tendered as expert evidence in the Single Noongar Claim.
The book's title comes from the evidence of Noongar elder, Angus Wallam, sworn before the federal court. In this book, and in the original report to the court on which the book is based, SWALSC sought to challenge existing versions of history and the related anthropology about Noongar people.
Published by University of WA Publishing, it is available from the UWA bookshop (rrp $39.95). SWALSC members can order the book directly from SWALSC for $36 (include another $6 for postage, total cost including postage is $42). For details call SWALSC on 9358 7400 or send an email to: reception1@noongar.org.au
The Noongar Dialogue Report, February 2010
The Noongar Dialogue brought together Noongar leaders from many different fields for an ongoing conversation about how Noongar people could take another step towards taking more control over their own destiny by sharing ideas and learning from each other... Read More
Caring for Country
Caring for Country is a wholistic approach to natural resource management and continues the Noongar peoples connection with their land. This includes looking after and monitoring the rivers and wetlands, and natural bushland in Noongar Country.
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Program of Meetings
SWALSC is this year conducting an extensive series of more than 50 native title related meetings across the south west and metro areas. These include working party, family, community, future act, Board, and general meetings and workshops.
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Swan and Canning Rivers
Do you have any stories or yarns from the past or present about the Swan or Canning rivers? We are asking Noongar people to share their knowledge of the rivers as part of a project aimed at researching and documenting Noongar and European and natural heritage values...
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Native title negotiation information meetings:
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Moora: Monday 9 August
11am till 1pm
Moora Recreation Centre,
Roberts Street, Moora
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