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"Bininj culture really strong. You have to look after
country. For your grandfather country, like mother country,
take care." Yvonne Margarula, Mirarr Senior Traditional
Owner.
In 1977, Aboriginal opposition to the Ranger Uranium
proposal was overridden with the words "their opposition
shall not be allowed to prevail". Bininj people were told
that the rest of Australia wanted uranium mining in the
Alligator Rivers Region, within what would become Kakadu
National Park. Almost three decades later, the voices of
Mirarr continue to be ignored or marginalised by the mining
industry and all levels of government. |