About Us

About Djabugay Native Title Corporation

Djabugay Native Title Aboriginal Corporation was formed in 1998 and recognised under the CATSI Act (2006) after winning native title in 2004. The corporation has two corporate members, Buda:dji Aboriginal Development Association and Djabugay Tribal Aboriginal Corporation. All three focus on improving the lives of Djabugay people with a focus on culture, country and futures. Our corporations are not for profit and work to the agenda of the community and community needs.

For the Djabugay people, a Native Title determination in 2004 recognised their connection to country as Traditional Owners and gave an opportunity to have a say on the management of the park. The Corporation works to its plan for the area, which acts to guide the development of a joint management model towards social, cultural and economic benefits for the Djabugay people.

The objectives of the corporation are to:

• Contribute to improved social, economic and community outcomes through consultative and strategic choices.
• Promote equitable treatment of Djabugay people and work toward healing the impacts of colonisation.
• Support Djabugay people to participate in treaty and truth telling, recognition of rights, agreement making, history and related activities, forum and agenda.
• Meet community priorities in custodianship in our land and culture, employment and well-being applying social justice principles of Indigenous sovereignty, engagement and leadership.

Each of our corporations works to the CATSI Act, and our rule books are online.

Djabugay Aboriginal Corporations is made up of three entities which operate on behalf, and for the betterment of the Djabugay speaking people of the Kuranda, Cairns and greater region. The group, made up of the Djabuganydji, Bulwanydji, Nyagali, Yirrganydji and Gulunydji are proud First Nations people who’s homelands cover a vast estate including the Barron River and Rainforest regions of Far North Queensland.

The Corporations provide a range of programs, products and services which are geared to revitalising, maintaining and strengthening the Djabugay peoples’ culture, language and connection to their land, as well as equipping and providing them employment and sustainable economic opportunities.