Representing and advocating for Traditional Owner rights and heritage
The National Native Title Council (NNTC) is the peak body representing the native title sector and Traditional Owners across Australia.Our Mission
Organisation Highlights
Strong Culture, Strong Futures - Yawuru
The Strong Culture, Strong Futures series showcases the work and achievements of Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) across the country, the organisations through which native title holders exercise their rights and build outcomes for their communities. The Yawuru Success Story film, the second in the series, marks 20 years since Yawuru’s native title determination in 2006 and follows its journey through governance, culture, community, Country and prosperity.
In the years since determination, Yawuru has built a language centre reaching around 1,500 students a year, run a ranger program caring for Country, and grown a corporate group delivering real economic opportunity for its community, a clear example of what a properly resourced PBC can achieve.
DNBII Guides
The Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Guides are the only First Nations-Led Guides on the Protection of First Nations Cultural Heritage in our region.
Latest News
Traditional Owners must share in critical minerals wealth
Landmark ruling: native title holders must be heard on water decisions
Landmark new ALRC report exposes Traditional Owners have been shortchanged – NNTC says by tens of billions
Yindjibarndi judgment tip of the iceberg as billions in native title compensation remains unpaid nationwide
Honouring Dr Eddie Koiki Mabo
Dr Eddie Koiki Mabo’s legacy reshaped Australia, overturning the false doctrine of terra nullius and securing recognition of First Nations’ land rights.
In 1982, Eddie Koiki Mabo, James Rice, and David Passi, together with Bonita Mabo, Sam Passi, and Celuia Mapo Salee, began a decade-long legal fight for justice. Their perseverance led to the landmark 1992 High Court decision in Mabo v Queensland (No. 2), establishing the legal doctrine of native title in Australia which confirmed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have enduring rights to their lands and waters. This historic ruling dismantled the lie that Australia was "nobody’s land," laying the foundation for Native Title and empowering Traditional Owners to reclaim and protect Country.
Mabo’s courage and determination continues to inspire generations. The NNTC proudly carries his legacy forward, advocating for land, sea, and cultural justice for First Nations peoples across Australia.
