Undermined – Tales from the Kimberley

The Kimberley region of North Western Australia covers an area of 420,000 km2 and is recognised as one of the world’s most ecologically diverse areas, with one of the last pristine coastlines left on Earth. 75 per cent of long-term residents are Indigenous, from 34 different language groups. Approximately half live in 200 remote Aboriginal communities varying in size from 20 to 900 people. 94 per cent of the Kimberley landmass is subject to an Indigenous Native Title claim or determination, the greatest of any region in Australia. Yet, Native Title does not grant Traditional Owners the right to veto any developments on their Country, which many have described as “negotiating with a gun to your head.”

Undermined: Tales from the Kimberley seeks to change the conversation about the development of Northern Australia to prioritise First Nations-led, owned and managed development, Indigenous science, cultural solutions and alternative industries around conservation and land management.

• Promote protection and conservation of the Kimberley’s unique cultural landscapes
• Support Traditional Owners to determine how their Country is developed
• Support community led solutions and culturally-appropriate industries
• Promote increased understanding of connection to Country, culture, communities and knowledge
• Generate pressure on governments around the Native Title Act and Indigenous Land Use Agreements, the Heritage Act, the Northern Development White Paper, and various extractive development proposals
• Generate support for Indigenous land management, Law and culture in the Kimberley

After seeing the film audiences will:
• Support Aboriginal businesses in the Kimberley
• Advocate for community led solutions in the Kimberley
• Sign on to ‘The Kimberley: Like Nowhere Else’ campaign to protect the Fitzroy River and other areas of significance
• Explore their businesses’ Indigenous consultation and accountability frameworks
• Advocate for the Kimberley region to their friends, family and networks
• Share experiences and knowledge about protecting land and water
• Share their own plans for their community’s development
• Use the film as a catalyst in their business to create/review Indigenous consultation
• Use the film to influence decision makers to review policy