The document discusses partnerships between Indigenous groups and natural resource management organizations in Australia to manage water resources in the Murray-Darling Basin. It outlines principles for partnerships based on respect, shared responsibility, and equality. Indigenous facilitators guide involvement of Indigenous communities in managing sites through activities like use and occupancy mapping to document cultural resources and connections to land and water.

5. (Altman, J.C., Buchanan, G.J. and Larsen, L., 2007) < 0.2% of the Basin in Indigenous Estate

6. Indigenous Engagement in NRM Extent of Involvement Ownership of land/water Ownership of land/water with covenants (eg. Native Title) High level control over land/water through planning Joint Ownership Native Title access Joint Management Input into management/planning Advisory Committee involvement Indigenous consultation Site management The Reality The Theory (incl. policies, international obligations etc)

9. Values Sites Spiritual connections Inter-generational knowledge Education Country Access Stories Employment Icon Site Management Plan Food

13. Use & Occupancy Mapping Individual Map Biographies n = all participants Thematic n = approx 7 themes Composite Hunting sites Plant harvest sites Occupation sites All data from all participants Typically 10 - 30,000 data points 40 – 60 features relevant to purpose of mapping project

15. U&O Mapping Pre-test methodology

16. Australian Map Icons Repatriation site Death Site Specialty Wood

17. Yorta Yorta U&O Mapping Pilot

18. Map Biographies underway…

26. Water Options

28. Moose II & Training

30. The Murray-Darling Basin 14% of Australia 1 million sq. km Australia’s “food bowl” Largely semi arid River Murray 6 governments Over 2 million people +