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Wanjina Wunggurr Dambimangari

Claim history:

The Wanjina Wunggurr Dambimangari claim is comprised of 27, 932 square kilometers of land and sea country in the north Kimberley. It is closely linked to the Wanjina Wunggurr Uungguu claim, which is currently in mediation and the Wanjina Wungurr Wilinggin claim which was determined in August 2004. These three claim areas are representative of a cultural bloc as they share similar mythology based on the Wanjina spirit. The Dambimangari and Uungguu claims were initially postponed until completion  of the Wilinggin claim.

The claimant’s connection report was finalised and submitted to the State Government of Western Australia in 2005 for assessment. In 2006 the State Government of Western Australia, for the purposes of mediation, were willing to agree the Dambimangari people had connection to country dating back to 1829. The National Native Title Tribunal began mediation between the two parties in 2006.

The Kimberley Land Council considers this claim to be very strong and is hopeful of a determination in the near future.