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Revision as of 22:32, 10 December 2013

Aboriginal mural at Aborigines Advancement League on St Georges Road Thirnbury, Victoria, Australia

Registered Aboriginal Parties are recognized Aboriginal people per the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Act of 2006. Aboriginal people are recognized as the "primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage." They protect and manage the Aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria, Australia.[1][2]

Registered Aboriginal Parties

Map of Aboriginal tribes in Victoria
Aboriginal painting in Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia

Aboriginal peoples apply to the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council (VAHC), who determines which applicants will be registered as Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs).[1][3]

The current registered parties are:[1]

Aboriginal cultural heritage

According to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, "RAPs have responsibilities under the Act relating to the management of Aboriginal cultural heritage, including:[1]

  • evaluating Cultural Heritage Management Plans
  • providing advice on applications for Cultural Heritage Permits
  • making decisions about Cultural Heritage Agreements
  • providing advice or application for interim or ongoing Protection Declarations"

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Registered Aboriginal Parties". State of Victoria, Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ^ Marie Hansen Fels (May 2011). I Succeeded Once: The Aboriginal Protectorate on the Mornington Peninsula, 1839-1840. ANU E Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-921862-13-7.