Thursday, March 11, 2010

Water Policy Indigenous Lore and Rites

Hi Lee, this is an informal note to Minister Weatherill. Thoughts about the Liberal storm water for drinking policy (I am an under grad, envir science, UNISA Mawson)
1 No considerations has been given to bio remediation of polluted water before filtration for drinking=recommend=ponding of a substantial body of water for bio cleaning before filtration.
2 The question as to the Native Title settlements and rites=including Indigenous knowledge, intellectual property and the rites therein=conjoined to spacial=those spatial properties linked to data (GIS Ark Map)=have not been established or settled
3 The need to hold a substantial body of water resources as equity for the peoples of Australia has not been considered and also the matter of reserves held as equity in case of a National emergency (climate change)
4 No mention of water for cultural flows=rivers and creeks are dry on plains=bio delinquency.
5 The issues of the need for bodies of water to be held on the ground for ecological sustainability and biodiversity on the Adelaide plains. Again this could be held as a joint equity by the Government and the Aboriginal people and managed responsibly on behalf of the people of Australia.
Isobel Redmond and the Liberals intend to hijack the water and to do a rough job on remediation of pollution that will lead to further problems=ecological, legal, economic, cultural and heritage. The waters on the ground are conjoined to the intellectual property, knowledge and those rites within that. As an Elder of the Kaurna-Ngarrindjeri peoples I do not believe they have that rite to exploit lore.
I am an advocate for water trading and economic benefits=once the hard yards are done and we have good policy for sustainability and resources in reserve.
It is my understanding that the policy of the current Labor Party has considered the points I have made in there current water policy. I wish you well with your endeavors as the fundamental aspects of respect for country are proposed to be observed and enacted.

Yours sincerely Kym Maxwell, the Kaurna-Ngarrindjeri family, Title holders and custodians of the dreaming and lore.

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