Ngalia Foundation Appeal

A tax-deductible appeal has been established to raise funds for the Ngalia Foundation Appeal. If you would like to contribute to the appeal, please download the donation form or contact the National Trust on (08) 9321 6088.

The  Ngalia Foundation is a partnership between the Ngalia Heritage Research Council (Aboriginal Corporation) and the National Trust of Australia (WA). The Ngalia Foundation provides an exciting opportunity for Indigenous Australians to participate in the development of livelihoods that enhance Indigenous cultural heritage and environmental values within the arid region of the North Eastern Goldfields, in outback Western Australia.

The Foundation facilitates the purchase or transfer of properties to be managed by Indigenous Australians, with the aim of rehabilitating landscapes, conserving cultural values (such as Indigenous medicines and food), educating the broader community about Indigenous values and developing sustainable enterprises that will create livelihoods for remote Aboriginal communities.

In partnership with the National Trust of Australia (WA), the Ngalia Foundation Appeal aims to build on work Ngalia people are already doing with research organisations like the Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre and Curtin University on traditional knowledge-based enterprises. These include enhanced wild harvest of bush foods and medecines, tourism-based cultural education, arts and Indigenous land management principles and practice (Walkatjurra Rangers).

The Foundation presents an exciting opportunity for academic, corporate, and government agencies to work together in restoring our natural and cultural environment and invest in addressing the social and economic marginalisation of Indigenous Australians by developing opportunities to use Indigenous knowledge on acquired lands for long term sustainable livelihoods.

A word from The Ngalia Foundation Chair, Mr Kado Muir:

"My people live in a marginalised socio-economic environment in the North Eastern Goldfields, which is dominated by an exploitative and ultimately unsustainable mining industry . We desire a future where we can care for our country in the traditional ways and use our land sustainably to create livelihoods based on our inherent natural, social and cultural resources. Your donation will help us to protect our land, our culture and create an exciting future for my people."