Dennis Eggington

Abstract

Noongar Nation: Progressing the Process

The last two years has seen the discussion of the nature of Noongar sovereignty take new leaps, but now the time has come for engagement with the communities throughout Noongar country to take place.

How do we do this? Who are the representatives to take responsibility for the decisions that need to be made?

Once the representatives are known, what are the suggestions they need to discuss?

The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia have spent some time considering these questions. There are no absolute answers, but a suggested approach will be made by the Chief Executive Officer, with discussion to follow.

BIO
Dennis Eggington is a Noongar man whose country lies around the current town of Manjimup. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia since 1995.

Dennis has also spent time serving a number of Aboriginal community controlled organisations such as the Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service and the Western Australian Aboriginal Media Association.

Dennis was formerly a school teacher in NSW and the Northern Territory. He has sat on the Aboriginal Advisory Committee for the Centre for Aboriginal Studies at Curtin University.