Representing and advocating for Traditional Owner rights and heritage
The National Native Title Council (NNTC) is the peak body representing the native title sector and Traditional Owners across Australia.Our Mission
Organisation Highlights

NNTC updates its brand
Have you noticed something different? As we celebrate 20 years of the NNTC, we are refreshing our brand to better reflect who we are today and our core values.

DNBII Guides
The Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Guides are the only First Nations-Led Guides on the Protection of First Nations Cultural Heritage in our region.

Visit us at the AIATSIS Summit in Darwin.
The NNTC team will be heading to Larrakia Country for the 2025 AIATSIS Summit! Be sure to swing by the Exhibitors Hall and visit us from Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th June.

PBC Director Training, July 2025
NSW mob, we’re coming back! We’ll be on Yaegl Country in Yamba for our next PBC Director Training held on Tuesday 15th – Friday 18th July 2025.
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TRADITIONAL OWNERS JOIN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR RESPONSIBLE MINING ASSURANCE

Commonwealth of Australia v Yunupingu [2025] HCA 6
Honouring Dr Eddie Koiki Mabo
Dr Eddie Koiki Mabo’s legacy reshaped Australia, overturning the false doctrine of terra nullius and securing recognition of First Nations’ land rights.
In 1982, Eddie Koiki Mabo, James Rice, and David Passi, together with Bonita Mabo, Sam Passi, and Celuia Mapo Salee, began a decade-long legal fight for justice. Their perseverance led to the landmark 1992 High Court decision in Mabo v Queensland (No. 2), establishing the legal doctrine of native title in Australia which confirmed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have enduring rights to their lands and waters. This historic ruling dismantled the lie that Australia was "nobody’s land," laying the foundation for Native Title and empowering Traditional Owners to reclaim and protect Country.
Mabo’s courage and determination continues to inspire generations. The NNTC proudly carries his legacy forward, advocating for land, sea, and cultural justice for First Nations peoples across Australia.

