Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62[ 16 ] Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation Charmaine Wright, Nyangumarta Warrarn Ranger Group Case study - Nyangumarta Warrarn Rangers The Nyangumarta Warrarn Ranger group, based at Bidyadanga, south of Broome, Western Australia, was established in 2014 under the federal Working on Country program to manage the Nyangumarta Warrarn Indigenous Protected Area. The Indigenous Protected Area includes both desert and coastal areas. In 2016, the ranger group employs eight rangers – both men and women – mentored by elders who accompany the rangers onto country to pass on their history and knowledge of the land.15 This traditional cultural knowledge passed on by elders complements practical land management skills, developed through vocational training delivered by Greening Australia, and western scientific knowledge, contributed by visiting scientists. In turn, rangers pass on their knowledge to the younger generation of Nyangumarta people and work alongside scientists to enhance knowledge and understanding of vegetation and bush tucker. The rangers’ work on country includes: monitoring and protecting cultural sites; mending the fence along Eighty Mile Beach to protect areas of sensitive ecology; undertaking research in collaboration with universities, the local high school and government departments; completing first aid training to assist others when out on country; and undertaking bird and turtle surveys and monitoring.16 The rangers are also involved in management of the Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park. “Going and working out on country with my other Nyangumarta Rangers and wearing our uniforms makes me feel really proud for who I am and what I do when in the uniform.” - Charmaine Wright, Nyangumarta Warrarn Rangers