By contrast, ATSI peoples do not see water and land as separate; for example, the ocean is regarded as a part of country or ‘sea-country’. Water is particularly significant to Aboriginal cultural identity, for example, people are characterized as 'saltwater-people', 'fresh-water people' or 'bitter-water people'.

Marshall surveys a wide range of policy documents and legal instruments and finds little to prevent the 'unfettered discretion' of bureaucracy or to support the water rights of Indigenous Peoples conferred in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Articles 25 and 26).

She also notes the absence of a water ethics discourse or social and environmental risk management framework (such as the Equator Principles) to address responsibility for risks such as water systems contamination, rates of water extraction or intergenerational social responsibilities. She makes several recommendations to address the situation.

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The most notable of these fish traps are the National Heritage listed Ngunnhu (Baiame's Ngunnhu) of the Ngemba people in Brewarrina, New South Wales. The Ngunnhu were a gift from Baiame (The Creator) whom entrusted the Ngemba people to be the custodians. The Ngunnhu were also used by neighbouring Nations where the site also became an important place for meetings, ceremonies and trade.

]]> Department of the Environment (n.d.), 'Australian National Heritage Places - Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps (Baiame's Ngunnhu)', Australian Government.]]> Department of the Environment (n.d.), 'Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps (Baiame's Ngunnhu)', Australian Government.]]> Kinship]]> ]]> Rose, D., James, D. & Watson, C. (2003), 'Indigenous kinship with the Natural World in New South Wales', NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Hurstville, Sydney.]]> Aboriginal technologies]]>
]]> Long, A. (2005), 'Aboriginal scarred trees in New South Wales | A field manual', Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW), Hurstville, NSW.]]> Water resources]]> Livestock]]>
They discuss the Darling Anabranch Pipeline scheme and other water issues.

No audio was recorded. Photographs were provided by Bill and Elaine Grace. Other paper records are held in the State Library of NSW collection ML OH 647/1-130.]]> Paakantyi / Paakantji / Barkindji people]]> Floods]]> Boats]]> Riparian areas]]>
Trish Johnson, a Paakintji woman, was an executive on the Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) commitee, however, she resigned in order to care for her family. Trish moved back to Pooncarie to re-establish ties to her Paakantji Country.

The State Library of New South Wales holds the original photographs in the Talking Fish Collection. Many are annotated on the back with names and places.
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