Quantum_Kitties t1_iznchj2 wrote on December 10, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Reply to comment by Shining_Silver_Star in Native title granted to South Australian Wirangu people recognises it 'always will be Aboriginal land' by DaRedGuy

I wonder if there is a “cut-off”, for example some people can’t make a land claim because their ancestry is not old enough or they conquered it from someone else so they don’t have the right to it… Though I guess the latter means almost the entire world doesn’t have rightful claim to “their” land lol.

AinoTiani t1_izr4a5u wrote on December 11, 2022 at 5:34 AM

In the case of Aboriginal title they have to show that they still have a connection to the land, i.e, go there regularly to hunt/gather or for religious ceremonies etc. So you can get competing claims because one tribe used the land, but then were pushed out by another tribe and they're both making claims to the land, so the court has to decide which group gets the title.