- Jawoyn
The Jawoyn people are a group of
Indigenous Australians living in theNorthern Territory ofAustralia .Their country is around the
Katherine Gorge area, which they have always called Nitmiluk, which means place ofcicada dreaming .The Jawoyn are known for an unusual relationship they forged with a local mining corporation. When that corporation wanted to gain access to Jawoyn land, rather than sell the land outright, they instead negotiated to allow the company to use the land for mining. In exchange, they received a number of concessions from the mining group, including commitments towards hiring Aboriginal workers, providing scholarships, and promoting the area as a tourist and environmentalist area.
Other spellings
Tjauen, Djouan, Djauun, Jawin, Chau-an, Tweinbol, Adowen, Djawin, Djawun, Djauwung, Charmong, Djauan.
External links
* [http://www.hollows.org/content/TextOnly.aspx?s=228 The Fred Hollows foundation]
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