CALL FOR JOINT MANAGEMENT OF WILLANDRA LAKES WORLD HERITAGE AREA,
AUSTRALIA

claire.smith@flinders.edu.au and DorothyTLippert@qmail.com

The World Archaeological Congress calls on all relevant agencies and
stakeholders to affirm and ensure meaningful joint management of the
Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area in Australia with traditional Tribal
Groups of the region.

This resolution was passed unanimously at the Plenary session of the
Sixth World Archaeological Congress, held in Dublin, Ireland, over the
last week.

"The World Archaeological Congress is committed to Indigenous control
over Indigenous cultural heritage," said Professor Claire Smith,
President. "We support the development of the Willandra Lakes Keeping
Place and Education and Research Centre in accordance with Traditional
Owner direction and management".

"Supporting the rights and responsibilities of Indigenous communities
was fundamental to the establishment of the World Archaeological
Congress," said Dorothy Lippert, the Indigenous representative on the
WAC Executive. "We have developed a number of Codes of Ethics in
relation to this."

The World Archaeological Congress acknowledges and recognises Indigenous
methodologies for interpreting, curating, managing and protecting
Indigenous cultural heritage.