Gumala Aboriginal Corporation (GAC) is one of Australia’s largest Aboriginal corporations, serving the Banjima, Yinhawangka and Nyiyaparli people of the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Gumala’s unique and transformational approach to poverty alleviation in a socially complex environment is enabling economic, social and community developmental solutions for Traditional Owners.
GAC was created in 1996 to represent the collective interests of the Traditional Owners — the Banjima, Yinhawangka and Nyiyaparli people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia — following negotiations with Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto).
As a result of these negotiations, the Yandi Land Use Agreement (YLUA) was signed on 1 March 1997. GAC is the Manager of the General Gumala Foundation, which is a Charitable Trust established for the distribution of the compensation monies from the YLUA.
GAC has become one of Australia’s largest Aboriginal corporations. It’s unique and transformational approach to poverty alleviation in a socially complex environment is enabling economic, social and community developmental solutions for Traditional Owners. GAC is a member-based organisation with more than 2,000 Members.
Gumala is made up of 3 entities:
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Gumala Aboriginal Corporation acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
