Murrandoo Yanner

Murrandoo Yanner is an activist and a champion of Indigenous rights. He is a Gangalidda man from Moungibi (Burketown) in the lower Gulf of Carpentaria. He is a Director of the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (CLCAC) and the Gulf Region Aboriginal Corporation (GRAC PBC). Murrandoo is also the Chairperson of the Gangalidda and Garawa Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (GGNTAC PBC). He held the position of CEO of the CLCAC from 1992 until 2001, before becoming ATSIC Commissioner until 2002. Through his campaigning and work he has made numerous contributions to the rights and opportunities of Indigenous peoples in the Gulf of Carpentaria. This includes areas of native title and environmental sustainability. He has also overseen a number of successful economic development initiatives such as the Indigenous Ranger Program, Yagurli Tours and the Jigija Indigenous Fire Training Program.