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JCU's association with Eddie Koiki Mabo is an incredible legacy, having played an important part in his pursuit of land rights.
2022 marked the 30-year anniversary of the Mabo case, one of the most significant turning points for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the fight for native title.
Please note these are all previous events, held during 2022. For upcoming events check the JCU Events calendar.
Events that related to activities that contributed to JCU's pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) feature icons for the relevant SDGs.
Caring For Sea Country
Date: 25 August 2022
The JCU Marine Society invites all students, staff and members of the community to our “Caring for Sea Country: Partnering Traditional Knowledge with Contemporary Marine Science” event to shine light on the partnership between First Nations groups and Researchers, and how we can continue to work for the common goal of aiding the ocean landscape, notably with reference to the legacy and 30th anniversary of the Mabo decision and how this has influenced modern marine and coastal management.
This event will be opened with a Welcome to Country from a Bindal Traditional Owner and accompanied by an array of speakers including local leader’s from Aboriginal corporations supporting Traditional Owner groups in land and sea management, ranger programs and marine mammal monitoring and the perspective from a JCU TropWATER Principal Researcher discussing the rewarding value working with the custodians of the land and sea.
SDGs: 
Location: Townsville
Mabo Under the Stars at Eddie Koiki Mabo Library
Date: 21 July 2022
JCU Library in collaboration with Library Patron Gail Mabo and JCU Student Association are hosting a free movie screening of Mabo the movie, on the lawns of the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library.
Presented by Gail Mabo
Location: Townsville
2022 Mabo Lecture
Date: 3 June 2022
Join award-winning journalist and author, Stan Grant, as he presents JCU’s 2022 Mabo Lecture, marking the 30th anniversary of the Mabo Decision.
James Cook University’s association with Eddie Koiki Mabo is an incredible legacy, having played an important part in Koiki’s fight for Land Rights. The University provided the environment and context in which discussions could be had, and staff and student involvement in the coordination of the original land rights conference that sparked the legal action.
The recognition of native title by the High Court of Australia in 1992 and the Keating Government’s subsequent Native Title Act 1993 were important steps forward in our Country’s reconciliation with Australia’s Indigenous peoples.
Presented by Stan Grant
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Locations: Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, Mount Isa, Thursday Island, Brisbane.
The Land I Own 2008 © Gail Mabo, acrylic on canvas, James Cook University Art Collection
Mabo Day
Date: 3 June 2022
JCU celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the historic Mabo Decision.
2022 marks the 30 year anniversary of the Mabo case, one of the most significant turning points for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the fight for native title.
Eddie Koiki Mabo (known as Koiki) had a strong and long-lasting connection with James Cook University - It was here that he began his journey to challenge land ownership laws on Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres Strait. Koiki is remembered for his commitment and tireless effort to educate others about the rights and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Locations: various
Eddie Koiki Mabo Library Art Exhibition
'Tribute' by Arone Meeks
Dates: 20 May to 10 June 2022
To celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the Mabo case, JCU Library is hosting the exhibition 'Tribute' by Arone Meeks.
This exhibition features artworks from the late Arone Meeks (b.1957 - d. 2021), a nationally and internationally acclaimed and celebrated Queensland artist and proud Kuku Midiji man. This exhibition has been collaboratively curated by independent Cairns-based artist Geoff Dixon and the Manager of Special Collections Bronwyn McBurnie, and will include selected paintings and prints created by Arone Meeks in the years between 2001 – 2021.
Location: Townsville
Custodians, Keepers and Country Series III [detail] (2017) © Estate of Arone Meeks