Noun
native title (usually uncountable, plural native titles)
(law) A legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land that has been colonised.
Already, Native Title has been extinguished, breaching Traditional Owners’ rights and sovereignty under international law. Source: Internet
Native title — as recognised in the 1992 Mabo decision and later codified in the Native Title Act 1993 — recognises that Aboriginal peoples’ rights to land and waters still exist under certain circumstances despite British colonisation. Source: Internet
The National Native Title Council, which represents indigenous landowners, welcomed what it called the “dismissal” of the Rio Tinto executives, but said such staff changes were “only the crucial first step”. Source: Internet
Native title holders: tough message to trouble makers. Source: Internet