Welcome to the Centre for Native Title Anthropology

Promoting professional practice and supporting career pathways for native title anthropologists

The Centre for Native Title Anthropology (CNTA) aims to enhance the practice of native title anthropology in Australia through a series of innovative programs and workshops for applied anthropologists. A unique collaboration between ANU and the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department, CNTA activities are delivered with the support of the Institute of Professional Practice in Heritatge and the Arts (IPPHA) and the School of Archaeology & Anthropology, within the Research School of Humanities & the Arts (RSHA).

CNTA’s programs address an identified need to provide greater opportunities for early career anthropologists to build the kinds of skills, academic confidence and professional networks that support quality native title research. Our core mission is to support career pathways for native title anthropologists by initiating and growing linkages between academic and applied practice.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with whom native title anthropologists work are crucial to development of appropriate native title research practice. CNTA is committed to including Indigenous perspectives in discussions concerning best practice, ethics and confidentiality in native title anthropology.