Butchulla perspectives on dingo displacement and agency at K’gari-Fraser Island, Australia

Research reveals that some Butchulla people draw parallels between their own experiences of dispossession and displacement under colonial governance and the treatment of dingoes on K’gari (Fraser Island). The study suggests that aligning with dingo agency and resistance may provide Butchulla people with greater entitlement to influence island management, including dingo 'management,' beyond what their native title resolution currently confers. The research examines evidence from Butchulla participants who express ongoing dispossession through discourses and actions that challenge colonial structures, highlighting shared struggles for sovereignty and freedom of movement between the Butchulla people and dingoes.

Carter, J., Wardell-Johnson, A., & Archer-Lean, C. (2017). Butchulla perspectives on dingo displacement and agency at K’gari-Fraser Island, Australia. Geoforum, 85, 197–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.08.001