![]() ![]() ”Always Was, Always Will Be”, the now ubiquitous catchcry, was born during this time. In 1974 he became the first Aboriginal Legal Service field officer employed in Far West NSW (leading the breakaway along with Tombo Winters, Steve Gordon, and Uncle Alfie Bates in 1977, which resulted in the establishment of the Western Aboriginal Legal Services) and rallied together communities and land councils to pool funds and start buying back their traditional lands. ![]() Along with other community members, Uncle William led the campaign that saw the first national park in NSW returned to Traditional Owners, amongst many other achievements for his people. The late Uncle William Bates (pictured) was an Barkandji land and legal rights activist. Barkandji people were fighting for legal recognition and rights as sovereign owners of their homelands. The phrase originated during the 1980s Aboriginal land rights movement in far-western New South Wales. ![]()
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