Today marks a special milestone for Torres Strait Islander children, with a new law known as “for our children’s children” being passed.
After 30 years of advocacy by Kupai Omasker Elders, the new law will allow Torres Strait Islanders raised by extended family to transfer their legal identity from birth parents to cultural parents.
At a Cultural Recognition Orders ceremony in Cairns, the elders says it will remove many legal barriers and allow families to live by their cultural identities to reflect their legal identities and lived experiences.