2000
Dedication of Australia’s first State war memorial for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Kings Park.

Carol Martin (Labor) wins the Legislative Assembly seat of Kimberley and becomes the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to a State Parliament.

The Yungngora people are presented with the deeds to the 260 ha of freehold land. The Noonkanbah pastoral lease is the first freehold property in the West Kimberley to be handed over under the State Government’s Land transfer program.

A consent determination finds that Native Title exists for parts of the area claimed by the Western Australian Spinifex People.

2001
The City of Albany Aboriginal Accord was launched by Indigenous Affairs Minister Alan Carpenter. This was a first of its kind between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Communities.

The Indigenous Women’s Congress was formed to facilitate a greater participation of Indigenous women in government decision making.

The Premier of Western Australia, Dr Geoff Gallop, signs an agreement entitled Statement of Commitment to a New and Just Relationship between the Government of Western Australia and Aboriginal Western Australians.

Western Australian Department of Indigenous Affairs is established replacing Aboriginal Affairs Department.

For the first time, Aboriginal people take part in the opening of the Western Australian Parliament on 1 May.

The Wand Report reviewing the Native Title claim process in Western Australia is released.

2003
The Miriuwung Gajerrong 1 (also known as Ward) Native Title claim is settled.

2004
State Government signs a $38 million Indigenous Land Use Agreement between the Eastern Guruma people, Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd and Rio Tinto Pty Ltd. The 50-year agreement covers an area of 6,774 square kilometres of land south east of Karratha, and allows for exploration, mining and infrastructure development to take place without triggering the Native Title Act's future act regime.

2005
Dissolution of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and Regional Councils.

2006
The Single Noongar Native Title application, covering the whole of the south-west of Western Australia is upheld. The claim Judgement states that the evidence indicated that the Noongar people have continued, since sovereignty, to occupy, use and enjoy the claim area to which they had legal access. The State and Commonwealth have appealed some aspects of the decision.

2007
A consent determination finds that Native Title exists for the entire determination area for the Yungngora People of Noonkanbah.