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Meriam people
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Meriam people
The
Meriam
are an
Indigenous Australian group
of
Torres Strait Islander
people that are united by a common language, strong ties of kinship and survived as skilled hunter–fisher–gatherers in family groups or clans living on a number of inner eastern
Torres Strait Islands
including
Mer
or
Murray Island
. The Meriam people are perhaps best known for their involvement in the
High Court of Australia
's
Mabo decision
which fundamentally changed
land law
in
Australia
- recognising
native title
.
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