Marramarra murru is a local Ngambri, Ngunnawal and Wiradyuri term that describes the creation of pathways.
The pathways were created by Biyaami, the creator and protector, who gifted and shared them with the ancestors.
Passed on from generation to generation, these pathways serve to ensure survival and wellbeing through the maintenance and transfer of knowledge, lore, custom and cultural authority, as well as facilitating trade.
Like these ancient pathways, the Marramarra murru First Nations Economic Development Symposium and Wealth Forum convened by the First Nations Portfolio (FNP) at ANU in July 2022 identified contemporary pathways to economic self-determination for Australia’s First Nations peoples. This brought together 170 Indigenous leaders, policymakers and entrepreneurs from:
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
- Aotearoa New Zealand.
The symposium led to six Murru waaruu (On Track) seminars throughout 2023. They brought together 266 participants from First Nations groups and leaders to senior public servants, academics and industry bodies. and culminated in the delivery of the in 2024.
The symposium and seminars have resulted in:
- Policy reform proposals in the [PDF, 3.4MB]
- Formation of the in 2023
- ´¡â€¯h¾±²õ³Ù´Ç°ù¾±³¦â€¯ between Canadian First Nations institutions and leading Australian First Nations groups in 2023
- Four Indigenous Data Sovereignty projects where researchers collaborate with traditional owner representative organisations across the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The projects build Indigenous Data Governance capacity to support local decision making and community development planning. This groundbreaking work has been running since 2021.
- The first ever  in 2025 between the Australian Government, the First Nations Economic Empowerment Alliance, and the Coalition of Peaks.
- The launch of the Centre for Indigenous Economic Transformation (CIET) at ANU in 2026.