'WE ARE RAPT THAT ITS OVER': YINDJIBARNDI PREPARE TO MOVE FORWARD

There were tears of joy for Yindjibarndi today as they waited to hear the High Courts decision regarding FMG's appeal against exclusive native title rights.

CEO Michael Woodley says that they can now get on with the next phase which will look at compensation from FMG who mine on their ngurra.

"From a Yindjibarndi point-of-view, we are just rapt that this is all over now. This is it, it's done and dusted, Mr Woodley said.

"We now move to prepare and submit a compensation claim in the Federal court."

Yindjibarndi elder, Margaret Read says its not about the money.

"I always said, money was never an issue. We had a richness in our culture, our customs, our law and our kinship."

"But this will rebuild the Yindjbiarndi nation to the once-powerful tribe they used to be and we can now focus on getting our young people up and educated to be our future."

"#ICYMI

WATCH: Michael Woodley, Middleton Cheedy and @Lorraine Coppin as they await High Court decision.

"A rich man's poor ambition has come to an end," Michael Woodley said after the excitement.

Wajiwalu Yindjibarndi 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

The High Court has ruled against FMG's right to appeal, and Yindjibarndi's exclusive native title rights over ngurra stand.

There is no avenue for appeal by FMG!

Yindjibardi waiting for high court decision with bated breathe.

Marion Cheedy said she has butterflies.

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation