Kia Dowell (Gija) is the Chair of Gelganyem Limited. Gelganyem manages the Sustainability Fund, Law and Culture Fund, assets under the Argyle Participation Agreement on behalf of the Traditional Owners and businesses through its investment arm with profits being reinvested into programs that benefit Traditional Owners.
Gelganyem is proud to be a partner of Healing Country, as the Argyle Diamond Mine progresses towards closure and ultimately relinquishment, it is critical that Traditional Owners have access to experts who can help shape what mine closure means from a Traditional Owner lens. The experience of Traditional Owners to date is one that many groups can learn from, including the ARC Training Centre for Healing Country team, to ensure the same mistakes are not made and the voice and expertise of Aboriginal people is embedded in development up front.