About Martu Waru
Creating health country
We are a 52% Indigenous-owned building, maintenance, and construction company delivering a comprehensive range of services across Western Australia’s mining sector.
Our Vision
Martu Waru’s vision is to ‘make country healthy’ for the Martu people.
We are committed to reinvesting all our profits back into the Martu community. By listening to their needs, we deliver projects that enhance their homes, quality of life, and reconnection with Country.
We do this by:
Preservation
Protecting traditional knowledge, language, and spirituality, and ensuring the sustainable management of ancestral lands.
Social & Economic Development
Advocating for development that respects cultural values, promotes self-determination, and empowers communities. We seek reconciliation, equality, and justice for Indigenous Australians, fostering partnerships to achieve these goals.
Creating a harmonious balance:
Ensuring a prosperous and culturally rich future by balancing traditional ways of life with contemporary opportunities.
About our brand
The name Martu Waru means people (‘Martu’) and fire (‘waru’). Fire is an important part of the culture of the Martu people as it is a means of cleansing their country and making it ‘healthy’.
The painting in out branding is by Kumpaya Girgirba, Manyjilyjarra woman. She presented her painting to use to use in this context with her permission and consent.
The Purpose of the Martu People
The Martu people’s purpose is deeply rooted in their cultural heritage, land connection, and communal values.
Key aspects include:
Cultural Preservation:
Maintaining unique traditions, including language, storytelling, art, music, and ceremonies, passing knowledge across generations.
Land Stewardship:
Sustaining a deep, reciprocal relationship with ancestral lands, vital for physical sustenance and cultural nourishment, and managing them sustainably for future generations.
Self-Determination:
Advocating for recognition of inherent rights, including land and cultural rights, and the autonomy to govern their communities according to customs and traditions.
Social & Economic Harmony:
Striving for development aligned with cultural values, improving education, healthcare, housing, and economic opportunities while maintaining cultural integrity.
Advocacy for Justice:
Pursuing reconciliation, truth-telling, and justice, addressing the impacts of colonisation, and fostering understanding and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
The Martu people aim to maintain and strengthen their cultural identity, land connection, and community well-being while navigating modern complexities and pursuing justice and equality in Australian society.
At Martu Waru, we are committed to supporting them in doing this.
Our Partnership with Buildcraft WA
Martu Waru is 52% owned and operated by the Martu Indigenous people. We have partnered with Buildcraft WA to deliver building and construction services across Western Australia.
Buildcraft WA owns 48% of Martu Waru and works closely with the Martu people to deliver meaningful, impactful projects.
Committed to understanding and respecting Country, we engage in meaningful conversations (yarns) to listen and deliver what the Martu people need, working together to create our shared dreams.
