Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 - 11:34
Gumala, Wintawari shift focus
Two major Aboriginal businesses have shut their contracting arms, choosing to invest instead in tourism and mining.
Tania Stevens
Co-Owner, Managing Director & Company Secretary / Eastern Guruma
Tania Stevens is an Eastern Guruma Traditional Custodian from the Mundulgurra, Guruma in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Since 2004, Ms Stevens is the owner and managing director of Eastern Guruma, a mining civil and facility services business servicing major clients like Rio Tinto, FMG and BHP. Tania has also worked in the health department and education departments for indigenous people. She has been actively involved in the operations of Eastern Guruma. One of her main focus is to actively employ indigenous peoples and create pathways, training & education in employment.
Ms Stevens is an advocate for preserving the culture & tradition with land, family, lore, ceremony and language. She believes that they are five key interconnected elements of Indigenous culture.
