Yumbangku Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Tourism Development Aboriginal Corporation (YACHATDAC), was formed by key members of the Traditional Custodian families of the Iningai lands, in outback Central West Queensland, to continue protection and preservation of their cultural heritage assets, caring for country and reawakening of culture, to facilitate the sharing of cultural knowledge as a business, and to continue to share their culture and values for the many generations to come. Our key activities are on our property Turraburra, where we are working to restore Country after decades of cattle grazing, to protect cultural heritage and developing sustainable, Indigenous-led industries for fostering cultural empowerment and ensuring the future resilience of people and Country. These include developing carbon farming, economic and cultural activity based on bushfoods and related plant materials, and building a ‘guesting on Country’ business. These interlink in holistic goals for Country, culture and our community, and promoting cross-cultural relationships and understanding. In these activities we collaborate with a number of scientists to build knowledge together. In this presentation we will describe our activities and highlights of our findings and learnings on bushfoods. One of the highlights is the potential of Australian Acacia gums as alternatives to gum Arabic, a vital natural ingredient that is widely used internationally in food and pharmaceutical applications but its production faces challenges due to climate change, over-harvesting, and deforestation. We have focused on Acacia cambagei (Gidyea gum), traditionally known to our people as ‘Marru’. Gidyea gum represents an opportunity both to diversify the gum Arabic supply chain and create opportunities for an Indigenous-led industry. to empower local communities, safeguard heritage through transmission of intergenerational knowledge, and promote sustainable industries and livelihoods reflective of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Nagoya Protocol.