Martu ngurra includes the exclusive possession native title lands recognised in 2002 and 2013, as well as Karlamilyi National Park, a total of more than 152,000 square kilometres of traditional country.

Martu have a right to control access to their country. The only publicly open roads are the Ripon Hills / Telfer / Punmu / Kunawarritji Road, and the Talawana Track. Kuju Yirwarra (Canning Stock Route) requires a permit.

The term "Martu" is one of many dialect words used in the Western Desert by speakers of different dialects to refer to Aborigines, men or people. This word has become the way in which different dialect speakers in the area identify themselves. It is not tied to a particular place in the claim area. It is used to express their shared kinship and culture across different dialects or languages.

They remain one of the most strongly "tradition-oriented" groups of Aboriginal people in Australia today partly because of the protection that their physical environment gave them against non-Aboriginal intruders. It is not a welcoming environment for those who do not know how to locate and use its resources for survival. Of great importance is the continuing strength of their belief in the Dreaming.

Determinations:

Consent determinations –

Part 1 - 27 September 2002,BNR
Part 2- 16 May 2013
Martu # 3 – pending with the court in 2023.