Because you get one linguist or an Aboriginal person and another person writing it down and another person reading it, doesnt necessarily come out the way it was written down, and then it creates a bit of confusion but we all generally know what we are talking about.Doc Renolds in van den Berg, Collard, Harben and Byrne, Nyungar Tourism in the South West of Western Australia, Murdoch University, 2005. respect to the traditional custodians of the land, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and their Elders past and present. Whadjuk: is one of 14 dialectal groups of Nyoongar people. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our knowledge and culture with you on a tour through Whadjuk Country. The tide comes in and the river comes up and goes down. 8. And there was a reef extending out there before it was blasted by C. Y. O'Connor. ANU Press, Canberra, 1974. Noongar language has also been adapted into the local English vocabulary, notably with places, plants and animals. This name is also in use by Palawa people who are originally from Tasmania where Lowanna is the word for woman. "The purpose of the ceremony is to allow for the good spirits to welcome and protect visitors on Noongar land," Mr Winmar said. 9. Noongar from different areas brought their goods here for exchange. Our Acknowledgement of Country was developed in consultation with Reconciliation Australia, a non government organisation that promotes and facilitates respect, trust and positive relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Find out if you're eligible for a scholarship, The first university and sports partnership of its kind, Find workshops & activities for your high school students, Explore our courses to find the perfect one for you, See how our researchers are tackling complex challenges. Ngany kurt, ngany karla our heart, our home. Shane Abdullah, Richard Walley and James Webb perform at National Native Title Conference Welcome to Country 2008 . I know who Hagan is. Uh, that flour was mixed with zamia fruit, um, which was also ground into a flour, but you had to treat the zamias to get rid of the toxins out of them, because they can be quite poisonous and toxic to people and uh, you'd die if you didn't treat them right. The Common Ground Team An Acknowledgement of Country is a way to acknowledge and pay respect to First Nations peoples as the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. She didnt have to tell me twice to get out. Dive in and explore the wonders of this true aquatic playground. Through the 1800s and up to the mid-20th century, Noongar children werent allowed to speak their language in schools and missions. Its very important. You can also show respect through an Acknowledgement of Country: We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional custodians of this country and its waters and that Murdoch University stands on Noongar country. Nyinyak ngaalang nidja kedela ngaala mereny. The approximate size of the Whadjuk region is 5,580 km. Today, Yagan is an iconic figure in the fight for Noongar rights and recognition. Similar to a Welcome to Country, an Acknowledgement of Country is generally offered at the beginning of a meeting, speech or formal occasion.' ~ Reconciliation Australia. This is Noongar Country you are seeing. Resident and multi purpose parking permits, Statements of Significance for the Fremantle area and registered Aboriginal sites, Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country Protocols. As someone who comes from a mixed background, Sharna has always been passionate about bringing people together and bringing Aboriginal culture into mainstream learning for the benefit of all Australians and visitors in this amazing place we call home, Boorloo (Perth). An Acknowledgment of Country is a way of demonstrating awareness of and respect for Aboriginal protocols and for the Aboriginal people on whose land an occasion is being held. It can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The territory of the Noongar people was the triangle of Western Australia's southwest extending from the Geraldton district south to Cape Leeuwin, continuing southeast almost to Esperance and . Noongar have always been engaged in trade right back well before settlement. All Rights Reserved. The practice can be done by anyone, at any time. Welcome to Country ceremonies are an acknowledgement and recognition of the rights of the Noongar Peoples to Noongar Land. Describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the Aboriginal Inhabitants &c. &c., T. and W. Boone, London, 1841. You will need to apply for membership of your regional corporation separately. All images copyright their respective owners. The Whadjuk Claim for Native Title was made in September 2006. A recorded audio Welcome to Country is available to all at the Koora-Yeye-Boordawan-Kalyakoorl (Past-Present-Future-Forever) sculpture at the end of the main jetty. Yuat Noongar would bring for trade the following items, among others: Borryl: quartz used for the sharp edges on the gidgee and tabba. Dowak: a short heavy stick used for hunting animals and birds. D-yuna: a fighting stick used during wars and in friendly contests. Gidgee: a spear about two and a half metres in length. Kylie: a flat, curved piece of wood (boomerang) used for hunting animals and birds. Miro: a throwing board used by Noongar people to propel the gidgee. Courtesy of SWALSC, kaya hellowanju welcomenidja/yimniny heredjurapin happynyininy/nyin sitNih/ni listenkaartdijin knowledge, learn, From the past, today, tomorrow and the future. The wonna was fired for hardness and was used for digging, killing animals and fighting with other women. Koort is heart. Bonu-Wongie - Message Stick - located on Mandurah's Eastern Foreshore, this sculpture represents the invitation from the Winjan Aboriginal Community to the City of Mandurah to work together. But what are the differences, who can provide one, and which words should you use? First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we We apologise for any inconvenience. Leaving at 10am on weekdays, the tour runs for 45 minutes. A lot of the Nyungar history and culture have come from word of mouth from our Nyungar elders.Craig McVee in van den Berg, Collard, Harben and Byrne, Nyungar Tourism in the South West of Western Australia, Murdoch University, 2005. While visitors were provided with a safe passage, they also had to respect the protocols and rules of the land owners tribe while on their Country. The common language between neighbouring Noongar dialectal groups enable us to communicate and trade. This was orchestrated by the government of the day to abolish Noongar language and identity. Below are three examples of Acknowledgments of Country that can be used on Noongar land provided by the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council; I/We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Whadjuk (Perth region) people. Where the city of Perth is that area was known as Boorloo. Your people come to rest with you now. Whadjuk: is one of 14 dialectal groups of Nyoongar people. This is the important part of the river, of the whole Collie River and the Preston River and the Brunswick River, because he created all them rivers and all the waters but here is the most important because this is where he rest. Protocols for welcoming visitors to Country have been a part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for thousands of years. Hello, welcome to my home country Nyungar language has a harmonious quality, and it is a real treat to hear two fluent speakers in conversation.Noongar Elder Ralph Winmar in van den Berg, Collard, Harben and Byrne, Nyungar Tourism in the South West of Western Australia, Murdoch University, 2005. She said, If you talk like that you can get out. Include Aboriginal dance, music and storytelling. And natural grasses grew all along the banks and they were encouraged to grow there, and the main encouragement for them to grow there was the use of fire. "The doorway to WA is on Wadjuk Country, and what we want is that people understand clearly they are on Wadjuk people's country." Ted Wilkes (2017) Murdoch University is located has, for thousands of years, been a place of learning. At Koolark we provide support for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Some well known places in Whadjuk boodja are: Wadjemup, now known as Rottnest Island; Ngooloormayup, now known as Carnac Island; Meeandip, now known as Garden Island; Gargangara north of Armadale; Goolamrup, now known as Kelmscott; Dyarlgarro Beelya, now named the Canning River; and Derbal Yiragan, the Perth estuary waters. Cheers.Kym Rowe. However, it had, uh, different dialects of that language. We acknowledge the invasion, atrocities and subsequent acts that traumatise our . Noongar is the official language of the Aboriginal people of the south-west of Western Australia. Consisting of 14 different dialects, Noongar is an oral language and the spelling of it is variable. The Difference Between Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country The Acknowledgement Song was first written on Whadjuk Noongar country. Kalyokool, kalyokool.KayaFATSILC, The Federation of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Languages & Culture(Corporation). Our language is made up of fourteen different dialects. We acknowledge our Ancestors and Elders from long ago until today. The Quokka Hopper is undergoing maintenance and is currently unavailable. The email address you have entered is invalid, please try a different one. Our program focuses on preserving the karlup (home or heart country) and the traditional knowledge of Noongar people. The booklet at the link below sets out a comprehensive set of Noongar protocols for Welcome to Country ceremonies on Noongar Land. Pinjarup Noongar would trade the following items at the Mandura: Burdun: a light gidgee, highly prized for the elasticity of the timber. Durda-dyer: a skin of a dingo tail, worn on the upper part of the forehead as an ornament. Ngow-er: a small tuft of feathers tied to a stick and worn in the hair for ornamentation. Niggara: a human hair girdle worn around the waist. . See history of suburb names courtesy of Landgate, WA. But of course with the Nyungar culture we are basically all the same but there are some differences with regards to our language. Yacker Danjoo Ngala Bidi means "Working Together Our Way" in Whadjuk Noongar language, and the agreement is set to be signed by Noongar Elders and City representatives on August 10. Knowing the Noongar language can open up a new world into our culture and also give a sense of place. Noongar people have lived in harmony with the natural environment . Koolark means Home in the Noongar language. [iii]George Fletcher Moore, A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia (London: Orr, 1842), http://books.google.com.au/books?id=1e8UAAAAYAAJ&dq=George%20Fletcher%20Moore&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false,p.68, [iv] Bates, D. Aboriginal Perth: Bibbulmun Biographies and Legends. It may be appropriate to incorporate an Acknowledgement of Country at events such as board and staff meetings, small training or information sessions, and other small events, for example. Nyoongar country spans from Leeman in the northwest to beyond Cape Arid in the southeast, in the southwest of Australia. Conduct Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony before the NAIDOC Week assembly. We need to commit to reinvigorating our cultural heritage and teach our kurlonggur (children) so that they know where they come from, once they learn the language they can start to make that connection to their cultural identity and heritage and go forward with pride into the future.Sandra Harben, SWALSC, 2012, My name is Bianca. They came and sat down and sang. Crossing into another tribes Country required a request for permission to enter. The wedjella cut his body up into pieces and put it around Australia. Come along and meet us as we share our story, the first story of Aboriginal Perth. And while I was in the school, see I talked a hell of a lot of Aboriginal talk. Translated into English this would be maam = men,yonga = kangarooand ngardanginy = hunting. Any individual can perform an Acknowledgment of Country, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. I say dembart yaarl koorl Grandfather come here or deman yaarl koorl Grandmother come here. Girawu the Goanna. So we cry from our lungs and we laugh from our lungs. Watch Noongar of the Beeliar for a sense of place around the Swan River. Today, much has changed, and these protocols have been adapted to contemporary circumstances. All our resources are free and mapped to the Australian Curriculum. If you provide Welcome to Country services and are happy to share your details with members of the public, click here to add your name to SWALSCs list. Journal of Biogeography 27: 1257-1268. The Dictionary also explains the sounds, spelling and pronunciation of Noongar words.[xiv]. In 1833, Robert Lyon published articles on Noongar customs manners and dialects. Nguny djurapin, nguny koort djurapin wanganiny noonakoort. It was made from peppermint shafts. . Much of the biodiversity in Noongar country is not found anywhere else in the world. Barry Winmar a Whadjuk Noongar man performed a traditional smoking ceremony for the long walk.