Ngany moort wanjanin. Listen, listen. Lowanna. [xv] The spelling is as it was written by the original non-Noongar authors rather than the current accepted spelling. ", Specific: "Id like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the (people) of the (nation) and pay my respects to Elders past and present.". The body of work explores a circle motif that has been . And it's the mixing of sweet water from the hills and salt water from the sea. 8. Girawu the Goanna. A Welcome to Country can often involve such activities as a song, dance, smoking ceremonies, or the exchange of gifts. Whadjuk means \"The guardians of the link between the land and the sea\", this link being the Swan River. We apologise for any inconvenience. Journal of Biogeography 27: 1257-1268. If you have any questions, call SWALSC on 9358 7400 or email regionalcorporations@noongar.org.au. The circle is an ancient symbol that is found across cultures over millennia. This contains an assemblage of the word lists gathered by Europeans in the early years of the colony, and described above, as well as work from Curr, Bates and Hassell. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we View the full Colonisation of Perth collection, The Traditional Owners of Perth: Traditional Whadjuk lifestyle, Why the Swan River? Bridge (ed. And of course you know you have to have your language because the language that I refer to might not necessarily be the language that other Nyungar people refer to. There are 14 identified dialect groups within this Nyoongar region. To explain that men are hunting kangaroo, in Noongar we say: maam yonga ngardanginy. Ingrid Cumming - Custodian & Traditional Owner of Whadjuk Noongar Country Ingrid Cumming is a Whadjuk Balardong Noongar woman from Fremantle, Western Australia and recognised young leader within the First Nations community. Many Noongar people of today grew up speaking English in school and Noongar at home. Some organisations have developed guides to help you understand more about the protocols and when they are required or appropriate: Search our scholarships to see the ones you could be eligible for. This week we paid our respects to the Whadjuk Noongar people and were warmly welcomed to our new HQ with a Smoking Ceremony . You would have, uh, Point Walter. 'We acknowledge the traditional owners of this country that we are standing on today and honour the Elders, past and present' Acknowledgement to Country provides the opportunity for everyone to give respect to the Noongar Ancestors and Elders of this land. Drawn by Roni Forrest for the Aboriginal Cultural Expo at Curtin University, 22 March 2013. We acknowledge our Ancestors and Elders from long ago until today. Click here for more information on the Walyalup Aboriginal History. The Noongar Language and Culture Centre was set up by concerned individuals and has now grown to include offices in Bunbury, Northam and Perth. You will need to apply for membership of your regional corporation separately. This video. Whadjuk Biddi . Historical People: Includes people living in a particular area, but who do not have ancestral links to the area, or have come from outside the region they live in. Koort is heart. Baalap ngany noyt is our spirit and this is where he rests. A child is called a nop. For further information view Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country Protocols, "We would like to acknowledge this land that we meet on today is the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people and that we respect their spiritual relationship with their country.We also acknowledge the Whadjuk people as theTraditional Owners of the greater Walyalup area and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still important to the living Whadjuk people today.". It was known as the Mandura (Mandurah derives its name from this activity) which was a type of fair or meeting place where goods or presents were exchanged amongst the Noongar in the south-west during the Bunuru or summer season. They came and sat down and sang. The story of the Charnok Woman is particularly important to Joondalup. And, uh, there's a, there's a cave there that's we believe where the Waugyl lives, the serpent. The wedjella cut his body up into pieces and put it around Australia. "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) (Singing in language) And then chuck sand to land in the water so he can smell you. Not to the cemetery where they are buried but here because their spirits are in this water. And that was an important place for us too. I would also like to pay my respects to Elders past and present. For information on Welcome to Country please contact the Community Capacity Team on 9806 5138. We welcome you to the land of the Whadjuk people which we have called home since the beginning of time. Subiaco WA 6904, Booking Terms & Conditions click here to add your name to SWALSCs list. Thats why this place important. We pay our respects to Noongar elders past and present, and acknowledge their wisdom and advice in our teaching and cultural knowledge activities. He was a Whadjuk Noongar man and a resistance fighter during the early years of the Swan River Colony. Noonak waangk, yoowarl koorl, birdiyar ngaala boodja noonook woorn noonak kooranyi kaalak. However, it had, uh, different dialects of that language. The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education and Batchelor Press have been working towards revitalising Noongar language. An Acknowledgement of Country is an opportunity for anyone to show respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country. And we come to this place here today to show respect to him plus also to meet our people because when they pass away this is where we come to talk to them. Welcome to Country ceremonies are an acknowledgement and recognition of the rights of the Noongar Peoples to Noongar Land. Hagan was a Noongar. The custom of teaching Noongar continues to be handed down from Elders to children. I know Noongar words. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the So it was really important. We Noongar people were given our knowledge through the oral tradition from our grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, mothers and Noongar bosses long long ago. Goonininup: A Site Complex on the Southern Side of Mount Eliza: An Historical Perspective of Land Use and Associations in the Old Swan Brewery Area. So it was burnt regularly about every year, as soon as the grass was dry, someone would light it up. We acknowledge the Noongar people as the traditional owners of Whadjuk country, and extend our respects to their elders past and present. Despite the absence of fences or visible borders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clans had clear boundaries separating their Country from that of other clans. The City of Rockingham has close connections with the local Aboriginal community, and these ties have been forged through our Aboriginal Advisory Group and the implementation of the recently adopted Reconciliation Action Plan 2021 - 2023. Pibelmun Noongar would trade local goods such as: Booka/Boka/Bwoka: yongka (kangaroo) skin garment made from several skins of the female kangaroo and used for warmth and protection from the rain in winter. Burdun: a light, straight spear made from the mungurn (swamp wattle) collected from the local swamps. Choota: A possum or kangaroo skin bag used by the women to carry children or food collected while travelling between campsites. Gidgee-borryl: the dreaded quartz edged spear which in post-settlement times was glass tipped. Yued/Yuat, Whadjuk/Wajuk, Binjareb/Pinjarup, Wardandi, Balardong/Ballardong, Nyakinyaki, Wilman, Ganeang, Bibulmun/Piblemen, Mineng, Goreng and Wudjari and . 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). The booklet at the link below sets out a comprehensive set of Noongar protocols for Welcome to Country ceremonies on Noongar Land. Throughout the Whadjuk Region there are a range of significant Noongar sites. In 1840, George Grey published A Vocabulary of the Dialects of South West Australia in London. At Koolark we provide support for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Some words may only be known in one region of Noongar country, particularly plants, which are unique to the local climate and soil type. Welcome! You will find lots of language and see our beautiful . When permission was granted the hosting tribe would welcome the visitors, offering them safe passage and protection of their spiritual being during the journey. Ngalak kadatj ngaalang nedigar wer boordiya koora-koora wer yey! I/We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region., I/We would like to acknowledge that this meeting is being held on the traditional lands of the Noongar people. A Glance at the Manners, and Language of the Aboriginal Inhabitants of Western Australia; With a Short Vocabulary, Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. This acknowledgement pays respect to the traditional custodians, ancestors and continuing cultural, spiritual and religious practices of Noongar people. Biladurang the Platypus. Contact us. Noongar dialects have changed over time, incorporating and mixing with English. Murdoch University is located has, for thousands of years, been a place of learning. Nulbarn: a rope-like girdle made from possum hair, wound around the waist and used to carry the kylie (boomerang), tabba (knife), kodja (axe or axe heads) and the dowak (throwing stick). Cheers.Kym Rowe. Click here for more information on the Walyalup Aboriginal History. Maaman maar barang ngaalang, Noonak waangk birdiyar. Welcome to Boola Katitjin - our sustainable, inclusive and tech-enabled learning space. ancient Noongar life as it was since the beginning of time, through stories, song and ceremonies. Many people however, rejected citizenship because they were not prepared to give up their Noongar culture. . There were some fellas from the north; they came for some ceremony. Adopted into the local English language are also many Noongar plant and animal names: Marri, Karri, Jarrah, Quenda (Bandicoot), Quokka and Jilgie. [xiii] The efforts of others who were conversant, and in some cases, fluent in local Noongar language, such as Brady, Hutt, Armstrong, Symmons and Bussell of Vasse, are acknowledged in many of the published works. It is the belief that everything is connected, the past, the present, the people, the land, the sea and all of its plants and animals; it is holistic and all-encompassing. Kiya Wangoo Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar Hello and Welcome to Whadjuk Noongar Country. The subject comes before the verb in English and the object follows, but in Noongar, the word order is subject object verb. The location is North Thomson Bay, next to the Visitor Centre. And while I was in the school, see I talked a hell of a lot of Aboriginal talk. Alinta. Overall there are many common words in Noongar, for example: kaya = hello, moort = family, boodja = country and yongka = kangaroo. We dont want any heathens in this school. So trade in Nyungar country is very very old, thousands of years old.Dr Richard Walley in van den Berg, Collard, Harben and Byrne, Nyungar Tourism in the South West of Western Australia, Murdoch University, 2005. [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. We come here to this place here, Minningup, the Collie River, to share the story of this area or what makes it so special. Welcome to Noongar country. She didnt have to tell me twice to get out. Traditional Owner: A person recognised as a member of a dialect group whose lands lie within the region; that is, they are accepted by the community as belonging to one of the relevant families, primarily though socially validated genealogical connections. 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. There are several language groups that make up the Noongar, including the Whadjuk, who are the traditional owners of the land around Perth. vol 1, no 13, 30th March, 1833, pp.51-52, [x] Moore, G.F. Diary of ten years eventful life of an early settler in Western Australia; and also, A descriptive vocabulary of the language of the Aborigines, London: M Wallbrook, 1884, [xi] Grey, G. A Vocabulary of the Dialects of South West Australia. The names of many south-west towns are Noongar in origin: Gidgegannup (place to make spears), Ongerup (place of the male kangaroo) and Goomalling (place to find possum). Our people went as far as Uluru and the centre of Australia and those people from there came back as well. Former Opponents Discuss | UFC 285, Tabatha Ricci Fight Week Interview | UFC 285: Jones vs Gane, Farid Basharat, Part 1 | Dana Whites Contender Series: Next Level, Valentina Shevchenko Fight Week Interview | UFC 285, Cody Garbrandt Fight Week Interview | UFC 285, Mateusz Gamrot Fight Week Interview | UFC 285, Alexa Grasso Fight Week Interview | UFC 285, Cameron Saaiman Fight Week Interview | UFC 285, Jalin Turner Fight Week Interview | UFC 285. Noongar language is not only a way of communicating; it is a statement of who we are. The Wanjoo song is popular in early childhood education centres, schools and choirs around Perth, thanks to its deep roots in the Noongar tradition. 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 . A Nyoongar Wordlist from the South West of Western Australia. Courtesy of Michelle Nelson-Cox. And, um, combine that with fish and there was lots to eat. Acknowledgements can also be in written form. [ix] George Fletcher Moore published A Descriptive Vocabulary of the Language in Common Use Amongst the Aborigines of Western Australia in 1842 and included the descriptive vocabulary in his Diary of Ten years of an Early Settler in Western Australia (1884).[x]. Two Noongar language groups, the Whadjuk and Yued people, lived and shared cultural areas in the northern parts of the City of Wanneroo for traditions and customs. Protocols for welcoming visitors to Country have been a part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for thousands of years. 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. Kooranyi noonak korl. All contents copyright Rottnest Island Authority. The Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation welcomed fighters competing on UFC 284 in Perth. This video must not be used as a substitute for an official, in-person, welcome to country in any situation or context whatsoever. It's safe for everyone to cross, women and children. 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. I just wheeled around, I didnt have only had a slate and a pencil to leave behind, but I took off and I went.Hazel Brown, oral history, SWALSC, 2008, Joe Northover talks about Minningup Pool on the Collie River. The Quokka Hopper is undergoing maintenance and is currently unavailable. 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. The Rainbow Serpent - Wandjina Tribes. Join your Noongar guide on an insightful journey into Perths Aboriginal past at beautiful and culturally significant locations. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first people of the continent of Australia. 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. Be the first to study in this brand-new building next year! This Aboriginal ritual recognises the area of land where Whadjuk Noongar people traditionally lived, hunted and gathered (Moort Boodja). Source: Shane Pickett, 1998; Art Gallery . WAAMH acknowledges and respects their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. They reckoned that in the wintertime, it was cold, see, and these fellas who used to hunt up in the bush, they brought some things down, clothing and stuff (yongka booka [kangaroo skin cloaks]). Meeukang Warangka ba Kenniny means dancing and singing in the moonlight in the language of the Whadjuk Noongar people, so get ready . ), Hesperian Press, Carlisle, 1992, cited in Vinnicombe, Patricia. P.J. Watch Noongar of the Beeliar for a sense of place around the Swan River. Wandju, wandju, nidja Noongar Boodja. Permission to use the Nyoongar seasonal calendar is granted by "South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council". *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that our website contains images of deceased persons. Whadjuk is the name of the dialectal group from the Perth area. Courtesy The West Australian, 9 July 2002. I was out alright. The area now known as the City of Armadale was originally occupied by the Noongar people many thousands of years before European settlement. The Noongar people have lived in the south-west corner of Western Australia for at least 45,000 years. Acknowledgement of Country Karla koorliny we call it. You have big bearded full moon at night time you can see him, his spirit there, his beard resting in the water. Noongar Dictionary: Noongar to English and English to Noongar. Nyinya nyinyak ngaalang ngaala wara waarniny. Acknowledgements are often made at the start of an event such as a meeting, speech or formal occasion. Some Noongar place names in Perth are: Balga, Beeliar, Willagee and Mirrabooka. Now, the reason they cried by the sea was because we believed in our old way that people were buried out there under the ocean. And we come and look there and talk to you old fellow. We pay our respects to their enduring and dynamic culture and the leadership of Noongar elders past and present. [viii] In this way, names, knowledge and the habitat of south-west plants and animals share an identity with, and are locally understood by Noongar people. Nyoongar country spans from Leeman in the northwest to beyond Cape Arid in the southeast, in the southwest of Australia. [viii] Beard, J.S., Chapman, A.R. Noongar language has been identified as a single language consisting of 14 different dialects, however, being an oral language means there are several ways to spell and pronounce . In Noongar language, words are ordered differently than in English. Hello, welcome to my home country Mooly is your nose, dwonk is your ear, marr is your hand and ngorrolick is your teeth I love going to Badgaling, we get gum from the trees, look for yonga (kangaroo) when I am in the bush I feel free.Bianca, 9 years old, interviewed February 2013, SWALSC, Manna gum collected from Ballardong booja. ), Hesperian Press, Carlisle, 1992. [v], So trade in Nyungar country is very, very old, thousands of years old.Dr Richard Walley in van den Berg, Collard, Harben and Byrne, Nyungar Tourism in the South West of Western Australia, Murdoch University, 2005, Many places in the south-west have been named by Europeans, after European towns and people, such as Perth and Albany. 2000. Noongar people may refer to Kings Park as Karra katta or the hill of the spiders or Geenunginy Bo, the place for looking a long way. The approximate size of the Whadjuk region is 5,580 km. Welcome to Country Only Traditional Owners/Custodians of the land on which the event takes place can deliver a Welcome to Country. Written by Lorina February 2, 2023 Print Australian Human Rights Commission An Acknowledgment of the Country is a way of showing respect for the Traditional Owners and can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are connected to another place. Crossing into another tribes Country required a request for permission to enter. We provide a wide range of services such as: 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. Acknowledgement of Country Ngaala kaaditj Noongar moort keyen kaadak nidjar boodjar.