click here to add your name to SWALSCs list. Meet at the first pavilion. Efforts have been made in our Noongar community to re-invigorate language. You are invited to a free Welcome to Country hosted by a Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner. Beeliargu moort. Join the Joyous Celebration of Meeukang Warangka ba Kenniny. Any individual can perform an Acknowledgment of Country, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. Further, it provides an increasing awareness and recognition of Australia's Aboriginal peoples and cultures. Nyinya nyinyak ngaalang ngaala wara waarniny. The reason for this can be found in an early document from Governor Hutt. IMPORTANT: The following video has been compiled for educational purposes only. The area now known as the City of Armadale was originally occupied by the Noongar people many thousands of years before European settlement. In the 20th century, if a Noongar person wanted to become a citizen, he or she had to renounce their Noongar identity and were not permitted to speak their language or communicate with family or friends. Thats why this place important. The practice can be done by anyone, at any time. The name Alira/Allira/Allyra is said to be an Aboriginal word for the common Quartz stone. Whadjuk Elders & Speakers Welcome to Country List keyboard_arrow_right. Our new HQ is located in Osborne Park, a place where the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation have walked, lived and cared for country and each other for over three thousand generations. This is Noongar Country you are seeing. Noongar Language and Culture Centre (Aboriginal Corporation), Bunbury, 1992, [xv] Bindon, Peter and Chadwick, Ross. Whadjuk is situated south of Yued and north of the Pinjarup dialectal groups. Your people have come back. We acknowledge the invasion, atrocities and subsequent acts that traumatise our . Biladurang the Platypus. 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. Alinta. We acknowledge the Noongar people as the traditional owners of Whadjuk country, and extend our respects to their elders past and present. We acknowledge our Ancestors and Elders from long ago until today. Whadjuk People is also the name of the registered Native Title claim 2011. 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. Bridge (ed. We acknowledge Noongar people as the original custodians of this land. This acknowledgement pays respect to the traditional custodians, ancestors and continuing cultural, spiritual and religious practices of Noongar people. For instance, Ngooloormayup, known as Carnac Island; Meeandip, known as Garden Island; Gargangara north of Armadale; and Goolamrup, the suburb known as Kelmscott. 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 . It can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [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. Translated into English this would be maam = men,yonga = kangarooand ngardanginy = hunting. Traditional Owners can talk for country by performing aWelcome to CountryorSmoking Ceremonyand should be consulted about its use. 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. Kiya Wangoo Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar Hello and Welcome to Whadjuk Noongar Country. [xv] The spelling is as it was written by the original non-Noongar authors rather than the current accepted spelling. View the full Colonisation of Perth collection, The Traditional Owners of Perth: Traditional Whadjuk lifestyle, Why the Swan River? Fremantle itself we'd call 'Walyalup' and Walyalup your lungs. This was orchestrated by the government of the day to abolish Noongar language and identity. Many Noongar people of today grew up speaking English in school and Noongar at home. Our program focuses on preserving the karlup (home or heart country) and the traditional knowledge of Noongar people. Watch Kylie Farmer [Kaarljilba Kaardn], Noongar actor, TV presenter, writer and director, in her inspiring talk to TEDxManly in February 2014 on the topic Keep Our Languages Alive, All Should Speak Nyoongar. Dyarlgarro Beeliar is known as the Canning River and Derbal Yiragan, the Perth estuary waters. And I looked at her, you know, she said, You, you! Also used during ceremonies. No bookings required, all are welcome to attend. and Gioia, P. Species Richness and Endemism in the Western Australian Flora. Be the first to study in this brand-new building next year! Contact Nyungar Tours Phone: (+61) 477 442 515 Email: info@nyungartours.com.au Website: www.nyungartours.com.au Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours & Experiences Permission to use the Nyoongar seasonal calendar is granted by "South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council". For information on Welcome to Country please contact the Community Capacity Team on 9806 5138. 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. Whadjuk: is one of 14 dialectal groups of Nyoongar people. 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. Much of the biodiversity in Noongar country is not found anywhere else in the world. "The purpose of the ceremony is to allow for the good spirits to welcome and protect visitors on Noongar land," Mr Winmar said. We at Murdoch University are proud to continue this long tradition. The Principal is seeking to appoint a Contractor to undertake construction of landscape, playground, electrical and irrigation works at Mary Carroll Park, Gosnells. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our knowledge and culture with you on a tour through Whadjuk Country. Ngalak kadatj ngaalang nedigar wer boordiya koora-koora wer yey! 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. Source: Shane Pickett, 1998; Art Gallery . So whenever we come back now my cousin died the other day so we come back here, bring his spirit home because this is where he belong here. . Kooranyi noonak korl. Whadjuk [pronounced wod-JUK] Noongar Elder and ambassador Dr Noel Nannup talks about traditional Whadjuk ways of life and key cultural places in Perth, and he teaches us the Noongar words for some Perth suburbs (such as Nollamara). Balap kaartdijin. *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that our website contains images of deceased persons. 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. The Noongar people have lived in the south-west corner of Western Australia for at least 45,000 years. 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. Acknowledgement of Country Ngaala kaaditj Noongar moort keyen kaadak nidjar boodjar. Bring them home and then you sing to them. Through the 1800s and up to the mid-20th century, Noongar children werent allowed to speak their language in schools and missions. The location is North Thomson Bay, next to the Visitor Centre. The different groups would bring stones and ochres and all sorts of different things from their country that didnt exist in Nyungar country and that is a form of paying their way which puts them into the category of trade and tourism. I begin by acknowledging we are meeting on Noongar land and I pay tribute to our traditional owners. Whilst our lands are known by these other names, our own remain in place, connecting us with our ancient homelands. 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). All the others would cross at Matagarup the Causeway mark, um, means the water only comes up to your knees. Connection to country is the Noongar people's spiritual and physical care for the environment and for their places of significance. I would also like to pay my respects to Elders past and present. WAAMH acknowledges and respects their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. 7. And, uh, there's a, there's a cave there that's we believe where the Waugyl lives, the serpent. It was up to ten feet long and about one inch in diameter and made from the mungurn (swamp wattle). We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Maaman maar barang ngaalang, Noonak waangk birdiyar. If you wish to purchase Posters from SWALSC please fill in the SWALSC ORDER FORM. Metadata Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). See history of suburb names courtesy of Landgate, WA. Meet at the first pavilion. The Whadjuk Claim for Native Title was made in September 2006. It was explained that it is important to demonstrate the links between stories as they move across Wadjuk/Whadjuk boodja, and between the different cultural boodjas of the Noongar Nation. (Singing in language) And then chuck sand to land in the water so he can smell you. She is saying this to the daughter of her daughter. 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. Noongar people are often invited to speak in language at opening ceremonies and at places which have long been sacred to us. 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. We provide a wide range of services such as: Hey, Im super keen to learn to speak more fluent language, and my girl always asking me what the noongar word for this n that are. They had come to trade and they brought some medicine and some fire. The Noongar Language and Culture Centre was set up by concerned individuals and has now grown to include offices in Bunbury, Northam and Perth. Just wondering if you know of any language courses running for us wadgellas, round Perth. Courtesy of SWALSC, kaya hellowanju welcomenidja/yimniny heredjurapin happynyininy/nyin sitNih/ni listenkaartdijin knowledge, learn, From the past, today, tomorrow and the future. To celebrate the opening of the new space at the State Buildings, KAMIL GALLERY is pleased to invite you to the VIP opening of CIRCLE CULTURE, solo exhibition by Caroline Christie - Coxon. 1. Across the river, their South Perth Walking Cultural Tour takes you through the Scented Gardens, where you'll learn about bush remedies, see Aboriginal artefacts and share traditional stories of Whadjuk Country. 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. Each year the City celebrates such important dates like NAIDOC Week and National Reconciliation Week which celebrate the history, culture and achievements of our Whadjuk Noongar . An early colonial also observed and recorded our Noongar tradition: I have reason to believe that their [Nyungar] history and geography are handed down from generation to generation orally. Robert Menli Lyon, 1833. Starting at 10:15 am every day from 3 January to 5 February (excluding public holidays). Noongar from different areas brought their goods here for exchange. Whadjuk: is one of 14 dialectal groups of Nyoongar people. Click here for more information on the Walyalup Aboriginal History. Where the city of Perth is that area was known as Boorloo. A Welcome to Country is delivered by Traditional Owners. P.J. However, the language generally referred . 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. While Noongar is identified as a single language, there are several ways of pronouncing it, which is reflected in the spelling: Noongar, Nyungar, Nyoongar, Nyoongah, Nyungah, Nyugah, Yungar and Noonga. 9. In the conflict that ensued, Yagan was both feared and admired by Europeans as a freedom fighter defending his 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. So teacher come along to me and she said, You stop that talk. The Wanjoo song is popular in early childhood education centres, schools and choirs around Perth, thanks to its deep roots in the Noongar tradition. Ngany waangkaniny. Classes for Noongar and non-Noongar alike aid in the transmission of knowledge. It's safe for everyone to cross, women and children. "I acknowledge the Yued, Ballardong and Whadjuk Noongar culture and heritage within the Shire of Toodyay and pay my respect to Elders, past and present. ", I/We would like to acknowledge that this meeting is being held on Aboriginal land and recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of Noongar people in this land.. Digital content Australian Broadcasting Corporation (except where otherwise indicated). Welcome to Country ceremonies are an acknowledgement and recognition of the rights of the Noongar Peoples to Noongar Land. 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. This spelling is still used when teaching Noongar language in schools. Arranging a Welcome to Country ceremony, which acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, shows respect for Aboriginal people. This acknowledgement pays respect to the traditional custodians, ancestors and continuing cultural, spiritual and religious practices of Noongar people. [i] Tindale, N.B. Over time, the Noongar people have adapted to the colonisation by Europeans, however their language has made its way into the local English vocabulary - most notably in the names of places, animals and plants. It reinforces our group identity, which binds land and people. In 1840, George Grey published A Vocabulary of the Dialects of South West Australia in London. And next season, there would be waving with beautiful robust seeds,, we would collect them and grind them on rocks and wood and make flour. And that was an important place for us too. These words are used everyday but they sound slightly different from region to region. We dont want any heathens in this school. The City of Fremantle acknowledges that there is a wide diversity among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including different cultural groups with . 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[xiv] Whitehurst, Rose (compiler). And that was only one thing, the other thing was to teach em not to talk in their language, to teach em to talk in the EnglishDoolann Leisha Eatts, oral history, SWALSC, 2003, Noongar language has survived despite the impact of settlement and dominance of English. The tour runs for 70 minutes leaving at 1pm Monday - Saturday. (Yagans biography). Whadjuk Country Join your Noongar guide on an insightful journey into Perth's Aboriginal past at beautiful and culturally significant locations. [viii] Beard, J.S., Chapman, A.R. We Noongar people were given our knowledge through the oral tradition from our grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, mothers and Noongar bosses long long ago. [ix] Lyon, Robert Menli. ), Hesperian Press, Carlisle, 1992. Watch Noongar of the Beeliar for a sense of place around the Swan River. The approximate size of the Whadjuk region is 5,580 km. Hear the first names of our ancient sites, used long before they were changed bySwan River colonists to venerate the English origins of their new society. Well, if we name them in their English names, you'd have King's Park or Mount Eliza. Nyoondool wart boola waangkiny wer djinang ngaalang kwobidak boodjar. And then of course, into Fremantle itself. More current is Hortons map of Aboriginal Language Boundaries. Using published resources available between 1988-1994 this map attempts to represent all the language or tribal or nation groups of the Indigenous people of Australia. Noongar names provide significant information about that place: Wadjemup is the place where the spirits go; Gabbi Darbal means estuary, the place where salt and freshwaters mix and Kinjarling is place where it rains a lot.[vii]. Noongar Language Facts: The Noongar language is regarded as endangered, with few fluent speakers, although there has been a revival of interest in recent years. Listen old fellow, listen for em, bring them home. All contents copyright Rottnest Island Authority. [xiii] Salvado, Dom Rosendo Memorie Storiche dellAustralia. 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. Yet, there are nearly as many places that have been given Noongar names. 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. [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]. In a dispatch of British Parliamentary papers from Western Australia in 1840, Hutt wrote it is only an act of fair justice to the first inhabitants or discoverers of any spot, to retain the name that they may have conferred upon it.[vi]. Privacy Statement, 2021 Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours & Experiences. Some Noongar place names in Perth are: Balga, Beeliar, Willagee and Mirrabooka. Video Australian Broadcasting Corporation (except where otherwise indicated). A Welcome to Country occurs at the beginning of a formal event and can take many forms including singing, dancing, smoking ceremonies or a speech in traditional language or English. We acknowledge that Murdoch University is situated on the lands of the Whadjuk and Binjareb Noongar people. 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. Take a cultural walking tour with a traditional owner with strong family connections to this land, ancient customs and traditions. A Welcome to Country can often involve such activities as a song, dance, smoking ceremonies, or the exchange of gifts. Learn about the places that were important to the Whadjuk people and the impacts of colonisation in these early days. Research and content by Jason Barrow. That would be their responsibility, when there's plenty of dew in the air, and it would just gently burn through and burn that grass. The subject comes before the verb in English and the object follows, but in Noongar, the word order is subject object verb. Perth: West Australian Museum, 1989, p.18, [v] 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, [vi] Despatch from Hutt to Marquis of Normanby, 11 February 1840 with enclosure, British Parliamentary Papers, Papers relating to Aborigines, Australian Colonies, 1844, Colonies, Australia, Volume 8, Shannon University Press, 1968, pp.372-3, [vii] Bates, D. Aboriginal Perth: Bibbulmun Biographies and Legends. The kurrlongurr children who were taken away to missions the Stolen Generations were forbidden from speaking our Noongar language. Curtin acknowledges the Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which Curtin Perth is sited and a Welcome to Country is performed at all major Curtin public events. Your people come to rest with you now. And while I was in the school, see I talked a hell of a lot of Aboriginal talk. Some locations are particularly special to the Whadjuk people, such as a cave along the Derbal Yarrigan (the Swan River) where it's believed the creation serpent lives. In the late 1930s, anthropologist Norman Tindale identified 14 language groups within Noongar country: Amangu, Yuat, Whadjuk, Binjareb, Wardandi, Balardong, Nyakinyaki, Wilman, Ganeang, Bibulman, Mineng, Goreng, Wudjari and Njunga [i] See Noongar Explained more information. Williams believes that if you live on Noongar country, you . 'Welcome to Country' will be included (but is not limited to) the following events: . Storman). Welcome to Country Only Traditional Owners/Custodians of the land on which the event takes place can deliver a Welcome to Country. Many people however, rejected citizenship because they were not prepared to give up their Noongar culture. You will need to apply for membership of your regional corporation separately. In collaboration with Noongar people we encourage not only Noongar participation but also Noongar ownership and control of natural resource management projects. Girawu the Goanna. The diary of Augustus Gilbert. The story of the Charnok Woman is particularly important to Joondalup. Speaking Noongar immediately lets everyone know where we come from. respect to the traditional custodians of the land, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and their Elders past and present. One of the most well known Noongar trade fairs or meeting place was in Pinjarup Noongar budjar. 2000. What other important places does Noel describe? Text Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia is licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). The Acknowledgement Song was first written on Whadjuk Noongar country.