Hello everyone. *Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that our website contains images of deceased persons. And when we have a place like that, it simply means a place where people cried by the sea. [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. Acknowledgements can also be in written form. 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. 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. Join us for a night of stagazing and storytelling at Wadjemup- the local Aboriginal name for Rottnest Island. All the others would cross at Matagarup the Causeway mark, um, means the water only comes up to your knees. 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. ", 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.. We pay our respects to Noongar elders past and present, and acknowledge their wisdom and advice in our teaching and cultural knowledge activities. Click here for more information on the Walyalup Aboriginal History. All rights reserved. Stay connected and be the first to hear about new experiences, events and special offers. If you wish to purchase Posters from SWALSC please fill in the SWALSC ORDER FORM. Ngany kurt, ngany karla our heart, our home. Nyoongar country spans from Leeman in the northwest to beyond Cape Arid in the southeast, in the southwest of Australia. Nguny djurapin, nguny koort djurapin wanganiny noonakoort. A Nyoongar Wordlist from the South West of Western Australia. The location is North Thomson Bay, next to the Visitor Centre. 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. The boodjar (country) on which Well, that's where our people used to live. 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 Noongar people have lived in the south-west corner of Western Australia for at least 45,000 years. All contents copyright Rottnest Island Authority. Our language is made up of fourteen different dialects. We welcome you to the land of the Whadjuk people which we have called home since the beginning of time. 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. The Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation welcomed fighters competing on UFC 284 in Perth. Ngalak kadatj ngaalang nedigar wer boordiya koora-koora wer yey! This Aboriginal ritual recognises the area of land where Whadjuk Noongar people traditionally lived, hunted and gathered (Moort Boodja). Culture is formed. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. So, as you know, the 'ma' part, the hand, and the general rule of thumb there is if it's like that, it's taking, so you've gotta be careful. live, learn and work. Similar to a Welcome to Country, an Acknowledgement of Country is generally offered at the beginning of a meeting, speech or formal occasion. respect to the traditional custodians of the land, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and their Elders past and present. Noonakoort kaartdijin wangkiny deman, maam, ngarnk wer boordier kura kura. Yagan was born circa 1795 and died in July 1833. Kooranyi noonak korl. Many Noongar people of today grew up speaking English in school and Noongar at home. Bring them home and then you sing to them. I begin by acknowledging we are meeting on Noongar land and I pay tribute to our traditional owners. Just wondering if you know of any language courses running for us wadgellas, round Perth. Whadjuk People is also the name of the registered Native Title claim 2011. 9. Further, it provides an increasing awareness and recognition of Australias Aboriginal peoples and cultures. Whadjuk is situated south of Yued and north of the Pinjarup dialectal groups. . But of course with the Nyungar culture we are basically all the same but there are some differences with regards to our language. 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. 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. This beautiful name is a Gumbaynggir word that translates to girl. Our program focuses on preserving the karlup (home or heart country) and the traditional knowledge of Noongar people. Whadjuck Noongar would bring these items for trade: Boka: a kangaroo skin garment used for keeping warm and dry. Bo-ye: a rock for kodja, tabba or grinding stones. Bu-ruro: a possum hair neck band worn as an ornament. Bu-yi: a nut from the zamia plant that once treated, was fit to roast and eat. Dardark: a lime white clay used to paint the body at festivals. Kodja: a hammer or axe, broad and blunt at one end and sharpened at the other. [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. If you have any questions, call SWALSC on 9358 7400 or email regionalcorporations@noongar.org.au. (Singing in language) And then chuck sand to land in the water so he can smell you. Join the Joyous Celebration of Meeukang Warangka ba Kenniny. Subiaco WA 6904, Booking Terms & Conditions They will bury him with his mother and you sing out to him. Further, it provides an increasing awareness and recognition of Australia's Aboriginal peoples and cultures. In 1833, Robert Lyon published articles on Noongar customs manners and dialects. They came and sat down and sang. I used to listen to those stories and I remember [grandmother Yurleen Garlett] telling one of her nephews a story that happened there. The wedjella cut his body up into pieces and put it around Australia. Nyoongar: An original inhabitant of the South-West (Jurien Bay to Esperance) of Western Australia that identifies as part of a community which shares a common language (Nyoongar), law and custom. We acknowledge Noongar people as the original custodians of this land. You will find lots of language and see our beautiful . It was made from peppermint shafts. 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. ), Hesperian Press, Carlisle, 1992, cited in Vinnicombe, Patricia. PO Box 237 There were some fellas from the north; they came for some ceremony. In 1932 I was going to school at the [Gnowangerup] mission. 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.". The practice can be done by anyone, at any time. So teacher come along to me and she said, You stop that talk. Noonak moorditj, noonook ngaangk yira. And it's the mixing of sweet water from the hills and salt water from the sea. If youre a member of the public looking performers who can provide this service in your area, contact SWALSC. These words are used everyday but they sound slightly different from region to region. First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we 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. And some of the men folk would cross the river there. And, um, combine that with fish and there was lots to eat. Western Australian Museum, Perth, 1992, [xvi] Kevin Fitzgerald, oral history, South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, 2006, Copyright South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council 2023, Nyoongar language from the south west region of Western Australia, http://books.google.com.au/books?id=1e8UAAAAYAAJ&dq=George%20Fletcher%20Moore&pg=PR1#v=onepage&q&f=false. This Swan River is called the 'Devil Yerrigan', and in the old way, 'Derbarl Yerrigan' and Derbarl means mixing. 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The Difference Between Welcome to Country and 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 Whadjuk people are part of a larger group that have existed in the South-West of Western Australia (WA) for more than 50,000 years, known by their common language: Nyoongar. Noongar language is not only a way of communicating; it is a statement of who we are. And, uh, there's a, there's a cave there that's we believe where the Waugyl lives, the serpent. In 1840, George Grey published A Vocabulary of the Dialects of South West Australia in London. They contain a word list of local Noongar people from the Victoria Plains. Maaman maar barang ngaalang, Noonak waangk birdiyar. [xiii] Salvado, Dom Rosendo Memorie Storiche dellAustralia. Courtesy of SWALSC, kaya hellowanju welcomenidja/yimniny heredjurapin happynyininy/nyin sitNih/ni listenkaartdijin knowledge, learn, From the past, today, tomorrow and the future. Nyoongar calendar. This spelling is still used when teaching Noongar language in schools. And Im talking with my cousin now So one of these girls she told a teacher, reckoned that I was swearing at her, I was swearing. Some words may only be known in one region of Noongar country, particularly plants, which are unique to the local climate and soil type. 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. IMPORTANT: The following video has been compiled for educational purposes only. Free daily Welcome to Country hosted by a Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner. Adopted into the local English language are also many Noongar plant and animal names: Marri, Karri, Jarrah, Quenda (Bandicoot), Quokka and Jilgie. Learn about the rich history and culture the island holds. Whadjuk: is one of 14 dialectal groups of Nyoongar people. undertake a Welcome to Country, if it is taking place in Noongar country; recommendation on a staff member to contact to organise a Welcome to Country if the event will be held outside of Noongar country; assistance with wording and pronunciation of Acknowledgment Statements in Noongar country, through delivery the of Noongar Girawu the Goanna. Metadata Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). 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. From Wednesday 1 March 2023, Stay Rottnest will no longer accept in-person bookings. So we cry from our lungs and we laugh from our lungs. Dyarlgarro Beeliar is known as the Canning River and Derbal Yiragan, the Perth estuary waters. There are several projects which have begun to record the oral history and language of older Noongar men and women. ancient Noongar life as it was since the beginning of time, through stories, song and ceremonies. Cousins well they call them same grandfather, same as their cousin, dembart.Noongar Elder Tom Bennell in Collard, Harben and van den Berg, Nidja Beeliar Boodjar Noonookurt Nyininy website, 2004. I know who Hagan is. 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. Wort koorl deman, that means go away grandmother. The diary of Augustus Gilbert. To arrange a Welcome to Country in your area, contact our Regional Network office nearest you. View the full Colonisation of Perth collection, The Traditional Owners of Perth: Traditional Whadjuk lifestyle, Why the Swan River? He was a Whadjuk Noongar man and a resistance fighter during the early years of the Swan River Colony. If it's opening that way, it's giving. 2, (of 2) published in 1841, identify a common language between Perth and King Georges Sound (Albany). Karla koorliny. Some Noongar place names and their meanings are in Noongar Wangkinyiny. Noongar Elder Aunty Margaret Culbong said the Danjoo was about acknowledging and respecting the Whadjuk people. A Welcome to Country ceremony is a traditional Aboriginal blessing, symbolising the traditional owners' consent to an event taking place on their land. We provide a wide range of services such as: It can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Balap kaartdijin. [ii] It differs slightly from Tindales in that Horton removed the boundary between Wudjari and Njunja on the south coast near Esperance and named the group Wudjari. Courtesy The West Australian, 9 July 2002. 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. Yoowart koorl ngaalang moort-moort djooroot. [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. Video Australian Broadcasting Corporation (except where otherwise indicated). I say dembart yaarl koorl Grandfather come here or deman yaarl koorl Grandmother come here. See history of suburb names courtesy of Landgate, WA. Speaking Noongar immediately lets everyone know where we come from. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first people of the continent of Australia. Made by connecting a short strong wooden handle as round as a thumb, by kadjo or blackboy tree gum to the top of the handle. Wilgi the highly demanded red ochre. The major cities and towns within the Whajuk region include Perth, Fremantle, Joondalup, Armadale, Toodyay, Wundowie, Bullsbrook and Chidlow. . All our resources are free and mapped to the Australian Curriculum. When permission was granted the hosting tribe would welcome the visitors, offering them safe passage and protection of their spiritual being during the journey. The location is North Thomson Bay, next to the Visitor Centre. The wonna was fired for hardness and was used for digging, killing animals and fighting with other women. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our knowledge and culture with you on a tour through Whadjuk 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. The reason for this can be found in an early document from Governor Hutt. 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. The Centre for Aboriginal Studies offers postgraduate courses. 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. The Joondalup region is part of Mooro country and is an important place for indigenous people. Permission to use the Nyoongar seasonal calendar is granted by "South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council". 1.3% of the City identify as Noongar, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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. 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. In 1992 the first Noongar Dictionary produced by Noongar people was compiled and published by Rose Whitehurst for the Noongar Language and Cultural Centre. 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. Aborigines of Australia. Some Noongar place names in Perth are: Balga, Beeliar, Willagee and Mirrabooka. A Whadjuk Noongar contact database of businesses is created and these partnerships are acknowledged formally. 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. Thank you for the opportunity and inviting me here this evening to share with you my story and 'Welcome to Country'. They will talk to you about the process and where appropriate supply with you approved names. Nyininy, nih wer kaartdjinin Noongar wangkiny. The custom of teaching Noongar continues to be handed down from Elders to children. Well, if we name them in their English names, you'd have King's Park or Mount Eliza. Wandju, wandju, nidja Noongar Boodja. Whadjuk Welcome to Country WelcomeToCountry 414 subscribers Subscribe 121 Share 18K views 8 years ago IMPORTANT: The following video has been compiled for educational purposes only. 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 . Nyinya nyinyak ngaalang ngaala wara waarniny. Where we get the confusion sometimes with our Nyungar language is the writing down of it. ", 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.". We acknowledge our Ancestors and Elders from long ago until today. Not to the cemetery where they are buried but here because their spirits are in this water. I am a Noongar. Let your Noongar tour guides tell you the First Story of this land, before Europeans arrived, invoking the sights and sounds of A Welcome to Country is delivered by Traditional Owners. In the conflict that ensued, Yagan was both feared and admired by Europeans as a freedom fighter defending his land. [xii] The memoirs of Bishop Rosendo Salvado from New Norcia were published in 1851. For nearly two centuries Noongar language has adapted to the impacts of colonisation and survived government reserves and missions, where it was also forbidden for Noongar people to speak our language. Click on the link to view Horton Map. Translated into English this would be maam = men,yonga = kangarooand ngardanginy = hunting. Koort is heart. Revival of our language is also evident with Noongar being taught in addition to English in primary schools like Carralee in Willagee, Morditj Noongar in Middle Swan, Ashfield Primary School and Djidi Djidi School at Bunbury. The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council are producing posters in Noongar language. The booklet at the link below sets out a comprehensive set of Noongar protocols . There are several language groups that make up the Noongar, including the Whadjuk, who are the traditional owners of the land around Perth. Sign up for inspiration straight to your inbox. Welcome to Country & Acknowledgement of Country Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country are important Aboriginal ceremonies. Welcome to Noongar country. These provide knowledge, transferable skills and employability to build relationships between industry, government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups. So it's estuarine and it's, um, subject to tidal movement as well. Explores the Islands significance to Noongar people beginning with a traditional Aboriginal sand ritual, a smoking ceremony on the beach, Dreamtime stories, traditional songs and Noongar language. For example, Langford Aboriginal Association in Perth offers regular classes in Noongar language for adults and children. Koolark means Home in the Noongar language. We wish to acknowledge the custodians of this land, the Wadjuk (Perth region) people of the Nyoongar nation and their Elders past, present and future. The major cities and towns within the Whajuk region include Perth, Fremantle, Joondalup, Armadale, Toodyay, Wundowie, Bullsbrook and Chidlow. Ngany moort koorliny. Baalap ngany noyt is our spirit and this is where he rests. Bridge (ed. It indicates only the general location of larger groupings of people which may include smaller groups such as clans, dialects or individual languages in a group. Starting at 10:15 am every day from 3 January to 5 February (excluding public holidays). (Yagans biography). We pray that our imprint on this earth may bear the marks of reverence for this fragile planet and for each other as we journey together on the path towards reconciliation. The location is North Thomson Bay, next to the Visitor Centre. 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).