Arranging a Welcome to Country ceremony, which acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, shows respect for Aboriginal people. Dyarlgarro Beeliar is known as the Canning River and Derbal Yiragan, the Perth estuary waters. All contents copyright Rottnest Island Authority. Nguny djurapin, nguny koort djurapin wanganiny noonakoort. 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. Wandju, wandju, nidja Noongar Boodja. ", 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.". 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. View the full Colonisation of Perth collection, The Traditional Owners of Perth: Traditional Whadjuk lifestyle, Why the Swan River? Noongar people also have many names for places and towns throughout our boodja. It displays the following statement; Reconciliation Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. 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. Hello everyone. 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. Nyoongar country spans from Leeman in the northwest to beyond Cape Arid in the southeast, in the southwest of Australia. [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. There are several projects which have begun to record the oral history and language of older Noongar men and women. We welcome you to the land of the Whadjuk people which we have called home since the beginning of time. 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. The wonna was always traded by women at the Mandura. From Wednesday 1 March 2023, Stay Rottnest will no longer accept in-person bookings. This Aboriginal ritual recognises the area of land where Whadjuk Noongar people traditionally lived, hunted and gathered (Moort Boodja). TheReconciliation Australia website is another example. 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. The tour runs for 70 minutes leaving at 1pm Monday - Saturday. 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. Protocols for welcoming visitors to Country have been a part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures for thousands of years. Privacy Statement, 2021 Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours & Experiences. The power of stories being passed down orally is often criticized by people in today's society. Ngalak kadatj ngaalang nedigar wer boordiya koora-koora wer yey! We provide a wide range of services such as: The word Noongar means a person of the south-west of Western Australia, or the name for the original inhabitants of the south-west of Western Australia. They might go to some of their other relations, they dont call them uncles they call them konk and their brother-in-law they call them ngoorldja. The Dictionary also explains the sounds, spelling and pronunciation of Noongar words.[xiv]. Throughout the Whadjuk Region there are a range of significant Noongar sites. A maam (man) calls his yok koorta. Nidja Noongar Boodjar noonook djinanginy. Baalap ngany noyt is our spirit and this is where he rests. Barry Winmar a Whadjuk Noongar man performed a traditional smoking ceremony for the long walk. 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. And while I was in the school, see I talked a hell of a lot of Aboriginal talk. We pay our respects to Noongar elders past and present, and acknowledge their wisdom and advice in our teaching and cultural knowledge activities. You can apply for membership here. Not to the cemetery where they are buried but here because their spirits are in this water. Stay connected and be the first to hear about new experiences, events and special offers. Boundaries are not intended to be exact. In Noongar language, Fremantle, Rottnest, Perth and Albany are known as Walyalup, Wadjemup, Gabbi Darbal and Kinjarling. Noongar Dictionary: Noongar to English and English to Noongar. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . We come here to this place here, Minningup, the Collie River, to share the story of this area or what makes it so special. Courtesy of SWALSC, kaya hellowanju welcomenidja/yimniny heredjurapin happynyininy/nyin sitNih/ni listenkaartdijin knowledge, learn, From the past, today, tomorrow and the future. Boola Katitjin is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar People. 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). 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]. The booklet at the link below sets out a comprehensive set of Noongar protocols . Nyungar wangkiny or speaking and understanding our language is central to our identity. Nyoondool wart boola waangkiny wer djinang ngaalang kwobidak boodjar. Whadjuk: is one of 14 dialectal groups of Nyoongar people. This beautiful name is a Gumbaynggir word that translates to girl. 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. A child is called a nop. The water coming out of the hills would run off and build back up and run around a chain of lakes through where the metropolitan area is now. People going to ceremony would be going on business but when it wasnt ceremony time those people would still go and visit other areas and then when they would come for a visit they would bring with them gifts and exchange. As this was the first full meeting of Council for 2023 the Presiding Member advised it was important to set the scene for the year ahead and welcomed Mr Matthew McGuire to perform a Welcome to Country Ceremony. Noongar land. We welcome you to the land of the Whadjuk people which we have called home since the beginning of time. This, our Beeliargu, is the river people. Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre is unable to provide services or arrangements for Welcome to Country or Acknowledgement of Country. Well, that's where our people used to live. Welcome! Digital content Australian Broadcasting Corporation (except where otherwise indicated). 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. 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. Watch Noongar of the Beeliar for a sense of place around the Swan River. Cheers.Kym Rowe. [iii] Daisy Bates records that Goonininup or Crawley Bay was a key camping place on a major trade route used by Nyungar travelling from other areas to Perth in order to trade for the highly demanded wilgi (red ochre).[iv]. You will need to apply for membership of your regional corporation separately. 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. 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. Mirram the Kangaroo and Warreen the Wombat. And, um, combine that with fish and there was lots to eat. I used to listen to those stories and I remember [grandmother Yurleen Garlett] telling one of her nephews a story that happened there. 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. Starting at 10:15 am every day from 3 January to 5 February (excluding public holidays). Welcome to Boola Katitjin - our sustainable, inclusive and tech-enabled learning space. I am a Noongar. Yoowart koorl ngaalang moort-moort djooroot. Nyoongar calendar. The common language between neighbouring Noongar dialectal groups enable us to communicate and trade. 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. Drawn by Roni Forrest for the Aboriginal Cultural Expo at Curtin University, 22 March 2013. I was out alright. Subiaco WA 6904, Booking Terms & Conditions Whadjuk is situated south of Yued and north of the Pinjarup dialectal groups. Ingrid is the founder and principal consultant of Kart Koort Wiern consultancy, representing First Nations Business globally for over ten years, and an alumni of Murdoc Free daily Welcome to Country hosted by a Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner. Overall there are many common words in Noongar, for example: kaya = hello, moort = family, boodja = country and yongka = kangaroo. 7. 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. There are several language groups that make up the Noongar, including the Whadjuk, who are the traditional owners of the land around Perth. Whadjuk Country Join your Noongar guide on an insightful journey into Perth's Aboriginal past at beautiful and culturally significant locations. 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. [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. You are invited to a free Welcome to Country hosted by a Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner. [xi] Notes from Greys Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North West and Western Australia, Vol. 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. Koort is heart. Research and content by Jason Barrow. Learn about the places that were important to the Whadjuk people and the impacts of colonisation in these early days. Noonak moorditj, noonook ngaangk yira. Whadjuk is the name of Traditional Owners of the Perth region including Fremantle. The approximate size of the Whadjuk region is 5,580 km. A warm welcome to Noongar land. 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). If you have any questions, call SWALSC on 9358 7400 or email regionalcorporations@noongar.org.au. Some Noongar place names and their meanings are in Noongar Wangkinyiny. All rights reserved. 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. So it's estuarine and it's, um, subject to tidal movement as well. Indulge in unique flavours and memorable dining experiences. 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. 1. 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. Early attempts to develop Noongar word lists were done by explorers and colonists like Flinders, King, and Nind at Albany. "The purpose of the ceremony is to allow for the good spirits to welcome and protect visitors on Noongar land," Mr Winmar said. Whadjuk is situated south of Yued and north of the Pinjarup dialectal groups. Whadjuk Biddi . 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. Kaya (Hello). So thats why we always come to this Minningup. Click here for more information on the Walyalup Aboriginal History. See history of suburb names courtesy of Landgate, WA. It was up to ten feet long and about one inch in diameter and made from the mungurn (swamp wattle). Once a year the Whadjuk would travel along Derbal Yarrigan (Swan River) and meet at Walyalup (Fremantle) to celebrate the country and waterway they cared for.' Click here for more information on the Walyalup Aboriginal History. Many Noongar people of today grew up speaking English in school and Noongar at home. [ii] This map is just one representation of many other map sources that are available for Aboriginal Australia. P.J. Meet at the first pavilion. Consisting of 14 different dialects, Noongar is an oral language and the spelling of it is variable. A Glance at the Manners, and Language of the Aboriginal Inhabitants of Western Australia; With a Short Vocabulary, Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal. Wort koorl deman, that means go away grandmother. Much of the biodiversity in Noongar country is not found anywhere else in the world. So it was burnt regularly about every year, as soon as the grass was dry, someone would light it up. Also used during ceremonies. Ngany waanginy, dadjinin waanginy kaartdijin djurip. The wedjella cut his body up into pieces and put it around Australia. Let your Noongar tour guides tell you the First Story of this land, before Europeans arrived, invoking the sights and sounds of Ngany moort wanjanin. 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). Whadjuk is the name of the dialectal group from the Perth area. We pay our respects to them and their cultures; and to elders both past and present., Receive all news and announcements from WAAMH. This variation in our Noongar language reflects both regional dialect differences as well as an attempt by the fourteen language groups to retain, in a modern Australian society, a sense of independence and difference within. It reinforces our group identity, which binds land and people. The South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council are producing posters in Noongar language. So it was really important. 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. 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. [xv] The spelling is as it was written by the original non-Noongar authors rather than the current accepted spelling. In the Yallingup region, the Wardan Centre brings an increased understanding of our language and culture through education programs. Kooranyi noonak korl. 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 . The late Tom Bennell (Yelakitj), shared this story about moort (family) relationship names and how moort would have wangkiny (talked) with each other: Deman is the name for Grandmother and Dembart is the name for Grandfather. Our program focuses on preserving the karlup (home or heart country) and the traditional knowledge of Noongar people. Welcome to Country Acknowledgment of Country Acknowledgment of Country 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. Journal of Biogeography 27: 1257-1268. [i] Tindale, N.B. Your Noongar guide will take you on an ancient Dreamtime journey with its origins in the night sky. [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. Welcome to Country & Acknowledgement of Country Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country are important Aboriginal ceremonies. Well, if we name them in their English names, you'd have King's Park or Mount Eliza. . Copyright South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council 2023. 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. Further, it provides an increasing awareness and recognition of Australia's Aboriginal peoples and cultures. Be the first to study in this brand-new building next year! ", 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.. Crossing into another tribes Country required a request for permission to enter. It's safe for everyone to cross, women and children. Meeukang Warangka ba Kenniny means dancing and singing in the moonlight in the language of the Whadjuk Noongar people, so get ready . Join us for a night of stagazing and storytelling at Wadjemup- the local Aboriginal name for Rottnest Island. It can be given by both non-Indigenous people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Principal is seeking to appoint a Contractor to undertake construction of landscape, playground, electrical and irrigation works at Mary Carroll Park, Gosnells. Noongar Language and Culture Centre (Aboriginal Corporation), Bunbury, 1992, [xv] Bindon, Peter and Chadwick, Ross. And walk down. To arrange a Welcome to Country in your area, contact our Regional Network office nearest you. Yagan was born circa 1795 and died in July 1833. 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 . Include Aboriginal dance, music and storytelling. The subject comes before the verb in English and the object follows, but in Noongar, the word order is subject object verb. And then of course, into Fremantle itself. Some Noongar place names in Perth are: Balga, Beeliar, Willagee and Mirrabooka. [viii] Beard, J.S., Chapman, A.R. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first people of the continent of Australia. You will find lots of language and see our beautiful . "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) 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. Kalyokool, kalyokool.KayaFATSILC, The Federation of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Languages & Culture(Corporation). The story of the Charnok Woman is particularly important to Joondalup. Explore our wide range of courses to find the perfect one for you. 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. All Rights Reserved. Dive in and explore the wonders of this true aquatic playground. 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. Williams believes that if you live on Noongar country, you . Please contact the City on 1300 MYFREO for a list of Whadjuk Traditional Owners. 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. Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation Membership of SWALSC does not mean you are automatically a member of your regional corporation. Come on a journey through the colonial history of Perth. [ix] Lyon, Robert Menli. and Gioia, P. Species Richness and Endemism in the Western Australian Flora. The simple wording on this poster could be . She is saying this to the daughter of her daughter. PO Box 237 Conduct Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony before the NAIDOC Week assembly. Nyinya nyinyak ngaalang ngaala wara waarniny. Noongar PrayerNgaala Maaman WaangkNgaala Maaman ngiyan yira moonbooli Moodlooga. Where we get the confusion sometimes with our Nyungar language is the writing down of it. 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. Here are some Noongar words for you to practice. Classes for Noongar and non-Noongar alike aid in the transmission of knowledge. Noongar Protocols Welcome To Country Recognising our rights to country. This is where all our spirits will end up here. This is Noongar Country you are seeing. Adopted into the local English language are also many Noongar plant and animal names: Marri, Karri, Jarrah, Quenda (Bandicoot), Quokka and Jilgie. Traditional Owners can talk for country by performing aWelcome to CountryorSmoking Ceremonyand should be consulted about its use. The booklet at the link below sets out a comprehensive set of Noongar protocols for Welcome to Country ceremonies on Noongar Land. I talk now. However, the essential elements of welcoming visitors and offering safe passage remain in place. 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. The Noongar people have lived in the south-west corner of Western Australia for at least 45,000 years. Whadjuk means \"The guardians of the link between the land and the sea\", this link being the Swan 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]. This week we paid our respects to the Whadjuk Noongar people and were warmly welcomed to our new HQ with a Smoking Ceremony . 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. I say dembart yaarl koorl Grandfather come here or deman yaarl koorl Grandmother come here. Yet, there are nearly as many places that have been given Noongar names. If you wish to purchase Posters from SWALSC please fill in the SWALSC ORDER FORM. [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. This name is also in use by Palawa people who are originally from Tasmania where Lowanna is the word for woman. We apologise for any inconvenience. The location is North Thomson Bay, next to the Visitor Centre. This video must not be used as a substitute for an official, in-person, welcome to country in any situation or context whatsoever. Acknowledgements can also be in written form. 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. You are invited to a free Welcome to Country hosted by a Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owner. But what are the differences, who can provide one, and which words should you use? This was orchestrated by the government of the day to abolish Noongar language and identity. Sharna Walley is a Noongar woman born and raised in Perth. Courtesy The West Australian, 9 July 2002. 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. ABC Education brings you high-quality educational content to use at home and in the classroom. Acknowledgement of Country Ngaala kaaditj Noongar moort keyen kaadak nidjar boodjar. 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. In the same year, the Western Australian Museum published a Nyoongar Word List by Peter Bindon and Ross Chadwick. Learn about the rich history and culture the island holds. Kaya noonakoort. Many people however, rejected citizenship because they were not prepared to give up their Noongar culture. No bookings required, all are welcome to attend. 6. This spelling is still used when teaching Noongar language in schools. Our language is made up of fourteen different dialects. 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. Knowing the Noongar language can open up a new world into our culture and also give a sense of place. And, uh, there's a, there's a cave there that's we believe where the Waugyl lives, the serpent. Today, Yagan is an iconic figure in the fight for Noongar rights and recognition. Trade between our people and people from other nations is well documented. 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. Participating in an Acknowledgement of Country is an effective way of helping students develop awareness and respect for the ongoing relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (the Traditional Custodians) have with their land. 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. 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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