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— Black Mountain and Mount Ainslie (background) are both important women's sites in Ngambri culture. (ABC News: Jordan Hayne).

Nganga - Black Dog Books
Summarised from Nganga - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Words and Phrases.
 * Aboriginal is spelled with a capital 'A' when referring to the First Nation people of Australia. An Aboriginal person is anyone who identifies as such, or is accepted as such by 'the Aboriginal community'.
 * Aboriginal people is 'usually used as an adjective'. ie. Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal land, Aboriginal people; rather than 'the Aboriginals'.
 * "When spelled with a capital letter, Aboriginal doesn't include Torres Strait Islander people."
 * The lowercase 'aboriginal' refers to 'indigenous people or original habitants of any country.


 * Aborigine is used worldwide to refer to First Nation people of any country. However, calling an Aboriginal person "today can be offensive".
 * Abo is a "deeply racist, derogatory and offensive word."

Aunty: Aunty is a term of respect for an older woman. They may be an Elder or just an older member of the community. Some families call girl children Aunty as well.

Blackfella: Aboriginal people may refer to people they know well as 'blackfella'. When used in this friendly way it is not an insult. "When used by non-Indigenous people, blackfella can be racist and disrespectful".

Clan: The family groups that Aboriginal people lived in before European settlement. They were made up of 40-50 people and had their own territories and customs. eg. Wathaurong, Wurundjeri, Taungerong, are clans of the Kulin nation.

While some sources refer to clans as tribes, 'clan' has replaced 'tribe' as the "acceptable term" for Aboriginal groups.

Cleverman: An Aboriginal healer, a highly respected cultural keeper with strong knowledge of stories, spiritual beliefs, sacred places, and lore. They have a deep connection to the Dreaming. Different clans and languages us different names for clevermen.

Colonialism: The process of taking over and occupation of indigenous people's land by a more powerful society or culture. Australia was colonised by the British, despite knowing many of Aboriginal clans lived there. It is associated with human rights abuses.

Community: groups of Aboriginal people who "share the same Country, family, relationships, or language." Aboriginal people can be from multiple communities.

Corroboree: A European word for Aboriginal ceremonies of Eora origin (caribberie). Each clan has a different name for a corroboree. They are a crucial element in Aboriginal culture and involve spirituality, stories, song, and dance.

Country: Country, spelled with a capital 'C', is a distinct term in Aboriginal culture. Country includes land, seas, skies, rivers, seasons, plants, animals, and waters. Country is a place of belonging, heritage, and culture. It also includes the clan's Dreaming. It encompasses the way the people, land, spirituality and law are "interwoven". eg. Dubbo in NSW is Wiradjuri Country.

Cousin: Used more widely than in non-Indigenous society. Can include first cousins, extended family, and "even people from the same Country". Cousins share ancestors, and will usually be from the same generation.

Custodians: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the traditional custodians of Australia. Custodians have deep knowledge of culture, stories, songs, art and dances, rituals, and language and pass this knowledge on. This term shows that custodians don't own the land, but care for it as it cares for them.

Didgeridoo: Yidaki is becoming popular, not all people use didgeridoos.

Dreaming/Dreamtime: A complex concept. "The dreaming guides Aboriginal nation's connection to and understanding of each other and the land." Put simply, Dreaming is an Aboriginal culture's creation story, and the foundation of culture.

Regional group names:

Anangu: people from Central Australia.

Draft:Cleverman

Desert people: people from the dry, arid, and desert regions of Australia.

A cleverman is an Aboriginal healer. Highly respected, the cleverman is keeper of culture, stories, and spiritual belief, and has a strong understanding of sacred places and lore. Cleverman have a deep connection to the Dreaming. Some clevermen are able to heal physical injuries and illness, while others heal spiritual problems. Clevermen use plants, songs and spiritual knowledge to heal. Particularly powerful clevermen can heal both physical and spiritual ailments, and are believed to have magical powers. An older cleverman teaches a younger person the skills needed to take over his role. Different clans and language groups have their own names for a cleverman. For example, the Eora nation people, from around Sydney call them 'carradhy'. Pemulwuy and Jandamarra are believed to be clevermen. Dioscorea hastifolia

Your message here. Poketama (talk) 07:32, 5 July 2022 (UTC)[ reply]

Can fill out Ron Richards significantly.

Massacres of  Aboriginal people were often conducted  by  Europeans  in  response  to  Aboriginal  resistance,  taking of sheep  and cattle, or without provocation. In a small number of cases, Aboriginal people also massacred Europeans. As a result of the pressures of  European  encroachment,  many  Aboriginal people chose or were forced to seek accommodation with European colonists and move onto missions, cattle stations and the fringes of towns. These consolidated  Aboriginal  settlements  allowed  European  expansion to continue around them, and in return Aboriginal people received protection and rations. While on the missions there was an aim to replace Aboriginal traditions with Christian ones, Aboriginal people were able to continue their traditions in secret and on the more lenient cattle and pastoral stations.

1788-1850

Talk:Jesus

With the Australian Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum due soon, the amount of conflict is bound to increase., so would you be willing to quickly work towards a consensus on  Australian project page, on  agreement on acceptable names for Indigenous/First Nations, acceptable references for  Aboriginal Place name equivalence, weight in standard phrases for lede, deceased et"       Remembering Aboriginal Heroes - John Ramsland and Christopher Mooney 9781920785857