Who were the first people of the Wimmera Mallee?
The Wergaia or Werrigia people are an Aboriginal Australian group in the Mallee and Wimmera regions of north-Western Victoria, made up of a number of clans.
Who were the first peoples of the Millewa Mallee?
The First People of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (FPMMAC) are the Traditional Owners of Country in the north west of Victoria that runs south of the Murray River to the Mallee Highway, and west from the Calder Highway to the South Australian border, including the Murray-Sunset National Park.Nov 22, 2022
Who are the traditional owners of Mildura?
The Traditional owners of the lands in and around Mildura are the Ladji Ladji Tribes with its neighbour the Barkinji across the River with surrounding tribes including the Madi Madi, the Dadi Dadi and the Kureinji.
Who are the Aboriginal people of the Wimmera?
The Wimmera region includes the traditional lands of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk People represented by the Barengi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and the Eastern Maar represented by Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation.
Who are the traditional owners of Wimmera?
The traditional owners of the Wimmera Mallee region are the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadwadjali, Wergaia and Jupagalk people. Welcome to Country A Welcome to Country is a ceremony performed by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people (usually senior representatives/Elder) to welcome visitors to their traditional land.
What is the Aboriginal name for the Wimmera River?
The Wimmera River is known as Barengi Djul in Wergaia language spoken by the Wotjobaluk people.
Who are the traditional owners of Horsham?
“The Horsham Rural City Council acknowledges the five Traditional Owner groups of this land – the Wotjobaluk, Wergaia (Were-guy-ya), Jupagalk, Jaadwa and Jadawadjali people. We recognise the important and ongoing place that all Indigenous people hold in our community.Jun 5, 2019
What Aboriginal country is Horsham?
The local First Nation people, the Jardwa and Wotjobaluk peoples, called the area around modern day Horsham, Wopetbungundilar.
Who were the first peoples of the River Murray and Mallee region?
The First Peoples of the River Murray and Mallee Region are the Traditional Owners of the River Murray area from the Victorian border to Morgan. These Aboriginal Nations believe Murrundi is a living body, formed during the Creation, and the Traditional Owners are part of its existence.
Is First People of Millewa Mallee Aboriginal Corporation a registered Aboriginal party?
First People of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation was registered 2015 and granted Registered Aboriginal Party status in December 2018. First People of Millewa Mallee are in the process of seeking native title determination and Traditional Owner Settlement.