Gija

Year 7 Geography

Interact with communities to explore their stories.. 

Wagilak

Nyikina

Protocols for welcoming visitors on Country have always been part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and offer visitors safe passage and protection.  Respect this by experiencing each community’s Welcome to Country first.

Living Waters Discovery Maps

Bangerang

Wagilak Community 

Healing Waters

Welcome to Yolngu Country! Listen to the Welcome to Country, read about the Storyteller and experience the story of Gandjalala.  Then follow Gandjalala’s journey.   On your journey reflect on these questions: 1. How is the importance of water evident in the story?2. Make a note of all the references to water in the story? These can be words, images or literary techniques. 3. What do you think it means when Roy Ashley Wanapunynu tells us there are songs and dance for this land and the land itself is real and alive? What words does he use to convey this?

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Muduwurru

Gandjalala Animation

Song is like a map

Living Waters Map - Year 7 Geography

Welcome

Dunggula Animation

Reeds at Barmah

Traditional Tribal Groups

Welcome to Bangerang Country Listen to the Welcome to Country, read about the Storyteller then  watch the Dunggula Creation story and hear about the importance of water for the Bangerang people. On your journey reflect on these questions:1. Who are the creator spirits for Bangerang Country and what land features did they create?2. How is the importance of water reflected in the story?3. How does the story convey the importance of preserving the land on which we live for all people?4. Reflect on the value of water on the Country you live and how this changes in times of drought or floods. 

Lake Barmah

Bangerang Community 

Frog Hollow

Welcome to Gija Country! We invite you to watch the Welcome and read about the Storyteller. Then make your way around Gija Country to find out more about the cultural significance of water for Gija people.  On your journey reflect on these questions:1. Who passed Frog and Brolga story to the Storyteller and who will they pass the story on to in the future?2.Why do you think water is so important in this story for Gija people?3.In the Bernngaroo video, the storytellers talk about pelicans and fish living there. List the type of geographical changes to land that has occurred over thousands of years.4.What are the special physical and spiritual connections to Country and water for Gija people?5.Why do you think the storytellers talk about the Country being made bad for them?

Gernanyjel

Frog and Brolga

Purnululu

Gija Community 

Picaninny

Storyteller: Roy Ashley Waṉapuyŋu  Mr Roy Ashley Waṉapuyŋu was the leading man looking after all the songs, ceremonies and history regarding the Wägilak people of the Dhuwa Dhurili clans.

Storyteller: Sandy Atkinson   This story has been shared by Uncle Sandy Atkinson, a champion for Aboriginal people and a proud Bangerang man. Uncle Sandy was an influential person in Aboriginal affairs at a local, state and national level, working ​tirelessly to protect and promote Aboriginal culture. 

GAIYALDUBAN

Waywurru

MOIRADUBAN

WONGATBAN

Wiradjuri

YANGUDUBAN

Dja Dja Wurrung

BIKOLATBAN

DORUNBAN

Taungurung 

NGARRIMORO

WALIDHIGA

Dhudhuroa

Yorta Yorta

BUNGATBAN

Baraba Baraba 

DULINYAGAN

Ngurrai-illam Wurrung 

These are the Clans and neighbouring Traditional Tribal Groups of the Bangerang Nation

Storyteller: Shirley Drill   'I grew up at Springvale Station and later I moved to our Country Gawarre in the Purnululu National Park. This is where I learnt the story of The Frog and the Brolga from my grandfather. Gawarre is the part of Gija Country. I speak for because it was my mother’s Country. My skin group is Nagarra, and this dictates how I relate to all other Gija people.  On our Country we were a long way from anywhere, so we moved to ​
Frog Hollow, where I lived with some of my nine children and ​
twelve grandchildren. ' 

Nyikina Community 

Woonyoomboo Animation

Welcome to Nyikina Country! Listen to Annie Nayina Milgin and John Darragah Watson Welcome you to Nyikina Country and then listen to Annie share Woonyoomboo: The Night Heron Creation story.  On your journey reflect on these questions:1. Why is the River so important to Nyikina people?2. What is some of the language used in the book and by the storyteller that demonstrates this connection to water?3. Reflect on the importance of water for Nyikina people and how water is viewed from a Western perspective.

Nyikina Country

Doorrban

Storyteller: Annie Nayina Milgin   'My name is Annie Nayina Milgin and I come from Jarlmadangah Burru. Jarlmadangah community is 140 kilometres south east of Derby, near Camballin in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. ' 

Nyikina Country Watch Storyteller Annie Milgin talk about Nyikina Country. This externally hosted resource will open in a new window—close the window to return to this Discovery Map.