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And for unknown traditional owners: [25] I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land [or country] on which we are meeting. I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may be here today. The City of Adelaide's wording is (specifically tailored for the local Kaurna people): [14]
The distinction between traditional custodians and traditional owners is made by some, but not all, First Nations Australians. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] On one hand, Yuwibara man Philip Kemp states that he would "prefer to be identified as a Traditional Custodian and not a Traditional Owner as I do not own the land but I care for the land."
According to the National Museum of the American Indian, it is a traditional practice that dates back centuries in many Indigenous cultures. [2] [dubious – discuss] The modern practice of land acknowledgements began in Australia in the late 1970s, taking the form of the Welcome to Country ceremony, and was at first primarily associated with Indigenous political movements and the arts.
The Barngarla, (historically also spelled as Parnkalla or Pangkala), are an Indigenous people of South Australia and the traditional owners of much of Eyre Peninsula. [2] [3] Their language, Barngarla is a Yura language and part of a revival effort by the University of Adelaide. [4]
A Welcome to Country (or Acknowledgement of Country) is a ritual or formal ceremony performed at many events held in Australia, intended to highlight the cultural significance of the surrounding area to a particular Aboriginal clan or language group who are recognised as traditional owners of the land. [15]
The ACT Government has recognised only the Ngunnawal people as traditional owners of the land since around 2003. [25] In July 2022, the Ngambri took the ACT government to the Supreme Court for recognition of their status as traditional owners [26] but other groups do give acknowledgement, including the National Museum of Australia. [27]
The traditional land of the Larrakia, in Norman Tindale's estimation, covers approximately 1,500 square miles (3,900 km 2), and took in the present day capital of Darwin, as well as Southport, Bynoe Harbour and the Howard River.
They are the traditional owners of the Yarra River Valley, covering much of the present location of Melbourne. They continue to live in this area and throughout Australia. They were called the Yarra tribe by early European colonists. The Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation was established in 1985 by Wurundjeri people.