Orange Aboriginal Heritage Report 2012

The Orange Aboriginal Heritage Report dated 2012 is available here . Amongst other things the report has Blanket distributions from 1830 - 1841. The report seems especially relevant today.

Report of Board for Protection of Aborigines NSW 1924

Came across this whilst browsing reports of  the Board for Protection of Aborigines NSW.

Report of Board for Protection of Aborigines NSW, for the year ended 30th June 1924

EDUCATION.

Aborigines Schools are located at various centres throughout the State where the children receive an education, based on a special syllabus, which provides for an elementary training in the three Rs and in manual work. These Schools are reported upon by Inspectors attached to the Department of Education, and generally a satisfactory tone is maintained.

Particular care is taken that upon reaching fourteen years of age each child goes either to a training Home or to suitable employment. No one is allowed to remain in idleness on a Reserve, there to get into trouble and raise another generation of illegitimate children who would also become a burden on the State. The problem is thus gradually solving itself as the younger Aborigines are being educated to something higher and have no wish to return to the level of camp life, thus ensuring that in time the necessity for Aborigines Reserves will be a thing of the past.

Black Cladding

 A great new article by Ella Noah Bancroft titled "How black cladding impacts on grassroots communities" appears in the Koori Mail dated August 28, 2024. Well worth reading.

Supplementary Notice to the Wongkumara People (defined below) in Relation to Wongkumara People Native Title Claim Meeting

Supplementary Notice to the Wongkumara People (defined below) in Relation to Wongkumara People Native Title Claim Meeting.

See Koori Mail Website for full details.

Only members of the native title claim group will be entitled to participate in the meeting being those persons who fit within the following description proposed for the determination: 

The Wongkumara People are the descendants of ancestors who are recognised as having had a connection to the Determination Area in accordance with the laws and customs of the regional society described by Professor A P Elkin as “the Lakes Group”, and who are recognised and accepted by other Wongkumara People as being native title holders. 

Those ancestors include:

(a) Charlotte (mother of Jack, Queenie and May Hines, Rosie Jones and Willy Dutton);

(b) Siblings Polly (mother of Albert Ebsworth, Same and Tommy Burgamar) and Charlie Nockatunga;

(c) Maggie and Tommy (parents of Nellie Flash and Angelina);

(d) Kutji (mother of George Dutton);

(e) Tarella and her children Elizabeth and Harry (Fred) Hartnett;

(f) Norman Harding;

(g) Siblings Nellie (mother of Lucy Harding) and Judy (mother of Donald David Gillis);

(h) Jenny (mother of Alf Barlow); and

(i) Neddie and Nancy (grandparents of Jimmy Sedeek).

The Wongkumara People include persons who are adopted into the families of the Wongkumara People in accordance with traditional laws and customs, and who are recognised and accepted by other Wongkumara People as being native title holders.

Appeared in the Koori Mail dated May 27, 2024.

Notice - Mitakoodi and Mayi People #5 Native Title Claim Group Meeting

 Notice - Mitakoodi and Mayi People #5 Native Title Claim Group Meeting

The claim is in the Cloncurry and Julia Creek area. Full details are available online at the Koori Mail web site.

Mitakoodi and Mayi People #5 claim group members – being Aboriginal people who principally identify as Mitakoodi and Mayi People and as belonging to the traditional country of their Mitakoodi and Mayi forebears;  are recognised by other Mitakoodi and Mayi People as the biological descendants of deceased Mitakoodi and Mayi People; and are descendants of the following deceased Aboriginal People: 

Minnie; 

Thomas 'Tiger' Mitchell; 
Dinah; 
Topsy; 
Sophie; and 
Billy Chisholm

Appeared in the Koori Mail dated May 8, 2024.

Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan People Native Title Claim Group Meeting

NOTICE OF A NATIVE TITLE CLAIM GROUP AUTHORISATION MEETING FOR THE NGEMBA, NGIYAMPAA, WANGAAYPUWAN AND WAYILWAN PEOPLE NATIVE TITLE CLAIM GROUP (NSD 38/2019)

Full details are available online at the Koori Mail web site.

The meeting is open to all members of the native title claim group in the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan native title determination
application (NSD38/2019) (referred to as the “NNWW Claim Group” or “NNWW People”, and “NNWW Claim” respectively), being those Aboriginal persons who are: 

(a) the descendants of the following apical ancestors:
1.  Caroline Hilt (who was born on the Barwon River around 1847);
2.  Thomas Sullivan (who was born in Brewarrina around 1860);
3.  Nellie Colless (who was born in Brewarrina around 1868);
4.  Billy Coleman (who was born in Cobar in 1840);
5.  Mary Ann Allen (who was born in 1844);
6.  Moses Biggs (who was born in 1837);
7.  Polly Parkes (who was born in 1846);
8.  Anne Brandy (who was born in Colane in 1874);
9.  Caroline Brandy (who was born on Duck Creek in 1869);
10. Wadna Boe (who was born in 1848)
11. Richard King (who was born in 1827);
12. Jimmy Keewong (who was born in 1849);
13. Kitty Narrangie;
14. Tom Dennis (who was born in Brewarrina in 1864);
15. Winnie Pierce (who was born in Brewarrina in 1878);
16. Jack Dennis (who was born on the Barwon River in around 1855);
17. Kate Baker (who was born in Boorooma in 1874);
18. Francis “Tracker” Williams (who was born in Gundabooka in 1883);
19. William Johnson (who was born in Big Willandra in 1876);
20. Henry Parkes (who was born in 1863);
21. Topsy Harris also known as Topsy Scotty (who was born in Marfield in 1866);
22. Jack Redtank; 
23. Thomas Williams also known as Thomas Broughton (who was born in Roto);
24. Maggie Redtank (who was born in Keewong in 1868);
25. Ada Arnott (who was born in Nyngan in 1865);
26. Moses Divine;
27. Jack Smith (who was born in Mossgiel in 1869);
28. Ellen Sprowl also known as Ellen McHughes (who was born in Brewarrina in 1867);
29. Fanny Hippi also known as Fanny Williams;
30. Millie Wells also known as Millie Shearer (who was born in Brewarrina in 1874);
31. Pluto Williams (who was born in Trida/Mossgiel in 1873);
32. Steve Shaw (who was born in Coronga Peak in 1855); 
33. Fanny Brown also known as Tiltagara Fanny (who was born in Hillston in 1862);
34. David Brown (who was born on the Macquarie River in 1850);
35. Janey Brown (who was born on the Macquarie River in 1853);
36. Betsy Gwen (who was born in Haddon Rigg near Warren in 1849);
37. Louise Hinton (who was born on the Macquarie River in 1843);
38. Cissy Lee (who was born in 1852);
39. Boorooma Murphy (who was born in Boorooma in 1832);
40. Harry Murphy (who was born in Brewarrina around 1871);
41. Thomas Nixon (who was born in Buttabone in 1843);
42. Colaine Lumpy (who was born in 1864);
43. Charlotte Wilson;
44. Tilly Riley (who was born in 1863); and
45. Geordie Murray (who was born in 1851 in Ivanhoe). 
46. George Murray, born at Gundabooka Station, died 1927 at Nyngan;
47. Amy Monica Murray nee Murphy, wife of George Murray, born in Brewarrina, died 1954 at Nyngan;
48. Edward Murphy, born in Cobar, died 1960 at Walgett;
49. Maggie Warraweena nee Murphy, born at Charlton Station on the Bogan River, died 1907 at Brewarrina;
50. Eliza Wilson nee Williams, also known as Eliza Governor, born near Cobar, died 1908 at Byrock;
51. Charlie Kelly, husband of Laura Kelly nee Murray, born 1858;
52. Laura Kelly nee Murray, also known as Norah Murray and Laura Boy, wife of Charlie Kelly, died 1918 at Corinya Station;
53. Jack Shepherd, also known as John Shepherd and Jack Sheppard, born 1855 in Cobar;
54. Harry Shepherd, also known as Harry Sheppard, died 1911 in Brewarrina;
55. Harry Brandy, brother of Caroline Brandy and Anne Brandy, born circa 1869;
56. Jack Simpson, also known as Jack ‘Smart Gui’ Simpson, died 1974 at Brewarrina; and
57. Billy Boney, also known as William Boney and George Boney, born 1852 in Ginghet.

and
(b) identify as a Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan or Wayilwan person; and 
(c) are recognised as a Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan or Wayilwan person by Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan People in accordance with their traditional law and custom. 

Appeared in the Koori Mail dated March 27, 2024.

Notice of Danggan Balun People Native Title Authorisation Meetings (QUD331/2017)

 Appeared in the KOORI MAIL February 28, 2024

The current native title claim group for the Danggan Balun Claim are those persons who are descendants of the following apical ancestors and who identify and are recognised under the traditional laws and customs of the native title claim group as being affiliated (including by adoption) to country within the Application area: 

The current native title claim group for the Danggan Balun Claim are those persons who are descendants of the following apical ancestors and who identify and are recognised under the traditional laws and customs of the native title claim group as being affiliated (including by adoption) to country within the Application area:

1. Sarah Warri/Warru Clarke;
2. George Daramlee Drumley;
3. Jack Slab/Slabb Snr (husband of Lizzie Waggil Slabb & father of Charlotte, Frank, John/Jack Jnr, Olive & Victor);
4. Kitty Blow (wife of Joseph Blow & mother of Frank Blow & Hughie Blow);
5. Bilin Bilin aka Bilinba Jackey aka Jackey Jackey aka John “Johnny” Logan (father of Emily Logan & Johnny Logan);
6. Kipper Tommy Andrews (father of Lizzie Malay (nee Tommie));
7. Billy Terribah/Didiba Andrews;
8. Julia Sandy (wife of Arthur Ford);
9. Kitty Sandy, the mother of Arthur Ford;
10. Mary Ann Sandy nee Mitchell (mother of Mary Ann Drumley (nee Sandy), Ida Bell (nee Sandy), Janet Sandy, Norman Sandy Snr & Lindsay Sandy);
11. William “Billy” Mitchell and his wife, Lizzie Sandy;
12. Unnamed mother of Matilda “Mittie” Fogarty (nee Sandy) and Lizzie (mother of William “Billy” Stanley Brown Jnr);
13. Coolum (husband of Nancy Culham (nee Coolwell) & father of Joseph “Joe”, Maude, Lucy & Lena);
14. Unnamed mother of Nancy Culham (nee Coolwell) (wife of Coolum & mother of Joseph “Joe”, Maude, Lucy & Lena);
15. Yarry (father of Frederick “Fred” Yarrie/Yarry);
16. Jennie, mother of Joseph Coolwell (husband of Polly Allen/Dalton & father of Alice Edwards (nee Coolwell), Alfred Coolwell Jnr, Eva, Edward, Rose, Campbell, Michael & Andrew);
17. Polly Allen/Dalton (wife of Joseph Coolwell & mother of Eva, Edward, Rose, Campbell, Michael & Andrew);
18. Unnamed mother of Elizabeth Tomes/ Clark nee Wheeler;
19. Jim Edwards Snr (husband of Topsy (of Ipswich) & father of Jimmy Edwards Jnr);
20. William Williams (Snr);
21. Bullum Bullum aka John Allen;
22. Alice/Alison Parsons nee Moree, mother of Thomas Parsons;
23. John “Johnny” Bungaree / Bungary (father of Norman Sandy Snr, Lindsay Sandy and Stella Bungera/Bungary).
(the Danggan Balun Claim Group).

The purpose of Authorisation Meeting #1 is to:
1. Receive information about the Danggan Balun Claim and possible amendments to the Danggan Balun Claim;
2. Consider whether to amend the Danggan Balun Claim by removing one or both of the following apical ancestors listed at Schedule A to the Danggan Balun Claim application and to authorise any such amendment/s:
a) Kitty Sandy, the mother of Arthur Ford; and/or
b) John "Johnny" Bungaree / Bungary (father of Norman Sandy Snr, Lindsay Sandy and Stella Bungera/Bungary);