Werai Lands IULA

The claim area is roughly west of Deniliquin and north of Wakool, New South Wales.

The Werai Traditional Owners are currently proposed to comprise:
(a) each and every person who:
(i) identifies as a Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba person or a Barapa Barapa/Perepa Perepa person; and
(ii) is accepted as a Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba person or a Barapa Barapa/Perepa Perepa person by Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba people or Barapa Barapa / Perepa Perepa people in accordance with their traditional laws and customs; and
(iii) is a descendant of one or more of the following apical ancestors:
(a) Yanga Louisa (born 1828, Yanga)
(b) John BRIGHT (born at Tubbo)
(c) George William CHARLES (born 1851, Goulburn River)
(d) John Andrew CHARLES (born at Bacchus Marsh)
(e) Richard Thomas CLAYTON (born 1863)
(f) Albert COLGER (born 1846, Cobram)
(g) William DAY (born 1854, Deniliquin)
(h) Henry EDWARDS (born at Moulamein)
(i) Edward FIREBRACE (born 1855, New South Wales)
(j) Johanna GARDINER (born 1851, Kerang)
(k) Isabella GREEN (born 1869, Stanhope)
(l) Geramy HARRY (born 1854, Balranald)
(m) John INGRAM (born 1871, Swan Hill)
(n) Oswald INGRAM (born 1863, Mellool)
(o) Sarah INGRAM (born 1851, Niemur)
(p) William INGRAM (born 1868, Barham)
(q) King Thomas IVANHOE (born 1825, Balranald)
(r) Jeremiah KIRBY (born 1842, Toorong)
(s) Kitty LEWIS (born 1829)
(t) Alexander MCCOY (born at Warbreccan)
(u) Ada MCGRADIE (born 1867, Deniliquin)
(v) Jane MURPHY
(w) William MURRAY (born at Conargo)
(x) Annie TAYLOR (born at Toganmain)
(y) David TAYLOR (born 1859)
(z) Robert TAYLOR (born 1850 Barham)
(aa) Clara WALTERS (born at Oxley)
(bb) Sabina WISE (born 1859, Balranald)
and
(b) each and every other person who:
(i) identifies as a Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba person or a Barapa Barapa/Perepa Perepa person; and
(ii) is accepted as a Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba person or a Barapa Barapa/Perepa Perepa person by Wemba Wemba / Wamba Wamba people or Barapa Barapa / Perepa Perepa people in accordance with their traditional laws and customs.

Appeared in the Koori Mail dated May 5, 2021