Gangali Narra Widi Aboriginal Corporation ILUA Meeting

 Gangali Narra Widi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC ICN 8363 Notice of Indigenous Land Use Agreement Meetings.

"The Gangali Narra Widi Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC ICN 8363 (GNC) holds the native title as the agent for the Widi common law native title holders and has been negotiating an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA), Project Agreement and a Cultural Heritage Management Plan (Agreements) in relation to the BHP Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd (BMC) South Walker Mine. The proposed ILUA Agreement Area (see map below) includes BMCs existing mining interests including; ML 4750, ML 4751, MDL 235, EPC 1647, EPC 2071 and EPC 2109. GNC and BMC have reached in principle agreement and in accordance with the Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Regulations 1999 (Cth) GNC is required to conduct consent and consultation meetings with the Widi Common Law Native Title Holders."

The Widi Common Law Native Title Holders are those persons who are descended from one or more of the apical ancestors listed in the Widi#2 people’s native title determination, being:

Jean White, mother of Albert Butterworth;

Mr Clark (‘of Suttor Station’) & Jinny (of ‘Stockton Station’), whose known children are Charlie Clark and Dick Clark;

Jinny (of ‘Stockton Station), whose known child (with Mr Watson) is Charlie Watson;

Siblings Tommy Emmerson/Iffley and Arthur Emmerson;

Roger (‘of Nebo district’), whose known child is Emily Rogers;

Neddy Thorney, whose known child is Sarah Mate Mate nee Thorney/Sauney;

Sophie (‘of Nebo’), whose known children are Jack Skeen, William Skeen, Norman Skeen, Elsie Skeen and Mary Skeen; (h) Dick (‘of Nebo’), whose known child is Sam Murray;

Billy (‘of Nebo’) & Molly (of ‘Oxford Downs Station’), whose known children are Jessie and Billy Sullivan;

Harry Monsell Snr (‘of Lake Elphinstone’) whose known children are Lily Sullivan, Flora Doyle and Harry Monsell Jnr;

King (‘of Fort Cooper’) & Meg (‘of Fort Cooper’), whose known children are Johnny, Mick, Mitchell Dalton, Paddy, Emma and Annie;

Ida, whose known child is Rene Hess (‘from Nebo’);

Maggie, whose known children are Norman Brown Snr, George ‘Duke’ Barker and Ina Darwin.

Appeared in the Courier Mail dated March 5, 2022

Reconceptualising a Quandamooka Storyweave of language reclamation

 The following article has been retracted because of widespread plagiarism.

Reconceptualising a Quandamooka Storyweave of language reclamation

Sandra Delaney, Gian Luca Casali & Henk Huijser

International Journal of Cultural Studies 2021

The Abstract states 

"This article outlines a complex, vibrant, interweaving of language as a decolonising practice through creative outcomes. I will summarise how the Quandamooka tradition of weaving served as a theoretical framework for the reclamation of Jandai language. Shaped by a paradigm of language reclamation, it describes a Quandamooka worldview which is based on the connection Quandamooka people have with our Ancestors and our Country. The article identifies the integration of local ways of thinking and doing as a framework for the Quandamooka Storyweave, which was created to be more culturally relevant for the Elder participants, allowing them to share their stories and knowledge in more meaningful and culturally affirming ways. Lastly, the role of how the Quandamooka Storyweave, based on the symbolism of the fibre practices of our Ancestors, the Quandamooka Grannies and Grandfathers, is applied to support the reclamation of Jandai language through visual stories is discussed."

Full details are available here.

Bigambul People Native Title Authorisation Meeting

 

Bigambul Native Title Claim Queensland

Bigambul Native Title Claim Queensland

This Bigambul people are the descendants of the following persons:-

Nellie Yumbeina

Queen Susan of Welltown

Jack Noble

Sally Murray

Appeared in the Courier Mail dated December 4, 2021

Odds and Ends

Blanket Distribution at Goondiwindi, 1867
(Colonial Secretary, COL /A92, 1867 / 1703)

Wallaby and gin
Barney
Policeman Jimmy
Tommy
Cranny
Sally
New Maria
Doody and three children
Billy Bow
Jimmy and Billy
Billy and Jimmy
Charley, in town
Sandy, Pickaninny
Jemmy Hippi
Sally No. 2
Donegan,
California
Old Mammy, Goodar
Billy Goat, Goodar
Polly Wombat
Nelly
Conrad
Para, Goodar
Davy, Goodar
Eliza, Goodar
Callandoan Jimmy
Tommy, Welltown
Wallaby, Baranga
Old Billy, Winton
Hippi Jack and gin
Master Sam, Goondiwindi Station
Dick, Goondiwindi Station
Maggie
Tommy
Goodar Tommy
Welltown Tommy
Jack Welltown
Ogle Eyed Tommy
Sally, gin of Jack
Mary, of Goodar Tommy
Kitty, of Ogle Eyed Tommy
Jerry King
Johnny
Tommy Bobby, Goodar
Barney, Goodar
Old Combo, Goodar
Mister Billy, his gin and his girl
Biddy
Mary Ann
Jimmy

 Blanket Distribution at Goondiwindi, 1868
(Colonial Secretary, COL /A110, 1868 / 2570)

Moka, from Umbercollie
Sullivan, from Welltown
Jack, from Welltown
Jimmy, from Callandoan
Sally, from Callandoan
Jessie, from Callandoan
Lucy, from Callandoan
Granny, from Billa Billa
Darby, from Billa Billa
Maria, from Goondiwindi
Katie, from Callandoan
Davey, from Billa Billa
Barney, from Billa Billa
Jimmy, from Billa Billa
Sandy, from Umbercollie
Maria No. 2, from Goondiwindi
Nelly, from Goondiwindi
Mary Ann, from Goondiwindi
Old Billy Bo, from Goondiwindi
Jack, from Goondiwindi
Molly, from Goondiwindi
Sam Marshall, from Goondiwindi
Dick, from Goondiwindi
Tommy, from Goondiwindi
Billy Barlow, from Winton
Fanny       
Willie
Bungledoon? Jacky, from Callandoan
Billy, from Winton
Jacky, from Winton
Jimmy, from Callandoan
Croppy, from Welltown
Jimmy Bundoon, from Bengalla
Jimmy Bundoon, from Bengalla

 List of Aborigines who were issued with blankets at Inglewood dated May 17, 1881
(Queensland State Archives Item ID 847044 81/2206)

Men

Sam Murray
Paddy Go Mad
Connors
Wombat
Neddy
Greenhide Charley
Parramatta Jack
Charley
Boby
Sandy
Billy [Fitys?]
Bulldown

Women

Maryanne
Maria
Mrs Connor
Ellen
Neddy's wife
Susan
Dianah
Sally
Julia
Alice

Children

Annie
George
Ellen
Harry
Maria
Freddy
Edward
Charley
Alfred
Willie
Joseph

There is an article on a Queen Susan in Our Aim, Volume 29, Number 12, 1935 available here .

McKellar on behalf of the Wongkumara People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1394

 

McKellar on behalf of the Wongkumara People v State of Queensland [2020] FCA 1394 (here)

This case contains a lot of genealogical information including a pedigree chart titled Genealogy related to Coral King. Coral Ann King is seeking an order to be joined as a respondent to this proceeding pursuant to s 84(5) of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (the NTA).

It is worth reading the whole report.

Kuuku Ya’u determination [2021] FCA 1464

Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 2) (Kuuku Ya’u determination) [2021] FCA 1464 ( here )

(1)    The Native Title Holders are the Kuuku Ya’u People. The Kuuku Ya’u People are those Aboriginal persons who are descended by birth, or by adoption in accordance with the traditional laws acknowledged and the traditional customs observed by the Kuuku Ya’u group, from one or more of the following apical ancestors:

(a)    Johnny Doctor and Nancy (Tawamulu);

(b)    Charlie Kanora;

(c)    Charlie James (Flathead) Pascoe;

(d)    Billy Yatuma;

(e)    Hughie Temple;

(f)    Annie Anderson;

(g)    Topsy (wife of John George Hollingsworth);

(h)    Charlie Claudie Snr;

(i)    Mother of Billy Wenlock (Ukunchal);

(j)    Barney Claudie;

(k)    Annie Butcher;

(l)    Bob Pascoe and Dick Turku (aka Dick Yennan) (siblings);

(m)    Puunchukuupi (Frank Anderson);

(n)    William Clark Snr (aka Willie Doctor); or

(o)    Ma’a Chingal (Charlie Bamboo).

The area of land and waters is described as:

Commencing at the intersection of the southern boundary of the Wuthathi, Kuuku Y'au & Northern Kaanju People determination (QUD6023/2002), Hann Creek and the northern boundary of Lot 1 on CP907817, a point at Longitude 142.990404° East, and extending generally south-easterly along the centreline of that creek to the intersection with the centreline of the Pascoe River at Longitude 143.086482° East; then generally south-southwesterly along the centreline of that river to the intersection with an unnamed road (Kennedy Road/Frenchmans Road) at Latitude 12.699618° South; then generally south-easterly along the centreline of that road until the intersection with the centreline of Portland Roads Road at Longitude 143.089114° East; then easterly along the centreline of that road to the intersection with Brown Creek at Longitude 143.105466° East; then generally south easterly along the centreline of that creek until a point at Latitude 12.819886° South; then easterly to a point at Longitude 143.200592° East, Latitude 12.819711° South; then south-easterly to the northern-most point of Table Range at Latitude 12.872772° South; then generally southerly along the centreline of Table Range to its southern-most point at Latitude 12.976257° South; then south-easterly to a point on the centreline of an unnamed creek (Wachi Creek) at Longitude 143.325933° East, Latitude 13.002818° South passing through the following coordinate points:

Then generally north-easterly, then south-easterly along that creek to the intersection with an unnamed creek at Longitude 143.360605° East, Latitude 13.008177° South, passing through the following coordinate point:

Then generally easterly along the centreline of that creek to the intersection with the Lockhart River at Longitude 143.394058° East; then generally northerly along the centreline of that River until the intersection with Lloyd Bay, a point at Longitude 143.372991° East, Latitude 12.873265° South; then south-westerly to the western bank of the Lockhart River; then south-westerly then generally northerly along the high water mark passing across the mouths of any creeks and rivers to the southern bank of the Pascoe River at Latitude 12.497211° South; then northerly crossing the mouth of the Pascoe River to a point on its northern bank at Latitude 12.493660° South; then generally south-westerly along the northern bank of the Pascoe River until the intersection with the eastern most point of Lot 1 on CP907817; then northerly, then westerly along the eastern and northern boundaries of that lot back to the commencement point, (being the southern boundary of Wuthathi, Kuuku Y'au & Northern Kaanju People determination (QUD6023/2002)).

 

Uutaalnganu (Night Island) determination [2021] FCA 1465

Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 3) (Uutaalnganu (Night Island) determination) [2021] FCA 1465 ( here )

The Native Title Holders are the Uutaalnganu (Night Island) People. The Uutaalnganu (Night Island) People are those Aboriginal persons who are descended by birth, or by adoption in accordance with the traditional laws acknowledged and the traditional customs observed by the Uutaalnganu (Night Island) group, from one or more of the following apical ancestors:

(a)    Sandy Pascoe;

(b)    Simon Ropeyarn;

(c)    Ku’aka Yalimuku;

(d)    King Fred (husband of Taltaninyu);

(e)    Taltaninyu (wife of King Fred);

(f)    Harry Mathers;

(g)    Old Short;

(h)    Maria (wife of Johnny Ilnkay Butcher);

(i)    Johnny Kulwilma;

(j)    Barney Marrott Senior;

(k)    Old Yeila Palwu’u;

(l)    Peter Underwood;

(m)    Nancy (mother of Peter Night Island);

(n)    Lizzie (wife of Charlie King, mother’s mother of Douglas Ropeyarn);

(o)    Ada (wife of Charlie King);

(p)    Rosie (mother of Alick Niger (Naiga));

(q)    Mother of Billy Chungo;

(r)    Utyaamu (Uchamu aka Osam aka Isagubi)

(s)    Mother of Charlie Bezai; or

(t)    Charlie Lockhart Senior.

The claim area of land and waters is described as :

Commencing at the intersection of the eastern bank of the Lockhart River and Lloyd Bay, a point at Longitude 143.377116° East, Latitude 12.869645° South and extending south-westerly across the mouth of the Lockhart River until its centre point; then generally southerly along the centreline of that river to the intersection with an unnamed creek (Wachi Creek) at Latitude 12.997983° South; then generally westerly along the centreline of that creek to the intersection with an unnamed creek at Longitude 143.360605° East; then generally north-westerly, then south-westerly along the centreline of that unnamed creek to a point at Longitude 143.325933° East, passing through the following coordinate point:

Then due south to a point on the centreline of the Great Dividing Range at Latitude 13.210972° South; then generally southerly along the centreline of the Great Dividing Range until the intersection with the southern boundary of an unnamed road at Latitude 13.362296° South (Stoney Creek Road), further described as:

Then generally southerly along the centreline of the Great Dividing Range until a point at Latitude 13.246570° South; then south to the northernmost northeast corner of Lot 450 on SP104554; then southerly along the eastern boundary of that lot until the intersection with the northern boundary of an unnamed road at Latitude 13.361150° South; then south-west along the eastern boundary of that road to a point on its southern boundary at Latitude 13.362296° South;

then generally easterly, then south-easterly bisecting the headwaters of the Nesbit River, to a point on the centreline of the Macrossan Range at Latitude 13.373304° South, also being a point on the western boundary of Lot 17 on SP104551, passing through the following coordinate points:

Then generally south-easterly along the western boundary of Lot 17 on SP104551, also the centreline of the Macrossan Range, intersecting Cone Peak at approximate Longitude 143.491676 East, and onwards until a point at Longitude 143.492882 East, until the intersection with Cone Peak at approx. Longitude 143.491676° East; then easterly to a point on the eastern boundary of Lot 16 on SP104551 at Longitude 143.567011° East, Latitude 13.370487° South (Kaapakachingunuma) passing through the following coordinate points:

then north-westerly along eastern boundary of Lot 16 on SP104551 to the eastern-most point of Lot 17 on SP104551; then northerly along the eastern boundary of that lot to again Lot 16 on SP104551; then generally northerly then westerly along the eastern and northern boundaries of that lot, passing across the mouths of any creeks and rivers, back to the commencement point.

 

Button on behalf of the Koa People v State of Queensland [2021] FCA 1190

The Koa People are the biological and adopted descendants of one or more of the following people:

(a)    Mary Ann Watson (mother of (at least) Zoe Button nee Watson, Topsy Mitchell, Nancy Chambers nee Watson, George Mitchell, and Valentine Mingo);
(b)    Maria Watson (mother of Tommy Watson, George Watson, and Jack Watson);
(c)    Jack Chermside (father of Jacob Chermside and Charlie Riley);
(d)    Lois Tye/Tie/Tighe;
(e)    Lucy Creed (mother of Maria Miller nee Creed aka Maria Jeffries, Timothy Creed, William ‘Trantum’ Creed, Rosie Creed, and Jack Creed); or
(f)    Minnie Winton.

Some Notes from blogpost of 24 October 2019.

Lucy Creed buried 23. 7.1900 at Winton aged 35 years, born Hughenden
Bernard Smith Creed aged about 10 years, son of an unknown white man and Maria, was baptised at Yarrabah on 12. 2.1905
Mavis Amethyst Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett was born at Yarrabah on 21. 5.1921
Bernard Euston Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett was born at Yarrabah on 13. 2.1924
William John Needham Creed, son of Timothy Creed and Eulie was born at Yarrabah on 10. 7.1925

Valentine Mingo aged 18 years from Kynuna was exempt in 1908

Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside) married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924
Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside) married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924
Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jack Chermside died 28. 1.1943 aged 87 years at Woorabinda

Lois Tighe was the mother of Mary Solomon who was born at Winton around 1879

Nancy Chambers aged 85 years was buried on 19. 7.1968 at Cherbourg
Livingstone Charles Chambers, son of Charles and Nancy Chambers  was baptised at Yarrabah   on 9. 2.1908

Zoe Button died 10. 4.1948 at Fantome Island aged 66 years, parents Billy and Mary Ann Watson
Zoe Button, aged 55 years, married with six children, Domestic, Residence Cherbourg Settlement, parents Billy Watson and Mary Ann transferred to Fantome Island Lazaret 8. 1.1940 from Peel Island
Zoe Button is mentioned in the The Caroline Tennant-Kelly Ethnographic Collection. Described as an Zoe Button an old woman, intelligent, sternly practises her rule today.