Wiradjuri people

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The Wiradjuri people are one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, traditionally occupying a vast inland region and known for their rich cultural heritage, language, and strong connection to river systems.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Wiradjuri people canonical 48
Wiradjuri 17
Wiradjuri Nation 2

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Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal Australian people
Indigenous people of New South Wales
alternativeName Wiradhuri
Wiradjeri
Wiradjeri
surface form: Wirraayjuurray
associatedRiver Lachlan River
Macquarie River (New South Wales)
surface form: Macquarie River

Murrumbidgee River
colonialImpact dispossession of land
disruption of traditional lifestyle
frontier conflict
continent Australia
country Australia
culturalPractice corroboree ceremonies
initiation ceremonies
rock art
songlines
storytelling traditions
culturalRegion Murray–Darling Basin
surface form: Murray–Darling basin
engagedIn cultural revival
language revitalization
ethnonym Wiradjuri people self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wiradjuri
hasCommunityOrganization Various Local Aboriginal Land Councils in Wiradjuri country
Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation
Wiradjuri people self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wiradjuri Council of Elders
hasNotablePerson Anita Heiss
Jimmy Little
John Muk Muk Burke
June Barker
Kevin Gilbert
Stan Grant Sr.
surface form: Stan Grant

Stan Grant Sr.
Steven Oliver
hasTraditionalOwnerStatusIn Central West (New South Wales)
surface form: Bathurst region

Central West (New South Wales)
surface form: Condobolin region

Cowra
surface form: Cowra region

Dubbo region
Forbes region
Riverina region
surface form: Griffith region

Narrandera
surface form: Narrandera region

Orange region
Parkes region
Wagga Wagga
surface form: Wagga Wagga region

West Wyalong
surface form: West Wyalong region
language Aboriginal languages
surface form: Wiradjuri language
languageBranch Yuin–Kuric languages
languageFamily Pama–Nyungan languages
languageStatus revival language
locatedIn New South Wales
meaningOfName people of the three rivers
religion Australian Aboriginal spirituality
selfDesignation Wiradjuri people self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wiradjuri
stateRecognizedIn New South Wales
traditionalLifestyle hunter-gatherer
traditionalRegion Central West (New South Wales)
surface form: Central West New South Wales

Riverina
central New South Wales
inland New South Wales

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Referenced by (70)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Steven Oliver ethnicity Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri
John Muk Muk Burke ethnicGroup Wiradjuri people
subject surface form: John "Muk Muk" Burke
Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation serves Wiradjuri people
Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation ethnicGroupRepresented Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri
Bangerang people hasNeighbour Wiradjuri people
Yuin–Kuric languages usedBy Wiradjuri people
Dubbo region traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Dubbo region indigenousLanguageGroup Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri
Dubbo region hasCulturalSignificanceFor Wiradjuri people
June Barker ethnicity Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri
Pearl Gibbs ethnicGroup Wiradjuri people
Wiradjuri language traditionalSpeakers Wiradjuri people
Wiradjuri language associatedPeople Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri nation
Condobolin traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Condobolin aboriginalLanguageGroup Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri
Young, New South Wales traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley ethnicGroup Wiradjuri people
Orange, New South Wales traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Capertee Valley traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Gandangara neighbouringGroup Wiradjuri people
this entity surface form: Wiradjuri