Kuku Yalanji people

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The Kuku Yalanji people are an Aboriginal Australian group from the rainforest and coastal regions of Far North Queensland, particularly around the Daintree and Mossman areas, known for their deep cultural connection to country and rich ecological knowledge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal Australian people
Indigenous people of Queensland
areKnownFor deep cultural connection to country
knowledge of coastal marine environments
rainforest land management practices
rich ecological knowledge
arePartOf Aboriginal Australians
surface form: First Nations of Australia
continent Australia
country Australia
culturalHeritage rock art sites
sacred sites in Daintree Rainforest
songlines connected to landscape
culturalRegion Rainforest Aboriginal peoples of Queensland
engageIn cultural tourism enterprises
land and sea management programs
language revitalisation efforts
environment coastal zones
coral reef-associated waters
river systems
tropical rainforest
hasConcept country as a living entity
totemic relationships with animals and plants
haveSubgroups Eastern Kuku Yalanji people
surface form: Eastern Kuku Yalanji

Eastern Kuku Yalanji people
surface form: Western Kuku Yalanji
language Kuku Yalanji language
languageFamily Pama–Nyungan languages
nativeTitleDetermination Eastern Kuku Yalanji determination area
nativeTitleRecognisedBy Federal Court of Australia
nativeTitleState Queensland
nearbyCity Cairns
nearbyTown Mossman
Port Douglas
region Far North Queensland
religion Australian Aboriginal spirituality
traditionalEconomy fishing
gathering rainforest foods
hunting
traditionalLifestyle hunter-gatherer
traditionalPractice body painting
dance ceremonies
fire management
rock art
seasonal resource use
storytelling
traditionalTerritory Daintree Rainforest
Daintree Rainforest
surface form: Daintree region

Mossman region
Wet Tropics of Queensland

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Mossman traditionalOwners Kuku Yalanji people
Eastern Kuku Yalanji people partOf Kuku Yalanji people
Far North Queensland hasIndigenousGroup Kuku Yalanji people
Iron Range National Park traditionalOwners Kuku Yalanji people
this entity surface form: Aboriginal peoples of Cape York Peninsula
Mossman Gorge traditionalOwners Kuku Yalanji people
Mossman Gorge hasCulturalSignificanceFor Kuku Yalanji people
Kuku Yalanji language associatedWith Kuku Yalanji people
this entity surface form: Kuku Yalanji culture