Wik peoples
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The Wik peoples are an Aboriginal Australian group from western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, known for their rich cultural traditions and significant role in landmark native title and land rights cases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wik peoples canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian people
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Indigenous people of Queensland ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
bark painting
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ceremonial body painting ⓘ dance ceremonies ⓘ song cycles ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
Aurukun community
ⓘ
Pormpuraaw community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept | Dreaming ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
ceremonial song and dance traditions
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complex kinship system ⓘ storytelling and oral history ⓘ totemic clan structures ⓘ traditional hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Wik languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Pama–Nyungan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageSubfamily | Wik language group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Australian Aboriginal spirituality ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Wik-Elken people
NERFINISHED
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Wik-Epa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Iiyanh people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Iyanh people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Kalkan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Keyengan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Koenen people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Kugu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Me’nh people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Mungkan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Natera people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Ngathan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Ompom people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Paach people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wik-Way people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Wik Peoples v Queensland (1996) High Court case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized native title holders in parts of western Cape York Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Queensland
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western Cape York Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Wik Peoples v Queensland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
land rights activism ⓘ native title claims ⓘ |
| partOf | Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal groups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Archer River region
NERFINISHED
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Aurukun region NERFINISHED ⓘ Holroyd River region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendall River region NERFINISHED ⓘ western Cape York Peninsula coastal regions ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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