291:, our country. This Country has been our home for many thousands of years. Our old people did not just talk one language, or call themselves by one name; there different names that tell us where our old people came from and what language they talked in that country. Gwini is a main name we use, it really means ‘east’ and is the name we use today for all the people from Kalumburu right down to Oombulgurri but there are other names for the people and country too like Argna, Arawari, Barang-ngala, Yura and Gular,'
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126:to the east, and the
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1397:Flying Foam massacre
970:Mantjintjarra Ngalia
624:McGregor, William B.
229:("saltwater people")
191:Gwi:ni, Gwini, Kuini
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137:Today they are the
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717:Aboriginal peoples
139:traditional owners
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678:the original
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1216:Tjalkadjara
1130:Nyangumarta
1040:Ngadjunmaia
975:Mardudunera
446:"K32:Yiiji"
397:Capell 1939
259:Pikkolatpan
60:Balanggarra
1470:Categories
1434:Queensland
1376:Yinikutira
1351:Yawijibaya
1256:Walmadjari
1226:Tjurabalan
1105:Njakinjaki
1070:Ngolibardu
960:Mandjindja
920:Maduwongga
885:Kartudjara
815:Ildawongga
805:Gooniyandi
765:Ballardong
110:along the
78:, people.
1371:Yingkarta
1266:Wariangga
1211:Tharrkari
1206:Thalandji
1186:Putidjara
1166:Pindjarup
1095:Nimanburu
1050:Ngarinjin
1025:Nangatara
1005:Murunitja
905:Kurajarra
890:Keiadjara
875:Karajarri
820:Inawongga
790:Duulngari
634:Routledge
308:Citations
269:Worrorran
242:Morokorei
235:Waringari
227:Miwadange
216:Umbalgari
202:Ombalkari
52:Kimberley
46:, are an
1449:Victoria
1444:Tasmania
1336:Wunambal
1326:Worrorra
1316:Wirdinya
1311:Wilawila
1276:Watjarri
1191:Spinifex
1161:Pindiini
1156:Pibelmen
1150:Perrakee
1145:Panyjima
1140:Nyulnyul
1085:Ngurrara
1065:Ngarluma
990:Miriwung
915:Madoitja
860:Kalamaia
830:Jaburara
825:Inggarda
770:Binigura
760:Baiyungu
750:Badimaya
654:(1974).
626:(2013).
616:40327811
582:40327434
548:40327866
514:40327760
358:2 August
349:ABC News
253:Wunambal
169:Wunambal
157:Language
116:Wilawila
54:area of
1390:History
1346:Yamatji
1331:Wudjari
1321:Wirngir
1306:Wiilman
1296:Whadjuk
1291:Wenamba
1246:Unggumi
1231:Tjuroro
1176:Pintupi
1135:Nyigina
1120:Noongar
1090:Niabali
1075:Ngombal
995:Mirning
965:Mangala
945:Mandara
940:Malngin
935:Malgaru
930:Malgana
910:Kurrama
880:Kariera
870:Kaneang
865:Kambure
855:Kalaako
810:Gugadja
795:Dyiwali
728:Peoples
595:Oceania
561:Oceania
527:Oceania
493:Oceania
467:. 2011.
450:AIATSIS
438:Sources
206:toponym
124:Wirngir
120:Wenamba
98:Country
1361:Yeidji
1356:Yawuru
1286:Wanman
1281:Wangai
1271:Warrwa
1261:Wardal
1251:Waljen
1236:Umiida
1125:Nyamal
1115:Nokaan
1110:Njunga
1100:Ninanu
1080:Ngurlu
1055:Ngarla
1045:Ngalia
1010:Nakako
985:Mineng
900:Koreng
840:Jadira
780:Buruna
775:Bunuba
755:Bailgu
735:Amangu
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32:Yeidji
1341:Wurla
1201:Tenma
1196:Tedei
1015:Nanda
980:Martu
950:Mandi
895:Koara
850:Jukun
785:Djaru
745:Bardi
740:Arnga
612:JSTOR
578:JSTOR
544:JSTOR
510:JSTOR
476:(PDF)
461:(PDF)
429:Yiiji
275:Notes
264:Bugay
246:horde
181:Yiiji
128:Arnga
84:Gwini
76:Kwini
72:Gwini
44:Kwini
40:Gwini
36:Yiiji
1381:Yued
1301:Widi
1171:Pini
1000:Miwa
925:Maia
845:Jawi
800:Gija
668:ISBN
638:ISBN
360:2021
221:Miwu
92:Miwa
66:Name
30:The
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604:doi
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536:doi
502:doi
325:K32
289:gra
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