Miriwoong Welcome to Country

IMPORTANT: The following video has been compiled for educational purposes only. This video must not be used as a substitute for an official, in-person, welcome to country in any situation or context whatsoever.
The land of the Miriwoong and Gajirrabeng people covers a wide area with Kununurra being the heart of Miriwoong land. From Molly Spring in the West, most of the mighty Ord River including parts of Lake Argyle and way beyond the Northern Territory border across Keep River National Park and up to the coast, the Miriwoong and Gajirrabeng people used to live in harmony with the land. Nowadays things have changed and many have moved into town or adjacent communities. MDWg regularly visits the outer communities and the people still living there, to talk about the old times and learn from the abundant knowledge of the elders. By the way, did you know that the word “Kununurra” does not mean “Meeting of big waters”? It is in fact one of the most widespread myths to lack any linguistic basis. The name is actually derived from the Miriwoong word Goonoonoorrang (alternatively Gananoorrang) which means ‘river’ - a perfect name for this place by the Ord River. (Source: Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring
www.mirima.org.au/our-country....)

[@blackcitroenlove]

Thank you for this knowledge. I am Eastern Band Cherokee from North Carolina and Tennessee in the USA, when we go to someone else's country, we bring a string of white shell beads and a pouch of traditional tobacco. I feel kind of bad that I couldn't do that for the knowledge you've presented here, as it's what we'd do if we asked to learn from an Elder.

[@mirimadawangwoorlab-gerrin5489]

Absolutely love this video! Button and Agnes speak so wonderfully in both English and Miriwoong :D