How did the Yolngu people express their desire for land rights?

Requesting an inquiry and asserting their ownership of land, the Yolngu created petitions using painted designs to proclaim Yolngu law, depicting the traditional relations to land. Inside the painted frame they added typed text in English and Gumatj languages.

Is Yolngu aboriginal?

The Yolngu or Yolŋu (IPA: [ˈjuːlŋʊ]) are an aggregation of Aboriginal Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Yolngu means “person” in the Yolŋu languages.

When was the last Aboriginal massacre in Australia?

Coniston massacre

Where did the Yolngu people live in Australia?

Australian Aboriginals The Yolngu or Yolŋu (IPA: [ˈjuːlŋʊ]) are an aggregation of Aboriginal Australian people inhabiting north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Yolngu means “person” in the Yolŋu languages.

Where can I find useful phrases in Yolngu?

A collection of useful phrases in Yolngu, a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me . How are you? Nhämirri nhe? Reply to ‘How are you?’

How many languages does the Yolŋu tribe speak?

Yolŋu speak a dozen languages classified under the general heading of Yolngu Matha. English can be anywhere from a third to a tenth language for Yolŋu.

What kind of laws do you need to know about Yolngu?

This law covers the ownership of land and waters, the resources on or within these lands and waters. It regulates and controls production and trade and the moral, social and religious law including laws for the conservation and the farming of plants and aquatic life.