What is the Kaurna Acknowledgement?

What is the Kaurna Acknowledgement?

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we gather on. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs.

What does Niina Marni mean?

Hello
‘Hello’ in Kaurna language: “Niina marni”

What is an Acknowledgement of Country?

An Acknowledgement of Country is an opportunity for anyone to show respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples may also wish to acknowledge their own mob/s and other First Nations peoples present.

What is the nation of the Kaurna people?

The Kaurna people (English: /ˈɡɑːnə/, Kaurna: [ɡ̊auɳa]; also Coorna, Kaura, Gaurna and other variations) are a group of Aboriginal people whose traditional lands include the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. They were known as the Adelaide tribe by the early settlers.

What does Yerta mean in Kaurna?

our country
Kaurna is the language of Aboriginal people from the lands and waters of Tarntanya (Adelaide) and surrounds. Yerta is their word for country. So the corporation’s name effectively means ‘our country’.

How do you say my name is in Kaurna?

Subsequently revived, with a growing number of speakers. Kaurna (/ˈɡɑːnə/ or /ˈɡaʊnə/) is a Pama-Nyungan language historically spoken by the Kaurna peoples of the Adelaide Plains of South Australia….Early records of the language.

Kaurna Pidgin
ISO 639-3
Glottolog pidg1255
ELP Kaurna

What is the purpose of the Kaurna acknowledgement?

Kaurna Acknowledgement We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians whose ancestral lands we gather on. We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs.

What is our relationship with the Kaurna people?

We acknowledge the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of the Kaurna people to country and we respect and value their past, present and ongoing connection to the land and cultural beliefs. Read our reconciliation statement.

When did the city of Adelaide acknowledge the Kaurna country?

At its meeting of 27 May 2002, the City of Adelaide accepted the need to acknowledge the traditional lands of the Kaurna people at the opening of every Council meeting. At its meeting on 26 June 2012, the City of Adelaide accepted a revised ‘Acknowledgement of Country’. The wording appears below.

What is welcome to country and acknowledgement of country?

The City of Adelaide protocol and guidelines on ‘Welcome to Country’ and ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ provides an effective model for communication together with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The comprehensive document describes how to formally engage with the Kaurna community.

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