Wiradjuri people

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The Wiradjuri people are one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, traditionally occupying a vast inland region and known for their rich cultural heritage, language, and strong connection to river systems.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Wiradjuri people canonical 48
Wiradjuri 17
Wiradjuri Nation 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal Australian people
Indigenous people of New South Wales
alternativeName Wiradhuri
Wiradjeri
Wirraayjuurray
linked to: Wiradjeri
associatedRiver Lachlan River
Macquarie River
Murrumbidgee River
colonialImpact dispossession of land
disruption of traditional lifestyle
frontier conflict
continent Australia
country Australia
culturalPractice corroboree ceremonies
initiation ceremonies
rock art
songlines
storytelling traditions
culturalRegion Murray–Darling basin
engagedIn cultural revival
language revitalization
ethnonym Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
hasCommunityOrganization Various Local Aboriginal Land Councils in Wiradjuri country
Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation
Wiradjuri Council of Elders
linked to: Wiradjuri people
hasNotablePerson Anita Heiss
Jimmy Little
John Muk Muk Burke
June Barker
Kevin Gilbert
Stan Grant
linked to: Stan Grant Sr.

Stan Grant Sr.
Steven Oliver
hasTraditionalOwnerStatusIn Bathurst region
Condobolin region
Cowra region
linked to: Cowra

Dubbo region
Forbes region
Griffith region
linked to: Riverina region

Narrandera region
linked to: Narrandera

Orange region
Parkes region
Wagga Wagga region
linked to: Wagga Wagga

West Wyalong region
linked to: West Wyalong
language Wiradjuri language
languageBranch Yuin–Kuric languages
languageFamily Pama–Nyungan languages
languageStatus revival language
locatedIn New South Wales
meaningOfName people of the three rivers
religion Australian Aboriginal spirituality
selfDesignation Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
stateRecognizedIn New South Wales
traditionalLifestyle hunter-gatherer
traditionalRegion Central West New South Wales
Riverina
central New South Wales
inland New South Wales

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Referenced by (70)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Murray River (part) hasTraditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Hay traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Blue Mountains traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Wagga Wagga traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Wagga Wagga etymologyLanguage Wiradjuri language
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Wiradjuri people ethnonym Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Wiradjuri people selfDesignation Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Wiradjuri people hasCommunityOrganization Wiradjuri Council of Elders
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Aboriginal Australians hasPart Wiradjuri people
Gundagai traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Hay, New South Wales traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Wellington, New South Wales traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
subject linked to: Wellington
Jerilderie traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Orange, New South Wales traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
subject linked to: Orange
Ganmain traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Darlington Point traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Tumut traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Oberon traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Nari Nari people hasNeighboringGroup Wiradjuri people
Rylstone traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Ngunnawal people neighbouringGroup Wiradjuri people
Yengo National Park traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Murrumbidgee River traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Gundungurra people neighboringGroup Wiradjuri people
Kandos traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Mudgee traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Tumut River traditionalLandsOf Wiradjuri people
Dubbo traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Wonnarua people neighbouringPeople Wiradjuri people
William Onus ethnicity Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Wiradhuri alternateName Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Wiradjeri alternativeNameOf Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Wiradjeri hasAlternativeSpelling Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Orange region traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Orange region hasCulturalSignificanceFor Wiradjuri Nation
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Orange region associatedPeople Wiradjuri people
Orange region aboriginalLanguageGroup Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Forbes region traditionalCustodians Wiradjuri people
Forbes region traditionalOwners Wiradjuri people
Forbes region languageGroup Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Stan Grant Sr. ethnicity Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Stan Grant Sr. associatedWith Wiradjuri Nation
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Anita Heiss ethnicity Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Anita Heiss culturalIdentity Wiradjuri
linked to: Wiradjuri people
Anita Heiss isPartOf Wiradjuri people