ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY
Niina Marni
As a person of Wiradjuri descent, holding these events on Kaurna land in Adelaide, I humbly extend my Acknowledgement to Country, recognising and paying respect to the traditional custodians, the Kaurna people, and their ongoing connection to this land.
YANNHA-NGU KAURNA MIYURNA-ITYA
Yannha-ngu Kaurna miyurna-itya. Ngadlu tampinthi warrarninthi, ngadlu tampinthi kuma tirkanthi Kaurna yarta-ana, kinthi kuma tangkara-ana. Kaurna pika wirra warru-kuma kaurna pika purruna yarta-ana. Parnku ngadlu tampinthi kuma yailtya tappa-tappa marni-ana, yailtya warka-tappa marni-ana, kuma yailtya yarta tampinthi piltawodli-ana.
Ninti kuma Kaurna yungangga-ana wangkanthi Tjilbruke-ana kuma wirra-kurna wirramayu kuma patrulda-patrulda waru kuma kurun-ya waru. Tjilbruke, wirra wurru-kuma purruna marri-ana, kuma wirra-nanya warriparinga yarta-ana kuma wirra nanya patpangga, kuma wirra-nanya tainbarang kuma potartang, wirra-nanya witawali kuma kongaratinga. Tjilbruke kuma warriparinga warri-kurna ityamaiitya, ityamaiitya kuma ngurlka-ana.
Parnku ngadlu kuma birding workshops-ana, wirra nanya marri-ana, ngadlu tampinthi warri-kuma yarta tampinthi patpangga, kuma wirra-nanya marni-ana, kuma wirra-nanya kurun-ya. Parnku ngadlu tampinthi birding-ana piltawodli, wirra marri-ana, kuma yailtya yarta tampinthi ngadlu panya patrulda-patrulda wirra yartangka-ana. Ngadlu tampinthi kuma warri-kuma Tjilbruke-ana wirramayu kuma kurun-ya, ngadlu tampinthi kuma tirkanthi piltawodli-ana kuma wirra-kuma patrulda-patrulda wirra yartangka-ana.
Ngadluko tampinthi panya marni-ana kaurna pika wirra wirramayu kuma patrulda-patrulda waru, ngadluko tampinthi panya marni-ana kaurna pika kurun-ya yarta-ana. Wirra-nanya yailtya tappa-tappa marni-ana, kuma yailtya warka-tappa marni-ana, kuma wirra-nanya tappa-tappa marri-ana. Ngadluko tampinthi yarta tampinthi kuma wirra tampinthi ngadlurku tampinthi ngadluko tampinthi ngurlka-kuma yarta-kuma patrulda-patrulda wirra marri-ana.
Yura wirrapandaka, Kaurna yarta tampinthi ngadluko tampinthi kuma wirra tampinthi yurlu tampinthi.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE KAURNA PEOPLE
We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Kaurna elders, past, present, and emerging. The Kaurna people have lived and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge their deep cultural connection to Tjilbruke and the sacred places along the coast, including Warriparinga, Patpangga, Tainbarang, Potartang, Witawali, and Kongaratinga. Tjilbruke and Warriparinga hold great spiritual significance, and we honor their teachings.
Through our birding workshops, we witness the beauty of the land, the sea, and the sky. We learn about the wisdom of the birds, their behaviors, and their role in maintaining the delicate balance of nature. We recognize the importance of birds in Tjilbruke's journey and their significance to the Kaurna people's cultural heritage. We take inspiration from Tjilbruke's transformation and the birds' guidance to protect and preserve the precious habitats of these winged beings.
We commit to caring for this land and the birds that call it home. We acknowledge the traditional knowledge of the Kaurna people in understanding the land, the sky, and the environment. We walk together, learning from the past, and working towards a sustainable and harmonious future for all beings – human, bird, and nature."