Koori
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The Koori People are Indigenous Australians of New South Wales and Victoria. This is their preferred term, expressing pride in their heritage and race.[1][2]
Etymology
The word Koori is from Awabakal language gurri; It is a Indigenous Australian Language that was spoken in the area of what is today Newcastle.
Koori Court
A Koori Court is a division of the Magistrate's court in Victoria, that sentences Indigenous Australians who plead guilty.
Koori Radio
Koori Radio is a community radio station based in Redfern broadcasting to Sydney on a city-wide licence. It is part of the Gadigal Information Service and is the only radio station in Sydney providing full-time broadcasting to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Koori Knockout
The NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout is one of the largest gatherings of Indigenous people in Australia. A modern day corroboree for the Koori people of NSW, it has been held annually over the October long weekend since 1971.[3]
Other names used by Australian Indigenous people
There are a number of other names from Australian Aboriginal languages commonly used to identify groups based on geography:
- Anangu in northern South Australia, and neighbouring parts of Western Australia and Northern Territory
- Bama in northern Queensland
- Murri in southern Queensland
- Nunga in southern South Australia
- Nyoongar in southern Western Australia
- Palawah (or Pallawah) in Tasmania.
- Wangai in central Western Australia
- Yamatji in the Gasgoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia
- Yolngu in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
See also
References
- ^ An Australian aborigine from Victoria and most of southern New South Wales. This is their preferred term, expressing pride in their heritage and race.
- ^ Korff, Jens. "How to name Aboriginal people". creativespirits. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ Norman, Heidi. "Koori Knockout". sydneybarani. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
External links
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