Acknowledgement to Country
The words and translation were done by Lesley Woods and Jesse Hodgetts. The audio is done by Jesse Hodgetts
Yamakarra
Ngathii yuwi (your name) kara
Ngathu Ngiyampaa mayi kara
Ngathu (country) ngurrampaaka
Ngiyanu pukil ngityi kara
Marrathalpu ngurrampaaka Ngiyanu kara
Ngiyanu winangangilakirri ngiyanikii pukayangkay, kukayangkaykamintii
Ngiyanu winangangilakirri thakun, kali, kukurrkamintii, tharrapiya
yata punmalaka ngurrampaa
Yata wiitya
Hello, how are you?
My name is _____
I am a Ngiyampaa person
We are gathered here on (nation) country
We are happy to be here
Since the beginning of time, you have been on country
We must always remember our old men and old women (elders past and present)
We must always remember to take care of the earth, water and the trees
and make our country well
Yata wiitya