Ngurungaeta
Ngurungaeta is a word from the Wurundjeri aborigines that means leader or tribal leader . In Australia, the term elders (tribal elder) is also used for it. The term Ngurungaeta has the same meaning as Arweet among the Bunurong and Wathaurong aborigines. There were 15 currently known ngurungaeta in Wurundjeri history. The last traditional ngurungaeta was William Barak, the current one is called Murrundindi and is a descendant of William Barak.
Ngurungaeta were:
- Bebejan - was a child when the Batman's Treaty was signed in 1835, his father was Billibellary.
- Billibellary , (1799–1846) - Ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri-Willam clan, signatory of the Batman's Treaty
- Simon Wonga (1824–1874) - Ngurungaeta and son of Billibellary
- William Barak (1824–1903) - last traditional Ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri-Willam clan, son of Bebejan
- Robert Wandoon (1875-1908) - appointed Ngurungaeta after William Barak
- James Wandin (1933-2006) - Ngurungaeta of Wurundjeri
- Murrundindi - appointed Ngurungaeta after the death of James Wandin in 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ Martin Flanagan, Tireless ambassador bids you welcome , The Age, January 25 2003. Retrieved June 23, 2009
- ↑ a b Rebecca Fraser, New title 'better than being Prime Minister' ( Memento from September 11, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) , Star News Group, March 9, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2009
- ↑ Murrundindi and his people . Retrieved June 23, 2009
- ^ Ian Hunter, Wurundjeri Lineage ( November 4, 2008 memento in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved June 23, 2009
- ↑ James Wandin, Opening statement to the Victorian Parliament Victorian parliament website, May 26, 2000. Retrieved June 23, 2009