Let me begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owner’s of this land and extending a warm and sincere thank you to the Noongar people for welcoming us all to their country today. I would also like to pay my respects to the Elders past and present.
Also I would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that the following presentation may contain sensitive materials, images, stories of events and Indigenous Australians who are deceased. This may be upsetting or evoke sensitivity. Viewer discretion is advised.
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The Pinjarra Massacre or formally known as the ‘Battle of Pinjarra’ (REF) occurred on the 28th of October in 1834
Tensions rose well before the massacre when in 1829 Captain James Stirling and his settlers descended to Australia and established the Swan River Colony. Immediately after arrival, Stirling …show more content…
Some of the Noongar people began working for the settlers whilst others still resented them. Due to the killing of so many people from the Binjareb tribe, Governor Stirling was easily able to take control of the Binjareb land without contest. Unfortunately, due to this, there was a massive British influence in their area more so now, this caused the Noongar children began to disregard Bibbulmun law and commit forbidden crimes in their community. Crimes like marrying unlawfully, eating food provided by the British and standing and walking over land considered especially sacred (REF). The Noongar people started dying from diseases that were foreign to them like whooping cough and measles, these illnesses were considered “white men diseases”(REF). Additionally due to the lack of hunting areas now, the Noongar people started eating the food provided by the British like flour, tea, wine, beer and soup. This diminished the appreciation they had for their own food and ultimately started their journey into
Also I would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that the following presentation may contain sensitive materials, images, stories of events and Indigenous Australians who are deceased. This may be upsetting or evoke sensitivity. Viewer discretion is advised.
(NEXT SLIDE)
The Pinjarra Massacre or formally known as the ‘Battle of Pinjarra’ (REF) occurred on the 28th of October in 1834
Tensions rose well before the massacre when in 1829 Captain James Stirling and his settlers descended to Australia and established the Swan River Colony. Immediately after arrival, Stirling …show more content…
Some of the Noongar people began working for the settlers whilst others still resented them. Due to the killing of so many people from the Binjareb tribe, Governor Stirling was easily able to take control of the Binjareb land without contest. Unfortunately, due to this, there was a massive British influence in their area more so now, this caused the Noongar children began to disregard Bibbulmun law and commit forbidden crimes in their community. Crimes like marrying unlawfully, eating food provided by the British and standing and walking over land considered especially sacred (REF). The Noongar people started dying from diseases that were foreign to them like whooping cough and measles, these illnesses were considered “white men diseases”(REF). Additionally due to the lack of hunting areas now, the Noongar people started eating the food provided by the British like flour, tea, wine, beer and soup. This diminished the appreciation they had for their own food and ultimately started their journey into