Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Warriors
Listed below are some of the better-known Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander warriors who defended their lands in the 19th and early 20th centuries and examples of where you can find information about them. While some information is on the internet, other sources are books, CDs, encyclopaedias, films, journal articles, news items and videos.
Pemulwuy - Wikipedia
Pemulwuy [a] (/pɛməlwɔɪ/ PEM-əl-woy; [2] c. 1750 – c. 2 June 1802) was a Bidjigal warrior of the Dharug, [3] [page needed] an Aboriginal Australian people from New South Wales. One of the most famous Aboriginal resistance fighters in the colonial era, he is noted for his resistance to British colonisation which began with the arrival of ...
Australian frontier wars - Wikipedia
The Australian frontier wars were the violent conflicts between Indigenous Australians (including both Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders) and mostly British settlers during the colonial period of Australia.
The life of Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy, a figure of resistance
2020年4月30日 · In March 1797, Pemulwuy led a raid of 100 Aboriginal warriors on the Toongabbie government farm. It's known as "the battle of Parramatta". "A punitive party was formed by soldiers and settlers and they followed Pemulwuy's group to Parramatta. There they fired on them, killing some and seriously wounding Pemulwuy," Dr Coates said.
Unveiling the Strength: Discovering the Aboriginal Warrior Within
2024年10月20日 · In the heart of Australia’s ancient lands, where the winds whisper tales of strength and resilience, dwells a warrior spirit deeply embedded in the Aboriginal culture. Their word for warrior, “Wirrinya,” carries a profound significance, embodying the indomitable spirit of the First Nations people who have safeguarded their traditions and ...
Pemulwuy - National Museum of Australia
2022年11月18日 · Two years after the arrival of the First Fleet, Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy began to resist the incursion of white settlers onto his people’s traditional lands. Despite being seriously wounded in 1797, he eluded capture until 1802 when he was shot dead.
Windradyne, Pemulwuy, Yagan and the other frontier warriors …
2024年1月18日 · At every frontier across the nation, Aboriginal warriors used knowledge of Country to resist colonial expansion with guerilla tactics. Here are eight Frontier Warriors you should have learnt about ...
Standing Strong - Deadly Story
Some important examples that drew huge crowds to fight for Aboriginal rights include the Day of Mourning protests in Sydney in 1938, the protest against the Australian Bicentenary (200th anniversary) in 1988 or the protests that occur each year on Invasion or Survival Day.
National Museum honours Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy
2015年3月20日 · As Australia’s first Aboriginal resistance leader and a member of the Bidjigal people, Pemulwuy fought the British at Sydney from 1792 by leading attacks on farms, burning crops and dispersing stock in an attempt to starve the settlers out.
NAIDOC Week: Australia's ancient warrior culture
2021年7月9日 · Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have maintained the world's oldest continuous warrior culture for thousands of years. Today they make an invaluable contribution across the whole of the ADF and particularly through the Regional Force Surveillance Group (RFSG), which is responsible for patrolling and protecting roughly 50 per cent of the ...