Our people

WEST BUNDJALUNG PEOPLE

Ngullingah Jagun Aboriginal Corporation Native Title Area is held by the West Bundjalung People who compromise all the descendants of the following apical ancestors:  

(a) Herbert ‘Hunter’ Avery (who was born in Grafton circa 1881)  

(b) King Bobby (who was born circa 1840s) 

(c) Queen Jinny Little (who was born in Yulgilbar in 1840) 

(d) Richard ‘Old Dick’ Donnelly (who was born in Timbarra circa 1870) 

(e) Jane ‘Jenny’ ‘Barbin Boatshed’ Brown (who was born in Baryulgil circa 1855)  

(f) Thomas ‘Tom’ Donnelly (who was born in Tenterfield circa 1877) 

(g) Thomas Gordon (who was born in Copmanhurst in 1870) 

(h) Ethel Bawden (who was born in Yulgilbar in 1884) 

(i) Grace Kelly also known as Grace Lardner (who was born on the Orara River circa 1876) 

(j) Mariah Little (who was born in Baryulgil circa 1855) 

(k) William ‘Billy’ ‘Charles’ Charles (who was born circa 1860) 

(l) Harry Joseph Mundine (who was born in Tabulam in 1868) 

(m) Teresa Agnes ‘Ponjam’ Derry (who was born in Tabulam in 1872) 

(n) Mick ‘Bucky’ Robinson (who was born in Timbarra/Tenterfield circa 1859) 

(o) Kate Gaton (who was born circa 1870)  

(p) Matilda ‘Tilly’ Gaton (who was born in Yulgilbar in 1879) 

(q) Harry Walker (who was born circa 1850) 

(r) Jenny ‘Ginny’ Pearson (who was born circa 1860) 

(s) Alice Tindal also known as Alice Brown (who was born in Lionsville circa 1870) 

(t) William Pearson (who was born in Gordon Brook in 1872)  

and persons adopted or incorporated into the families of those persons and who identify as and are accepted as Western Bundjalung People in accordance with Western Bundjalung traditional laws and customs (and the biological descendants of any such adopted or incorporated persons).  

Note  

‘Adopted’ refers to raising, rearing up or growing up a child who is not your biological child as your own in accordance with Western Bundjalung law and custom.  

‘Incorporated’ refers to a person whose biological parentage belongs to a descent group outside the Western Bundjalung People’s being afforded the same rights, responsibilities and knowledge as a Western Bundjalung person in accordance with Western Bundjalung law and custom.