Speech for Rod Oakeshott MP in Dhanggati Language. Macleay Valley NSW.

Speech for Rod Oakeshott MP in Dhanggati Language. Macleay Valley NSW. Courtesy of Ngabu Bingayi Aboriginal Corporation,
Macleay Valley Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group,
Kempsey Local Aboriginal Lands Council.
Compiled by Amanda Lissarrague (c) Dhanggati Language Group June 26 2013

Acknowledgement of Ngunnawal Elders and Country.

Miyanggan dhanang?
How are you all?

Dhanggu nyuwayi Rob Oakeshott
My name is Rob Oakeshott

Ngaya Dhanggati guuyarr.
I speak in Dhanggati.

Ngaya manhatinun Ngunnawalda guthunda barriya.
I walk on Ngunnawal country.

Ngaya Baluwa, Garrkung ngarran, nganhikurr nyinan barriya dhithiyndha ngun-ngun, barayn, ngundakang.
I listen to the Elders, those who live on this country yesterday, today, tomorrow.

Marrumbu.
Thank you.

Nyiyanang nyinan nyinanhambuta barriya marrungga, Dhanggati guthun barri, dawunda djilangga, banduunggakayi mulumun.gu, garrkunggawayi.
We live in our beautiful Dhanggati country, in many towns from the mountains to the sea, like our old people did.

Ngubulaa nyiyanang wuunggan governmendarayi, baayanigurayi ngunmarrakayi gurraarrakayi.
We worked with government for a long time, to rise from the long night.

Waa nyinanhambu buwaratikal, baayatikal, barrunbatayi, wiriiyn? Miyanggakayi nudhanang burringgan?
Where are our paintings, dancers, dreaming, language? Why do they sleep?

Nyinanhambu buwaratikal, baayatikal, barrunbatayi, wiriiyn gayandu maalu!
Let us bring back our paintings, dances, dreaming, language!

Wandhanhang dhanang dharru nga’ang dhiraaliyn nyiyanhambutu, nga’ang marrumanigurayi?
When will you send us the resources to build it back?

Yuuriyn nyiyanang nyinanhambu dhalayikurr, nudhananhambu dhalayikurr ngarran.
Now we think about our children and their children.

Nudhanang manhatiliyn yapangga marrungga, nudhanang yulugatiliyn.guyn.
They will walk on the right path, they will not be lost.

Nyiyanang Dhanggati garu ngarranigurayi nyinanhambuta barriya.
We want to hear Dhanggati in our country again.

Waa wuung nga’ang githuuyn.gurayi, galbaan.gurayi. dhalayikurrgurayi?
Where is the work for our men, women and children?

Nyiyanang wuunggalu, dhalayikurrgurayi!
Let’s all work together, for the children!