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Mentone Girls' Grammar School | Kerferd Library

Wominjeka: welcome to country: Overview

OI.2 Indigenous connection to and responsibility for Country/Place. OI.3 Indigenous spiritually and intellectually connection to Country/Place.

Source: Digital montage by Black, S. (2019).

Mentone Girls' Grammar School and the Kerferd Library acknowledges the Woi Wurrung (Wurundjeri) and Boonwurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose land we learn and work. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people.

Referencing Notice Don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For help see the Junior School or Senior School referencing guides, and / or CiteMaker.
Resource Key

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Brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

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Provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

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Lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

General Capabilities
Enduring Understandings
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities maintain a special connection to and responsibility for Country/Place.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have holistic belief systems and are spiritually and intellectually connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways.

Level 1 resourceFilm and videoUsing YouTube on campus help and instructionsTo view this video on campus remember to first login to your school Google account using your mConnect username and password. Click here for more help on using YouTube on campus.

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IMPORTANT: The following video has been compiled for educational purposes only. This video must not be used as a substitute for an official, in-person, welcome to country in any situation or context whatsoever.

Welcome to country videos

For welcome to country from other first nations see https://www.youtube.com/user/WelcomeToCountry/videos


When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.

In text reference / citation: Wandoon (2015) or (Wandoon, 2015)
Bibliography / Reference list: Wandoon, J., (2015). Wurundjeri Welcome to Country [eVideo] WelcomeToCountry. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/YhtvMyoVvDU

Wominjeka: welcome to country | Overview: keywords

Level 1Keywords
Acknowledgement, Bunurong, Country, Kulin, Nation, Welcome, Wominjeka, Woiwurrung

Wominjeka: welcome to country | Overview: articles

Level 1Articles

Wominjeka: welcome to country | Overview: eBooks

Level 1 resourceeBooks

Level 2 resource

Wominjeka: welcome to country | Overview: online resources

Level 1 resourceWeb sites

Level 2 resource

Wominjeka: welcome to country | Overview: videos

Level 1 resourceFilm and videoUsing YouTube on campus help and instructionsTo view this video on campus remember to first login to your school Google account using your mConnect username and password. Click here for more help on using YouTube on campus.

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When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: Briggs (2010) or (Briggs, 2010)
Bibliography / Reference list: Briggs, C., (2010). Wominjeka (Welcome to Country) [eVideo] Visit Melbourne. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/FNN2P7sEgEw

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When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.

In text reference / citation:Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (2019) or (Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, 2019)
Bibliography / Reference list: Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, (2019). Bass Coast - Bunurong - Welcome to Country [eVideo]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/4b1u9vx8TC8

Level 2 resource

Aunty Joy Murphy answers.

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In text reference / citation: Deadly Questions (2018) or (Deadly Questions, 2018)
Bibliography / Reference list: Deadly Questions (2018). What's welcome to country all about?, [eVideo]. https://youtu.be/VbxuyKM9PGo

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When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.

In text reference / citation: Galambila (2016) or (Galambila, 2016)
Bibliography / Reference list: Galambila, (2016). Connection to Country [eVideo] TEDxUWA. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/dHBQhqvFaN4

In this 2016 radio interview, athlete Marcia Ella Duncan explains the meaning of Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country. (ABC Education, 2016)

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When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.

In text reference / citation:Duncan (2016) or (Duncan, 2016)
Bibliography / Reference list: Duncan, (2016). What is Welcome to Country? [eVideo], ABC Education. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/hB0I0dff_1k

Wominjeka: welcome to country | Curriculum alignment

Level 1Victorian CurriculumAustralian Curriculum AlignmentThis Mentone Girls' Grammar School Library guide supports the following Australian and / or Victorian curriculum outcomes.

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