Three Butchulla lores: caring for Country
The three Butchulla lores (used with BNTAC permission):
minyang galangoor gu djaa, kalim baya-m
What is good
for the land must
come first
minyang waa nyinung, waa bunmalee dhama-n
Please do not take or touch anything that does not belong to you
wangou nyin gamindu biralunbar, nyin wumga-n
If you
have plenty,
you must share
Joyce Bonner (Aunty Joy), respected Butchulla Elder and linguist singing the 3 lores. Video by Breannah Mitchell
Butchulla care for Land, Sea and Sky Country
We are committed custodians of Butchulla Country (Land, Sea and Sky) responsible for protecting the ecological balance.
Butchulla People’s connection to Country (Land, Sea and Sky) is interconnected. Our Sea Country provides not only sustenance but is also intricately connected to our spiritual and cultural identity.
Sky Country connects us to our old people and to our Creator Beerall (Beiral) and his messenger Yindingie who created all living things on Butchulla Country. Yindingie’s footprint at Urangan reminds us that he was here on Country.
Culture, community and conservation
We are custodians of a living culture and by nurturing this connection we ensure that the threads of our heritage remain unbroken for generations to come.
Butchulla People know that our actions today shape the experiences of future generations. We have the responsibility for continuing our connection to Country for those who will come after us.
As custodians of Butchulla Country (Land, Sea and Sky) we share a responsibility for its wellbeing. We have a duty to protect the ecosystems, respect the flora and fauna and maintain the waterways.
Travis Page (Uncle Travis, Butchulla Songman). Video by Breannah Mitchell
Butchulla care for Country
Butchulla People's connection to Country is where knowledge, stories and traditions are passed down through generations, which ensures sustainability and prosperity.
Butchulla People are custodians of our Country, which extends south to Double Island Point, east to K'gari, west to Bauple Mountain and north to the mouth of the Burrum River.
We monitor the health of rivers, creeks and the Great Sandy Strait; maintain cultural burning practices; revegetate land; protect habitats; and preserve our sacred and significant cultural heritage.
Dayman Point and Dayman Park
Dayman Point/Dayman Park is significant to Butchulla People because of its connection to our Creation story. Yindingie, the messenger who created all living things on Butchulla Country, returned to check on the animals and people he created. As evidence of his visit, Yindingie left his footprint at Urangan, then took another step to Bauple Mountain leaving another footprint before returning to Sky Country.
This area is also remembered by Butchulla People for holding one of the last public men's ceremonial events on Butchulla Country in 1925.
