Series 12, Section II
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The Barr Smith Library recognises the moral rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the owners of their knowledge. To this end, Special Collections is digitising the Daisy Bates Papers in our collections to enhance access for people who cannot travel to Adelaide. Please be aware that this site may contain sensitive information, including the names and images of people who have passed away and which may sadden and distress some Aboriginal people. This site may also contain language and terms used by an author that reflect an inappropriate attitude due to the historical context in which these records were created.
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Item Restricted Section II, 3e - Names of places, etc. North Western Area.(2014-02-13) Bates, DaisyNames of places etc. in North Western area of Western Australia - Broome, Carnot Bay, Mulga Downs, Hooley Creek, Lyons River, Willie Creek, Beagle Bay, AshburtonItem Restricted Section II, 3dii - Geographical notes. Additional South Western information. Names of places, routes, etc.(2014-02-13) Bates, DaisyGeographical notes – additional South Western information – names of places, routes, etc. from different compass points --Place names on route travelled from Winiup to Perth to get wilgee or ochre at Jobabalup, place names on wilgee routes from Borongurup , Katanning and Wonderup, notes on the Beebelman or Bibilman or Bibbulmun people, Capel River names where Doonanwangee was spoken, information from Balbuk (female), many other place names throughout Western Australia, Jubyche’s (or Joobaitch’s) father’s land, names from the Busselton District, Swan River.Item Restricted Section II, 3di - South Western subdivisions.(2014-02-13) Bates, DaisySocial Organisation : South Western Subdivisions – two primary divisions, Wordungmat and Manitchmat, with further subdivisions and the localities where these systems of descent are found. Localities are Dandarraga, New Norcia, Gingin, Northam, York, Beverley, Perth, Pinjarra, Bunbury, Capel, Busselton, Augusta (maternal descent); Brookton, Narrogin, Wagin, Bridgetown, Arthur River, Blackwood, Collie (paternal descent), also the origins of the principal subdivision names Balaruk, Nagarnuk, Tondarup and Didaruk.Item Restricted Section II, 3ciii - Geographical notes. Peak Hill District, etc.(2014-02-11) Bates, DaisyGeographical notes, Peak Hill District, etc.- breakdown of straight marriage laws, maps and ownership of runs and waters.Item Restricted Section II, 3cii - Upper Murchison Tribes. Geographical distribution. Waterholes, camping places, trade routes, etc. Points of the compass.(2014-02-11) Bates, DaisyUpper Murchison tribes – geographical distribution, waterholes, tribal runs or local family grounds, camping places, trade routes etc., points of the compass.Item Restricted Section II, 3b - Waterholes, etc. Ooldea District.(2014-02-11) Bates, DaisyWaterholes etc. Ooldea district – names of waterholes and rock holes in some unexplored areas supposed to be gold-bearing. Also names of groups, names of people in groups, their languages and totems. Stylised group-water hole-language maps, pp.7, 11, 34. D.B. states that her informants will never return to their waters and that because of her careful collection of the whereabouts of food and water sources, the sites may become large stations or townships when later settled by Europeans.Item Restricted Section II, 3a - Waterholes, etc. Eucla and Central Areas(2014-02-11) Bates, DaisyWaterholes etc. – Eucla and Central Areas Relative positions of rock holes , country and people between Kalgoorlie way and Penong country, rock holes between Yuria and Penong (Benong), Yalliyalla’s father’s gabbi, Boonjerin’s country (Baduwonga) and others, placenames, routes, eg Eyre Sand Patch, road from Eucla to Esperance, names of dialects and tribes.Item Restricted Section II, 2c - Geographical distribution, early notes, mainly concerning the Southern portion of Western Australia.(2014-02-06) Bates, DaisyGeographical distribution of mainly southern tribal groups - early notes, with discussion of tribal names, languages, customsItem Restricted Section II, 2b - Geographical distribution of the groups of Gascoyne and surrounding area (Cornally's information)(2014-02-06) Bates, DaisyGeographical distribution of the groups of the Gascoyne and surrounding area – Cornally’s information – a shepherd in the area for many years, he had been adopted by a local group and was permitted to marry and live according to the native customs.Item Restricted Section II, 2a - Geographical distribution of the Northern and Southern groups of Western Australia.(2014-02-06) Bates, DaisyGeographical distribution of the northern and southern groups of Western Australia – two main groups, their extent and the names of the tribes, forms of descent (paternal , maternal), whether circumcised or not, native roads or highway and Joobaitch’s run (informant, died 1907).Item Restricted Section II, 1 - Tribal Organisation and geographical distribution, Western Australia.(2014-02-06) Bates, DaisyTribal organisation and geographical distribution, Western Australia – division of W.A. natives into 6 nations and discussion of their boundaries, names of local groups, waters and particularities: Jinyila Nation (Eucla),both coastal and inland groups, Bibbulmun Nation, having white cockatoo and crow phratries, Karratjibbin Nation, Nor’west Nation, Kimberley Nation, Central Areas NationItem Restricted Section II, 3ci - Names of places on the Murchison, Mt. Sir Samuel Lake Way, etc.(2012-12-04)Names of places on the Murchison, Mt Sir Samuel, Lake Way (Yarnder) etc. (obtained at Rottnest Island Prison, 1911-1912) Jinguru’s brother Muri’s map including rabbitproof fence; Jinguru: Ngaiuwonga - names of places on Canning’s Stock Route towards where Tompson and Shoesmith were killed; names of places traversed by Jinguru’s people, also on the other side of Winiburul towards Wardal and Peak Hill Road Way, also Lake Way Road from Mardin and Bila; Jinguru joined another track on his map as far as Gum Creek or Yalu-urdu; Jangari’s map centering on Wilurna or Lake Way; Road from Nannine to Lake Way (about 8 days’ journey); Information of Turada, a member of the Barduwonga group: named points of the compass, radiating from Yinolu to form a semi-circle round the district of the Barduwonga; 2 more maps of this area; Jangari’s information: Ngaiuwonga: map with points of the compass; Turada’s information: Barduwonga: a map with Barduwonga as centre, another map with Wijari as centre; names of rockholes along various routes given by Jangari, Turada, Jurdain and Muri; sentences from Jurdain’s wonga; Nyanawonga; Yingilit – Biningarap name of missing place on map, with story attached as to how it got its name; Wirdiwonga: `Kulingga, a Kaimera, gives information about other place names.