Bloodlines
By Lauren Chapman Carpenter
Published 21 November 2022
Njarrang Mirrirahjaang Wuriwuripa Boodjanglaali
Waaglpa Dharan.ba Mungaroolaalijaang
Yanggamarre Dharranjyangya Burraga
Ngurajaangga
Biroongaanga
Yanggamul Barmapa Wajitwajitjaang
Burraga Krabreya
Martha Minga Ngalnjyang
Naantharraya
Durrabingaagin
Noaulya Kalliwangalmarre
Dharul Midthongwilliapa
Walimb Gulenbangh Ngurajaangya
Wadgamapa Gunyahjaang
Martha Gubbahmurrahjaang Dhunna
Wadgamarreda Ngiagaangguli Murra Djurwayarr
Amongst the sky sunshine and birds travel and go
through the clouds
singing we have to come together on the land
we are proud
let’s sing and stomp the sand
come together to dance
Because Mother wants us all to look
At the last rays of the afternoon sun
Enough disaster
let’s stand and become one
Go back to the land
And build the humpy
Because the whitefulla track is
making my people grumpy