Ngamberri
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Ngabri or Ngamberri is a term used by a group of Aboriginal Australians.
Some Indigenous people of the area where is now located Canberra
, the capital of Australia
, claim to be part of the Ngamberri nation located inside the Ngunawal country border. These people are associated with the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
.
However, the claim of the nation status is disputed by other Aboriginal Australians, who state that the Ngamberri are a just a small family clan of the Wiradjuri
nation.
The Ngunawal people had no part in the founding of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
in 1972.
In October 2002, some Aboriginal people pretending to be Ngunawal members wanted to evict the residents of the tent embassy who had "lost their way".
Some Indigenous people of the area where is now located Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, the capital of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, claim to be part of the Ngamberri nation located inside the Ngunawal country border. These people are associated with the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a controversial semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines. It is made of a large group of activists, signs, and tents that reside on the lawn of Old Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital...
.
However, the claim of the nation status is disputed by other Aboriginal Australians, who state that the Ngamberri are a just a small family clan of the Wiradjuri
Wiradjuri
The Wiradjuri are an Indigenous Australian group of central New South Wales.In the 21st century, major Wiradjuri groups live in Condobolin, Peak Hill, Narrandera and Griffith...
nation.
The Ngunawal people had no part in the founding of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a controversial semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines. It is made of a large group of activists, signs, and tents that reside on the lawn of Old Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian capital...
in 1972.
In October 2002, some Aboriginal people pretending to be Ngunawal members wanted to evict the residents of the tent embassy who had "lost their way".