Tag: M’Gill

Magill [picture] / [Richard Browne] [ca. 1819] Courtesy of the National Library of Australia.

Biraban – A Warrior, Not A Servant.

February 22, 2024

Biraban – A Warrior, Not A Servant by Leigh Budden   Warning to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Peoples:  This paper contains reference to cultural practices surrounding male initiation – but does not provide secret details about these ceremonies.  It also contains the names of Aboriginal People who are deceased. The author pays respect to … More Biraban – A Warrior, Not A Servant.

Image of Threlkeld and Biraban

The Lives & Language Work of Biraban and Threlkeld

February 21, 2022

This work is conducted in memory and respectfully honours the First Australian People, the Aboriginal People of this land. The Lives and Works of Rev. Lancelot Edward Threlkeld and We-pohng Birabān (John M’Gill) Compiled as reference materials for the forthcoming 2022 Documentary Film on Birabān & Threlkeld through the Stories of Our Town Series.   … More The Lives & Language Work of Biraban and Threlkeld