Ngarrindjeri women
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Ngarrindjeri women are Aboriginal women of the Ngarrindjeri people of South Australia, known for their deep cultural and spiritual connection to the lower Murray River and Coorong regions and for their prominent role in defending sacred traditions and sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ngarrindjeri women canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7311318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ngarrindjeri women Context triple: [Hindmarsh Island bridge controversy, hasParticipant, Ngarrindjeri women]
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Doris Pilkington Garimara
Doris Pilkington Garimara was an Aboriginal Australian author best known for her memoir "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence," which recounts her mother's escape from the Stolen Generations and inspired the acclaimed film "Rabbit-Proof Fence."
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Jardwadjali people
The Jardwadjali people are an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the western Victorian region, including the area now known as the Grampians.
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Gamilaraay people
The Gamilaraay people are an Aboriginal Australian group from north-central New South Wales and southern Queensland, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and deep connection to the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay country.
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D.
Alyawarre people
The Alyawarre people are an Aboriginal Australian group from the Northern Territory, known for their deep cultural, spiritual, and custodial connection to their traditional lands and sacred sites.
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E.
Wonnarua people
The Wonnarua people are an Aboriginal Australian nation whose ancestral lands lie in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ngarrindjeri women Target entity description: Ngarrindjeri women are Aboriginal women of the Ngarrindjeri people of South Australia, known for their deep cultural and spiritual connection to the lower Murray River and Coorong regions and for their prominent role in defending sacred traditions and sites.
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A.
Doris Pilkington Garimara
Doris Pilkington Garimara was an Aboriginal Australian author best known for her memoir "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence," which recounts her mother's escape from the Stolen Generations and inspired the acclaimed film "Rabbit-Proof Fence."
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B.
Jardwadjali people
The Jardwadjali people are an Aboriginal Australian group traditionally associated with the western Victorian region, including the area now known as the Grampians.
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C.
Gamilaraay people
The Gamilaraay people are an Aboriginal Australian group from north-central New South Wales and southern Queensland, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and deep connection to the Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay country.
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D.
Alyawarre people
The Alyawarre people are an Aboriginal Australian group from the Northern Territory, known for their deep cultural, spiritual, and custodial connection to their traditional lands and sacred sites.
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E.
Wonnarua people
The Wonnarua people are an Aboriginal Australian nation whose ancestral lands lie in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal women
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Indigenous people ⓘ Ngarrindjeri people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Camp Coorong (cultural education centre)
NERFINISHED
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Coorong National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray–Darling river system NERFINISHED ⓘ Raukkan community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryRole |
artists
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community health workers ⓘ cultural educators ⓘ language revitalisation leaders ⓘ research collaborators ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalConcept |
Ruwe/Ruwar (Country/body connection)
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Yannarumi (speaking as Country) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
basket weaving
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net making ⓘ song and dance ⓘ storytelling ⓘ women’s business ceremonies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ngarrindjeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveOrganization |
Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority (women’s representation)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngarrindjeri women’s councils and groups ⓘ |
| hasCulturalConnectionTo |
Coorong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Alexandrina NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Murray River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableIndividual |
Aunty Doreen Kartinyeri
NERFINISHED
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Aunty Eileen McHughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Aunty Ellen Trevorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Aunty Ivy Trevorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Aunty Margaret Trevorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Aunty Mattie Rigney NERFINISHED ⓘ Aunty Muriel Van Der Byl NERFINISHED ⓘ Aunty Phyllis Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualConnectionTo |
Coorong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Murray River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruwe (Ngarrindjeri Country) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalExperience |
Stolen Generations policies
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colonial dispossession ⓘ mission life at Raukkan and other stations ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural continuity
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defending sacred sites ⓘ defending sacred traditions ⓘ environmental activism ⓘ |
| language | Ngarrindjeri language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ngarrindjeri nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
advocacy for land rights
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advocacy for water rights ⓘ opposition to environmentally damaging developments ⓘ protection of burial grounds ⓘ protection of sacred women’s sites ⓘ |
| religion |
Dreaming-based belief systems
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Ngarrindjeri spirituality ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
ceremonial leaders
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cultural leaders ⓘ custodians of Country ⓘ custodians of water places ⓘ knowledge holders ⓘ midwives and carers ⓘ spiritual leaders ⓘ weavers ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Coorong region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Murray River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ngarrindjeri women Description of subject: Ngarrindjeri women are Aboriginal women of the Ngarrindjeri people of South Australia, known for their deep cultural and spiritual connection to the lower Murray River and Coorong regions and for their prominent role in defending sacred traditions and sites.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.