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National Living Treasures By Aunty ! Aunty Matilda House (Williams) was born in CdidbibiilCowra and raised on Erambie Aboriginal Reserve and Hollywood Aboriginal Reserve at Yass with her parents Douglas Williams and Pearl Simpson and grandparents Harry ‘Lightning’ Williams and Matilda Cissie Freeman. Matilda has multiple Aboriginal ancestries, identifying as a speaking Ngambri Women, however, also proudly acknowledggging her Wallabalooa ( (gNgunnawal), Pajong (Gundungurra) and ancestries. Welcome to Country

Matilda H(House (nee Williams) circa 1952

Hollywood Aboriginal Reserve Yass Pearly WilliamsWilliams--neenee Simpson with 4 Generations of children Great Grandparents Fredkderick Freeman and Sally Broughton

Brungle Aborigi i inal Reserve

Who were the Ngambri ancestors

Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams (1838(1838--1921)1921) Uriarra Station circa 1903 Who were the Ngambri ancestors?

Harold ‘Lightning’ and May Cissie (formerly Hickey , nee Freeman) Williams

Yass Hollywood Aboriginal Reserve, circa 1940 What happened to the Ngambri?

Henry ‘Black H’Harry’ Williams (1838-1921) Uriarra Station circa 1903 Who were the Ngambri ancestors?

Harry Douglas Williams, 1923-1979

circa 1960 Ngambri Group –Cuppacumbalong circa 1896 Where is country? Canberryyg Station gazetted in 1834 ‘JJ Moores Canberry’ Station

„ The name, , formally rendered into Roman Script as ‘Canburry’ or ‘Canberry’ by the earliest known non-Aboriginal settlers in Ngambri country, is derived from the name of the Aboriginal ancestral group that now incorporates the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding areas, the Ngambri.

„ ‘CanberryCanberry’ Station was proclaimed as such in the Government Gazette, 22 January 1834 and was officiallyyg known as such from that time even though it was eventually changed to ‘Canberra’, perhaps to make it sound more European’.

„ The names Canberry or Canberra were also used by early nonnon--AboriAboriginal settlers to refer to other geographical features in the district, such as the Canberry Plains, the Canberry Ranges, and so on. Onyong Hill Tharwa - Cuppacumbalong Ngambri Aboriginal Dancers The K amb erri

A History of Aboriginal Families in the ACT and Surrounds

A history from the records of Aboriginal families in the CanberraCanberra--QueanbeyanQueanbeyan district and surrounds 1820 -1927, and historical overview 19281928--20012001

By Ann Jackson-Jackson-NakanoNakano Harold (Harry) ‘Crow’ Williams (1946(1946--1994)1994) his father, Harry Douglas Williams (1923(1923--1979)1979) his grandfather, Harry ‘Lightning’ Williams (1888(1888--1959)1959) and his greatgreat-- grandfather Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams (1838(1838--1921)1921) Tales from Ngambri history

Bk1Book 1 - OdOnyong and Noolup

Book 2 – Ngoobra the Ngambri cleverman

Book 3 – Ngoobra and the Hairy Man at Yankee Hat TlTales f rom Ng Nam bihitbri history

Book 4 –Kymin and Kangaroo – A Ngambri love story

Book 5 –Kywun and the Gunji Murrumbidgee River - Cuppacumbalong Ngambri Aboriginal Dancers Today younger generation at Gondawarra Creek ACT