Pemulwuy
Aboriginal Australian political leader (born 1750) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pemulwuy[lower-alpha 1] (/pɛməlwɔɪ/ PEM-əl-woy;[4] c. 1750 – c. 2 June 1802),[5] was a Bidjigal warrior of the Dharug nation,[6] born around 1750 in the area of Botany Bay in New South Wales, Australia. One of the most famous Aboriginal resistance fighters in the colonial era, he is noted for his resistance to European colonisation which began with the arrival of the First Fleet in January 1788.[7]
Pemulwuy | |
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Born | c. 1750 Botany Bay, New South Wales |
Died | c. 2 June 1802 New South Wales |
Nationality | Bidgigal[1][2] |
Other names | Pimbloy, Pemulvoy, Pemulwoy, Pemulwy, Bimblewove, Bumbleway, Bembulwoyan |
Occupation | Political leader |
Known for | Resistance to the European colonisation of Australia |
Movement | Aboriginal resistance |
Children | Tedbury |
Pemulwuy lived near Botany Bay, which he would have known as Kamay in the Dharug language.[1][8] Pemulwuy is considered to have been a cardio (cleverman), an Dharug spiritual healer and culture keeper.[9]
Before his resistance effort, Pemulwuy would hunt meat and provide it to the food-challenged new colony in exchange for goods.
In 1790 Pemulwuy began a twelve-year guerrilla war against the colonists, which continued until his killing.[10][7]
When Pemulwuy grew into manhood he became Bemul Wagan, which represents "the earth and the crow". According to Indigenous activist Dharug man Uncle Richard Green, "he wasn't very impressed with the mix of cultures. He preferred that we stayed within our own peoples".[10][11] Another name for him was Butu Wagan, which means "crow".[10]