In the Ngarrindjeri language, Yunta Walun, means coming together. And so it was on the 30th of July, 2018, the Ngopamuldi Aboriginal Corporation, entered into a partnership agreement, trading as Yunta Walun.

 

The signing of the agreement took place at Raukkan, at the tip of the Coorong in South Australia. Raukkan is the home of the Ngarrindjeri people, a proud aboriginal nation whose ancestral lands follow the Murray River from Murray Bridge to the sea.

 

Yunta Walun has been formed after more than 15 months of talks between the two parties. Ngopamuldi Aboriginal Corporation is a private organisation that strives to drive employment outcomes for the Ngarrindjeri and wild flower production was identified as a way to enhance the skills of the current generation , utilise their existing assets including land, water and infrastructure and provide employment opportunities for the community into the future.

 

The partnership will grow a range of wild flowers for both the local and domestic market whilst also harvesting wild from the scrublands along the Coorong that the Ngarrindjeri currently manage.

 

We are very proud of this partnership and look forward to bringing to the market a range of new and exciting products that can enable the story of the Ngarrindjeri to be told, bringing language and traditional uses of wild flower products to the market.

 

So keep your eye out for Yipti (Reeds), Kaila (Acacia), Winggi Kuranthantha (Coastal Daisy), Kildjeri (Yakka Bush), Kolgi (Sheoak), and Muwanthi (Native Pine Tree) next time you visit your local wholesaler!