Wiradjuri Straight-Talk

Yiradhu marang all. You may have noticed the website is no longer operating. This is due to Wiradjuri Straight-Talk no longer being involved in the sales of the language books. Please direct any enquiries for the books to the Wiradjuri Culture, Language and Heritage course at Charles Sturt University.

We're still deciding, but this page may be taken down also.

Mandanng guwu for your business and support 🖤💛♥️

Hi all. We've just been informed there's been some issues with printing the dictionaries and grammar books at the printers we use. Which regretfully means there won't be anymore stock until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.

Yiradhu marang all. I've just had a large order from a High School today. Which means I only have 1 dictionary left in stock. I will talk with the Language Trust to see about getting some new stock.

If you were on the website last Thursday, you may have noticed the Dictionary was sold out. Good news. We have received a small order. So get in while they're hot.
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Yiradhu Marang everyone.

Time for a stock update on the Dictionary and Grammar book. Currently I have in stock 26 Dictionaries and 23 Grammar books. Also currently there are only 2 calico Caring for Country Bags left and there are plenty of the other Caring for Country and Food language bags available for purchase.

Guwayu 🖤💛❤️

Hey guys had them up a while ago, but took them down for a bit. The Caring for Country bag and Food bag are back up on the site available for purchase.

yiradhu marang biyambal (good day everyone). I have received stock of the Wiradjuri Dictionary. They are ready to be ordered on the website.

guwayu

Next big order ready to go out in the morning.

Hi all. Another update. We are now sold out of dictionaries and have 37 grammar books. We are looking at making another order for dictionaries. This may take a few weeks for them to be in stock. Will keep you updated when they arrive.

Just an update on stock as we had a large order of Dictionaries this week. There are currently 19 Dictionaries and 57 grammar books left in stock.

Hey guys. Bags are live and can now be purchased.

Bought a storage unit for the Wiradjuri Dictionary and Grammar books. Alot neater now.

First lot of orders ready to go out tomorrow morning.

New stock of the Wiradjuri Dictionary and Grammar Book has arrived. As always, I got someone guarding it. Biran (Boy in Wiradjuri) looking very happy to be on the job. First lot of orders will be dropped of at the post office this Monday. Mandaang guwu to those who made pre-orders.

Hi all. As we've had enquires for when the Dictionary and Grammar book will be available. I've decided to open up the site to pre-orders as I'm expecting to receive stock in the next few business days.

Also, please be aware that we've had to increase the prices, due to printing costs.

Yesterday the lastest cohort of students graduated for the Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga.

Congratulations to all 🎉🎊🎆🎈🏅❤️💛🖤

Wiradjuri language passed on through family Uncle Stan Grant Senior watched five family members graduate from a course he helped design.

Hi guys. Just an update, as I've had a few people asking about when the Dictionary will be in stock again. I have spoken with the Budyaan Wiradyuri Language trust, who have let me know that a new order of dictionaries will be printed at the end of next January. I will make an announcement post for when they will be on the website for purchase.

yiradhu marang (good day). mandaang guwu (thank you) for your orders. Just an update on what I have left. Dictionaries are now sold out and 9 grammar books are left.

To purchase, please go to https://www.wiradjuristraight-talk.com.au/

Congratulations Uncle Stan for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at last night's National Naidoc Ball in Melbourne.

Dr Stanley Grant Snr AM Dr Stanley 'Stan' Grant Senior AM is an Elder and a warrior of the Wiradjuri people from south-west New South Wales. Dr Grant grew up in Griffith, NSW and spent time with his grandfather Wilfred Johnson (known as Budyaan) who spoke seven languages and taught Dr Grant the Wiradjuri language. Dr Grant...

Preview of something I'm working on that will be avalible for purchase on the website.

Want to learn Wiradjuri Language?
TAFE NSW Cootamundra is still taking expression of interests to enrol in Certificate I in Fundamental Aboriginal Languages for Personal Use.

This course will be delivered online using MS Teams from 4-6pm each Tuesday afternoon during the TAFE terms.

The commencement date is Tuesday 7 June 2022 and the course will run to 29 November 2022.
Register Now: https://tinyurl.com/bdep5tnf

About the Course:
• Will provide a range of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in Wiradjuri Language, and cover a range of Aboriginal cultural knowledge and protocols.
• Develop an understanding of Wiradjuri culture to strengthen community connections.
• Support the revitalisation and maintenance of Aboriginal Languages for current and future generations.
• Encourage and promote the use of Aboriginal Languages in the home.
To be eligible for this course, you must:
Identify as an Aboriginal person or
Have the approval of a local Aboriginal community organisation if you are a non-Aboriginal person.

New stock of the Wiradjuri Dictionary and Grammar book is in (being guarded by Pig the guard cat), so plenty avalible.

Been a few false starts but the site is fully up, running and accepting orders. Current items are 'A New Wiradjuri Dictionary' and 'A Grammar Of Wiradjuri Language' with hopefully more to come in the near future. Payment options are by card or Paypal.

This is my first attempt at running an online shop, so if any bugs are encounted please let me know and bare with me.

Sales of the Dictionary and Grammar books are on behalf of the Budyaan Wiradyuri Language Trust.

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