About Us
The Sovereign Native Tribes of the Kabi First Nation State are the Kabi Bunya Peoples of the Gympie Region. We work to maintain and protect Kabi Bunya Djha and Kabi ancient and sacred sites from desecration and destruction by government agencies and developers. We are not funded by Government.
Pictured below is Kabi representative Wit-boooka at one of the stone constructions of the Kabi ancient sacred landscape site of Djaki Kundu, also sometimes referred to as 'The Gympie Pyramid'. Djaki Kundu includes caves, stone 'terrace' walls, standing stones, extensive grinding grooves for food and medicine preparation, stone engravings and buried tribal relics. Bora and Kippa rings in the vicinity were unfortunately damaged in the past by previous colonial invaders. The sacred site is also a healing place, and is a ceremonial place situated on a Seven Sisters Songline, and connected to other sacred sites by the Wirra water spirit dreaming. Djaki Kundu is a place to learn about and communicate with Kabi tribal Ancestral spirits.
Above: Wit-boooka at one of the stone constructions of the Kabi ancient sacred landscape site of Djaki Kundu.
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads are aware of the significance of the site to Kabi Bunya Peoples, but have planned to destroy it by contructing major roads through the sacred site. An attempt in the Queensland Supreme court to obtain an injunction to prevent the road construction by QTMR failed, however Kabi Guardians of Djaki Kundu proved we had a right to protect the site and Minister Bailey subsequently wanted to mediate, and allow us limited access to a small portion of the site conditional to 'destructive works' occurring on the rest. Needless to say we rejected that idea!
We asked Sussan Ley to intervene and prevent Minister Bailey and his agents from breaking Laws which prevent the destruction of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Relics in Australian Jurisdictions. We have provided her with proof the site is significant, not only to Kabi but other tribes who are connected by songlines and dreaming stories to our sacred site.
Above: Darkie, Wit-boooka, Henry and Zach uncovered ancient grinding grooves for bush food and medicine.
Minister Bailey told his contractors not to enter Djaki Kundu, and said he would wait for the Federal Minister Sussan Ley to finish her deliberations. QTMR Solicitors have again offered mediation. Tribal guardians of Djaki Kundu have stated they will engage in a future meeting with QTMR solicitors at Djaki Kundu and have forwarded terms acceptable to us, which should include a representative appointed in writing by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and a representative of the Australian Foreign Affairs Department.
Members of the Sovereign Native Tribes of the Kabi First Nation State are continuing our Bunya Law/Lore Gatherings at Djaki Kundu, which began on January 25th 2021. We are engaged in healing and protective ceremonies, teaching visitors about the sacred site and Kabi culture and beliefs and we continue as always to work in the Spirit of the Wirritjin (Blackfellas and Whitefellas dreaming all together).
Above: Tribal guardian Wit-boooka instructing visitors at Djaki Kundu. Photo kindly supplied by Lila B Dank.
With the blessing of our Sovereign Kabi Tribal Council of Elders, Kabi tribal guardians of Djaki Kundu continue to work to protect Djaki Kundu. We thank all the people assisting us and donating to our legal fighting fund on our go fund me page: https://gofund.me/167f0796