Treaty

About Treaty

"Treaty" is a song by Australian indigenous music band Yothu Yindi, which is made up of Aboriginal and balanda (non-Aboriginal) members. Released in June 1991, "Treaty" peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart in September. "Treaty" was the first song by a predominately-Aboriginal band to chart in Australia and was the first song in any Aboriginal Australian language (Yolngu-Matha) to gain extensive international recognition, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play singles charts. In May 2001 "Treaty" was selected by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. In 2009 "Treaty" was added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, the Filthy Lucre version of "Treaty" was ranked number 10.  more »

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Well I heard it on the radio 
And I saw it on the television 
Back in 1988 
All those talking politicians 
Words are easy, words are cheap 
Much cheaper than our priceless land 
But promises can disappear 
Just like writing in the sand 

Treaty Yeh Treaty Now 
Treaty Yeh Treaty Now 

Nhima Djatpangarri nhima walangwalang - 
Nhe Djatpayatpa nhima gaya nhe- 
Matjini.... Yakarray - nhe Djat'pa nhe walang - Gumurrtijararrk Gutjuk - 

This land was never given up 
This land was never bought and sold 
The planting of the Union Jack 
Never changed our law at all 

Now two rivers run their course 
Separated for so long 
I'm dreaming of a brighter day 
When the waters will be one 

Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Treaty Now 
Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Traty Now 

Nhima djatpa nhe walang 
gumurrtjararrk yawirriny Nhe gaya nhe matjini 
Gaya nhe matjini Gaya gaya nhe gaya nhe 
Matjini walangwalang Nhema djatpa nhe walang - Nhe gumurrtjarrk nhe ya- 

Promises - Disappear - Priceless land - Destiny - 

Well I heard it on the Radio - And I saw it on the Television 
But promises can be broken Just like writing in the sand 

Treaty Yeh 
Treaty Now ....

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Yothu Yindi

Yothu Yindi (Yolngu for "child and mother") are an Australian band with Aboriginal and balanda (non-Aboriginal) members formed in 1986. Aboriginal members come from Yolngu homelands near Yirrkala on the Gove Peninsula in Northern Territory's Arnhem Land. Founding members included Stuart Kellaway on bass guitar, Cal Williams on lead guitar, Witiyana Marika on manikay (traditional vocals), bilma (ironwood clapsticks) and dance, Milkayngu Mununggurr on yidaki (didgeridoo), Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu on keyboards, guitar and percussion, and leader Mandawuy Yunupingu on vocals and guitar. more »

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