Indigenous Jumper
HAWK:
The hawk is a very significant spirit bird to the Wurundjeri people as the Hawk is one of Bunjil’s helpers.
Bunjil is Wurundjeri’s creator spirit in the physical form of the Wedge Tailed Eagle.
3 MEETING PLACES (WHITE CIRCLES):
The 3 meeting places represent the 3 different ovals that Hawthorn Citizens play at and call home.
The positioning of the meeting places depict a birds eye view as the line work coming from the wings represents how the hawk watches down on us from Wurru Wurru Biik (Sky Country).
The meeting places give a sense of home, community and the gathering of people for the love of sport. The lines connecting them all symbolises coming together as one team.
BOORIMUL (EMU) FOOTPRINTS:
The boorimul footprints symbolising a journey forward into the future as the boorimul can only physically move forward not backwards.
Representing the goal to keep working hard and together to reach a goal of winning a premiership.
BLUE CIRCLES:
The blue circles symbolise the Birrarung (Yarra River) which is known as the spirit river of mist.
It is the heart of Wurundjeri Country and people, being a place for ceremony, welcoming people onto Country, hunting, healing and hydration.
It has nourished the people of these lands since time immemorial.
The Birrarung is close by the Hawthorn Citizens home ground and is shown through the birds eye view placement.
LINEWORK WITH DIFFERENT ELEMENTS:
This represents (from bottom to top) the 6 layers of Wurundjeri Country, being:
1. Tharangalk Biik (Star Country) where there is human figures that represents our ancestors and creation narratives in the stars.
2. Wurru Wurru Biik (Sky Country) where our spirit animals watch over and guide us in the clouds, including Bunjil (Wedge Tailed Eagle) and Waa (Crow).
3. Murnmut Biik (Wind Country) The swirly lines which depicts which represents our language travelling through the wind.
4. Baanj Biik (Water Country) which is represented through the circles, they depict the ripple effect of water which relates to the ripple effect of knowledge being passed from generation to generation and the connection we all have as human beings.
5. Biik Dui (On Country) where we travel, work, love, learn and play. ; and lastly
6. Biik-ut (Below Country) which is depicting through the effect of roots in the ground which honours Wurundjeri people’s connection to Country and wildlife.
MEETING PLACES ON THE BACK (CONNECTED CIRCLES):
The meeting places on the background represent the different age groups and teams that make up the community at Hawthorn Citizens
About the Artist; Ky-ya Nicholson Ward
Ky-ya Nicholson-Ward is a Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung, Nguarai Illam-Wurrung, German and Irish woman.
A passionate First Nations artist, Ky-ya tells the stories of her ancestors, family and Country. Her artworks are strictly South Eastern style, which means she does lines, diamonds, circles, as her ancestors have always done.
Ky-ya is inspired to use her art to showcase her culture in a positive way and to educate others.
Based in Naarm (Melbourne). She designed the 2020 Indigenous Round Melbourne Storm jersey as well as the Suncorp Super Netball’s Indigenous Round dress for Melbourne Vixens. In a collaboration with her mother, she created an artwork for the 2020 National Reconciliation Week for Melbourne Cricket Club on the turf at MCG.
