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October 2011 volume 1. number 1.

The strong voice from the bush!

Henry Cook shows how it’s really done

Shoppers at Wool- worths in Alice Springs have been pleasantly surprised Check out a first to finally see Aborigi- nal people from town camps and bush com- munities behind the for Alice Springs P.5 checkout.

Jurrah lift-out Kintore 30th The intervention: poster see big centrefold anniversary P.4 where to now? P.3

Three pages of Indigenous Wave Hill Walk-Off Blue Signs... Paint over Finke and Simpson sport P.30-32 P.24 them! P.6 handbacks P.8 ISSN 1839-5279 1839-5279 ISSN News Welcome to the new Land Rights News Central Australia editorial Australia’s lon- Northern Edition combined. will contribute your gest running Ab- published by the It was decided news, photos, com- Land Rights News Central original paper has Northern Land to publish two dif- munity notices and Australia is published by the once again split Council. ferent editions anything you, the Central Land Council three into two editions: Land Rights now because the Aboriginal people times a year. Land Rights News News was pub- Northern of Central Austra- Central Australia Terri- lia, would like to The Central Land Council tory has see in your own 27 Stuart Hwy grown newspaper. so much Alice Springs It will be and we published three NT 0870 felt that times a year Aborig- tel: 89516211 and our next inal publication www.clc.org.au people deserved dates are email [email protected] lished sepa- more regionally April 2012, published rately until the focussed papers. July 2012 Contributions are welcome by the Central 1980s when the We hope you and Novem- Land Council and north and the enjoy our new for- ber 2012. Land Rights News central editions mat and that you

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The first letters equalisation. Advertising have been deliv- “We are finally ered by Austra- getting it done to- Advertise in the only lia Post to an Al- day. ice Springs town “In this day newspaper to reach camp. and age, it’s a bit Aboriginal people Morris Soak of a shock to most (Akngwertnarre) people, especially in remote Central is not only the first those living in the town camp to get a cities down south Australia...... postal service, but who are always Projected publication dates: also the first one to getting mail deliv- 2 April 2012, 14 July 2012, 25 paint over its old ered,” he said. October 2012 blue Intervention The Minister sign and replace for Families, Hous- Advertising rates are it with one of its ing, Community available online at www.clc. choice. Services and In- org.au/media/lrn OR email: Morris Soak digenous Affairs, [email protected] president Mervyn Jenny Macklin, Franey said he is and the Minister OR call 89516211 more hopeful of for Indigenous the direction the Health, Warren governments are Snowdon, both taking to include joined residents Births & deaths Aboriginal com- for the unveiling Remember your loved munity members and to welcome the ones with a notice in making deci- delivery of the first sions related to letters under the in Australia’s oldest them. new postal service. Aboriginal newspaper. “We applaud As well, since the Government there’s no point Celebrate your births with for doing that and having letter a special notice in this see it as a bit of boxes if there are paper... FREE! good faith that no street names, they’re finally lis- workshops were LRNCA welcomes your tening to the Ab- held to select notices and photos and will original communi- three street names run them free of charge. ties right through recognising im- the Territory that portant past and Call: 89516215 did not or do not present Morris want those signs Soak residents – or email us: up there.” Lechleitner, Miller “Pulling down and Glenmon. [email protected] that Intervention Along with the sign would be bet- new street signs, ter when we pull houses have been down the Interven- numbered and let- tion policy. ter boxes installed. community “That’s the Ms Macklin notices Free next step but this said the new mail is a very good first service was an im- step,” Mr Franey portant step in the Call: 89516215 said. ongoing work of “Government transforming the members on the through the com- the custodians of gested they all put or email us: calls this a day of town camps. design. munity from west this land here.” up the story of It depicts the to east. Mr Franey their community. [email protected] ‘normalisation’ of The new sign our community includes a painting Akngwertnarre “We wanted a hopes other com- Above: Verna Curtis Dreaming, includ- sign that reflects munities can use website: www.clc.org.au into the main- by Mr Franey, who and her grandson stream but we see worked closely ing an ancestral who we are as a Morris Soak as an meet a postie for the this as a day of with community dog, as it travels community and as example and sug- first time. 2. October 2011 News NT Aboriginal organisations one united voice on intervention Forget any talk of Inter- prove for Aboriginal peo- APO(NT) is a represen- Council. It says the Govern- can help do this includ- vention 2.0 says a group ple. tative alliance of the Ab- The submission identi- ment needs to work to ing reinstating the per- of Northern Territory Ab- The APO made a sub- original Medical Services fies ways in which the Gov- rebuild trust with Ab- mit system, repealing original organisations. mission in response to Alliance of the Northern ernment can make good its original people following Sections 90 and 91 of the The Aboriginal Peak the federal Government’s Territory (AMSANT), the commitment to a new way the damage that was done NTER Act which seek to Organisations (APO), says Stronger Futures in the Central Australian Ab- of working in partnership by the Northern Terri- exclude matters of cus- that until governments Northern Territory paper original Legal Aid Service, with Aboriginal people, tory Emergency Response tom and culture from sen- realise that ‘intervention’ which called for discus- the Central Land Coun- leaders and communities (NTER). tencing and bail decisions, as an approach to policy sion about the future after cil, the North Australian to address Aboriginal and The APO submission and immediately remove making is fundamentally the Intervention finishes Aboriginal Justice Agen- Torres Strait Islander dis- says there are a number the Prescribed Area blue flawed, nothing will im- in June 2012. cy and the Northern Land advantage. of immediate steps that signs . Intervention 2.0 : Welfare cuts for truants’ families Indigenous Af- and Wadeye. Senator Siewert fairs Minister Jenny Little is known described it as “a Macklin used her about its effective- sanctions-based ap- visit to Alice Springs ness but the Austra- proach which causes this month to launch lian Government told further harm to fami- the Stronger Futures the CLC it was doing lies and doesn’t ad- in the Northern Ter- an evaluation on the dress the underlying ritory report in which trial. causes of alienation the Government sets CLC director Da- from the education out the results of the vid Ross said both system.” consultations it did governments have The other area the in communities this focused too heavily Minister prioritized year about the future on coercive measures was tackling alcohol of the Intervention. — such as the SEAM abuse although she The Government trial and recent NT has ruled out a floor has used the report legislative changes price on alcohol. to highlight school at- that provide for fines The Government tendance and educa- and other coercive says it believes the tional achievement; measures on parents current alcohol re- economic develop- — while at the same strictions should re- ment and employ- time signalling a with- main and that it will ment; and tackling drawal of support consult with commu- alcohol abuse as the for the inclusion of nities to strengthen three main areas to cultural aspects into alcohol management shape NTER 2 . schooling, including plans (AMPs). While the Min- support for bilingual “Services put in ister says the “dis- education and other place to help problem cussion paper will language and culture drinkers should be be the start of wide- programs. strengthened. This ranging consulta- “It is difficult to includes more quali- tions”, Ms Macklin see how such a situ- fied alcohol and drug told the press that the ation can possibly workers and more Government will put result in the effective treatment and reha- legislation in place partnerships between bilitation services,” before the end of the schools, parents and the Stronger Futures year to suspend wel- communities that the website says. Above: Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin during the consultations at Lajamanu earlier this year fare payments to par- government has com- The third area ployment were that original people, and changes to the permit ple and doesn’t pur- ents who allow their mitted to. prioritized by the people wanted jobs in that jobs had gone to system and the lack sue a punitive path,” children to become Australian Greens Government was eco- the community and non-Indigenous em- of support for outsta- he said. truants. spokesperson on Ab- nomic development didn’t want to have to ployees or contrac- tions are issues com- CLP Senator Nigel Known as SEAM, original and Torres and employment and leave their commu- tors”. monly raised at Coun- Scullion said the tru- this program has ex- Strait Islander Issues it says further reform nity,” the report said. CLC director Da- cil meetings. ancy policy had been isted since 2009 as a Senator Rachel Siew- of remote employ- People also said trial in six communi- vid Ross said that the “As for the con- in place since 2007 but ert said collaboration ment programs such that “since the cre- ties in the Northern consultations did not sultations I sincerely the Government had and not punishment as CDEP will be criti- ation of the shire Territory: Kather- cal. ask people about out- hope the Government not used it. is the key to getting councils, local gov- ine, Katherine town “The most fre- stations or the permit takes on board the positive results when ernment job oppor- camps, Hermanns- quently recorded com- system. many positive and it comes to school tunities appeared to burg, Wallace Rock- ments about economic “Besides the impo- useful suggestions attendance in the have declined for Ab- hole, the Tiwi Islands Northern Territory. development and em- sition of shires, the from Aboriginal peo-

Bail breaches keep doing has described McClelland and Member in the Northern Terri- them to an appropriate gives the green light to kids locked up the incarceration rate for Lingiari, Warren Snow- tory National Partnership. place, such as home. the WETT Early Child- Statistics showing that as damning, with Indig- don announced that the Night patrols such as this hood Care and Develop- Indigenous youth are enous people making up Australian Government assist people at risk of ei- Warlpiri put another ment Program, run in 28 times more likely to less than three per cent will fund the re-estab- ther causing or becoming $4m into programs partnership with World be incarcerated than of the general popula- lishment of a night patrol the victims of harm, this The body that approves Vision Australia, for an- other youth in Australia tion. Breaches of bail ac- in the Northern Territory helps to break the cycle of WETT funding directions other two years, and will have been described as counted for 70 per cent of community of Mutitjulu. violence and crime in the recently decided to give keep the WETT Youth shameful and a national juveniles in detention. Mr McClelland said night communities, Mr McClel- two highly successful pro- and Media Program, run disgrace. patrols, initially introduced land said. grams a further two mil- in partnership with the Mutitjulu Night Mt The federal parliamen- by remote communities to The service patrols local lion dollars of community Patrol back on the money each. tary committee report, beat address safer community community areas, identi- Theo rehabilitation and Doing time – time for outcomes, are funded un- fies people who may be The decision by Kurra diversion centre, operat- Attorney-General, Robert der the Closing the Gap at risk of crime and takes Aboriginal Corporation ing till at least 2014. October 2011 3. News Dodgy email Proud to be Pintupi scams “This is a really settled down country, they call it Kintore” Lindsay Corby Thirty years after it was set up, several hun- Don’t get dred people gathered at Kintore near the Western ripped off Australian border this month to remember the says CLC events and many person- alities, Aboriginal and non Chairman Aboriginal, who helped shape the destiny of the Pintupi people and the community of Kintore. Community leaders Lindsay Corby, Monica Robinson, Joey Young and Irene Nangala welcomed guests including former patrol officer Jeremy Long and famous New York an- thropologist Fred Myers who wrote the seminal work, Pintupi Country, Pintupi Self. Mr Corby said the com- munity wanted to honour the past. “We are proud for our country,” he said, “and we CLC Chairman Lindsay think about those people Bookie says computer who have gone away.” scams from countries “This is a really settled including Africa are down country, they call it costing Aboriginal peo- Kintore,” Mr Corby told ple in remote commu- the crowd. everybody” said Monica The ngintaka will be significance this commu- The Pintupi were the nities money they can’t The memory of a for- Robinson. placed in the roundabout nity would come to have, last Aboriginal people to afford. mer Kintore man and “We honour him with in the middle of the com- especially as the home of make contact with West- “I am hearing stories founder of the Western our thoughts. Thank God munity. some of Australia’s most ern society, some as re- of people sending mon- Desert Dialysis Appeal for him, for all he did for When the Pintupi left famous Aboriginal paint- cently as 1984 when nine ey to all sorts of places Smithy Zimran was hon- the Pintupi people and Papunya to escape the ers. Pintupi left the Great San- because they’ve been oured with a ngintaka this settle down country. conflict and unhappiness Kintore began as a col- dy Desert to be reunited told they might win mil- sculpture commissioned He reached out strong, he which characterised that lection of camps and slow- with their family in Ki- lions of dollars if they by the Walungurru Coun- talked up strong for the settlement to return to ly grew in an era charac- wirrkurra. do,” Mr Bookie said. cil from Alice Springs CLC and the Pintupi. He their homelands around terised by its hopes and “Aboriginal people sculptor Dan Murphy. helped people return to the Western Australian aspirations for self deter- Above: Shelley Morris sings are the last people who “He was a strong lead- their own country. We will border few would have mination before the politi- Advance Australia with can afford to be ripped er and a role model for always remember him any idea of the profound cal tide turned against it. Kintore School off and they need to know there are crooks out there who do this all the time.” The scam is usually in the form of an email which tells the receiver to deposit money into an account and they will then receive a large amount of money. Mr Bookie said in the last incident he heard about two Aboriginal women from a remote community who were sending off $800 from the Alice Springs Post Office despite being warned by the staff there. “Don’t reply to emails from people you don’t know and don’t send them money. “As they say, when something seems too good to be true, it usu- ally is,” said Mr Bookie. Above left: Lindsay Corby and Ronnie Tjanpijimpa and above right: painting up for inma

NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BURN COUNTRY You and your communities are at risk!

4. October 2011 News

Constitutional recognition Fresh pathways The National Con- gress of Australia’s First Peoples has re- leased results of its first survey. Policy priorities from to retail careers its Indigenous mem- In a first for the Alice bership show that Springs retail industry, 14 health, sovereignty Aboriginal people are now and education were clocking on to a range of seen by the majority of jobs at Woolworths, Dick members as the most Smith and Coles. important policy areas. The trainees have done Constitutional recogni- the hard yards at a 12-week pre-vocational course in tion of Aboriginal and Alice Springs and 11 now Torres Strait Islander work at various depart- people was seen as ments in Woolies, includ- a top priority (88%), ing at the checkouts and protection against ra- in the deli. cial discrimination and Dick Smith, which protection of Indig- is also part of the Wool- enous rights were also worths group, took on two highlighted. Aboriginal members of Accountability for staff while Coles took on Governments and the one new person. Congress itself, part- The program was run nerships and research by private company Glob- were the most impor- ally Make A Difference tant areas of operation (GMAD) and the non to the members. profit Mining, Energy and Engineering Academy (MEEA), with some train- New race discrimina- ing provided by Charles tion commissioner Darwin University at IAD. Noelene McMillan on the check appointed Tanya Dixon now out at Woolies works in the deli at Woo- The federal govern- lies and says her confi- ment has appointed dence has increased enor- Dr Helen Szoke as the mously. Race Discrimination “Charles Darwin Uni- versity taught us how to Commissioner. chance to start earning now works in the deli. pants, Nikki and I are ployment Start Coordina- use the scanners, cash and a chance to do some “My husband showed there for them to try to tor David Atkinson has The move separates registers, weighing ma- different shifts,” Ms Cates me the flyer – I was out of sort that stuff out,” said spent many hours talking the roles of Race Dis- chines and what to expect said. work for a year and I want- Katherine. and supporting the new crimination Commis- in the workplace,” Tanya Flexibility and ac- ed money. “We’ve helped people workers and says the per- sioner and Disability said. commodating employees’ “It was attractive be- move house, helped peo- sonal transformations Commissioner within “Sometimes you get needs seems to be the key cause there was a guaran- ple who’ve suddenly be- have been noticeable and the structure of the scared from turning up to to success. teed job at the end of it,” come homeless – the list inspiring. Australian Human work or scared to talk to The formal shifts Verna said. is quite extensive in the “There are extraor- Rights Commission the manager but now I feel started on 12 September “You get first aid and challenges that people dinary people doing ex- for the first time since more confident. and Cates says the work- computer skills training, have to face but we’ve traordinary things here,” 1997. “That was the main ers already have plans to maths and literacy skills managed to work through he said. thing for me, my shyness. The Disability Com- buy cars so they don’t rely development. them all. “I met the trainees Now I feel a bit more con- missioner Graeme on the mentors “Some people when they first started fident.” Innes has held both to pick them up might view the and I’ve seen them blos- GMAD director Me- “We had to find out different roles since his ap- every day. challenges as som and that has been linda Cates, who with pointment in 2009. “People ask orienteering exercises, if tourists asked little things that personally very reward- MEEA provided the men- us how we are us where certain things were in the somebody should ing for me,” he said. Making the announce- tors and personal devel- going to make be able to work Obviously people in Al- ment, Attorney-Gener- opment components of town so we had to go around finding people self re- out but for us that ice Springs are enjoying al Robert McClelland the program, said ‘shame’ out more about the services available.” liant when we little thing might the development. said, “Both racial dis- was one of the biggest ob- are picking Verna Curtis impact on the big “We had to laugh the crimination and dis- stacles. them up and picture which is other day when we were ability discrimination “We have a program dropping them off up ev- “Woolies are really getting ready for work taking photos whereby called ‘I make a difference’ are serious issues that ery day but we’re not see- good, they are friendly and getting them into our two girls’ registers which runs for seven days. deserve to receive the ing that as a problem. people. their jobs. had customers lining up “It takes the partici- attention of specific “Already we have two “We had to find out dif- “It’s all these little but the other registers pants back over their commissioners.” of them who don’t rely on ferent orienteering exer- things that are niggling were empty because peo- lives and looks at situa- mentors, another one who cises if tourists asked us around at the edges so if ple wanted to be served by Dr Szoke is currently tions which have had an has done 40 plus hours in where certain things were these things work, then Delvina and Verna,” Kath- the Commissioner for emotional impact on them the last week who wants to in the town, so we had they can work better. erine said. the Victorian Equal that’s resulted in them buy a scooter and another to go around finding out “We have tried over Woolworths says that Opportunity and Hu- losing confidence, self two who have got a family more about the services the three months to build so far 190 people have man Rights Commis- esteem, where their self plan to buy their own car,” available,” Ms Curtis said. resilience and confidence. taken part in the program sion and the Chair of worth has been depleted, she said. MEEA mentors Kather- “We took the group for in the Northern Territory its Board. where they’ve taken on Noelene McMillan, 19, ine Liddle and Nikki Street- coffee in the mall, some of and South Australia with other people’s burdens works on the checkout. er work with the group ev- our participants had nev- the initiative extending and issues. “I just wanted a job,” ery day, picking them up, er actually been to a coffee nationwide. Enterprising plants “So there is consider- she said. having meals with them, shop to have a coffee and Tanya Dixon had this able personal develop- INDIGENOUS students “People are really nice taking them home and all so to actually sit there and piece of advice for anyone ment.” completed the Sturt to me and the pay is OK. things in between. have a look at what cus- sitting around waiting for Cates said the partici- Desert Pea Enterprise “I spend most of my “We’ve supported peo- tomer service means and a job: “Get out and do it, pants started working do- joint project with Alice money on food. ple with government de- how we were treated was not just sit around and ing night fill in the store Springs Desert Park “The pay makes a big partments like Centrelink interesting for them. wait for someone to hand after about four weeks of staff in August when difference to my life,” she and Corrections – any- “We look at it being a you a job, you have to do the course as a way of get- they held a plant sale. said. thing that comes up which very holistic program,” it yourself, not depend on ting comfortable. Verna Curtis had been hinders or blocks an op- Katherine said. Desert Park nursery “It also gave them a others.” staff helped the 12 stu- out of work for a year and portunity for our partici- Local Woolworths Em- dents grow 700 native plants and pot them Is your community getting its free copies of lAND RIGHTS nEWS CENTRAL aUSTRALIA? into tubes for sale. call us now 89516211

October 2011 5. News Goodbye blue signs But out at Yuendumu the war on signs rages on...

The Australian Govern- the new speed bumps!) we shamed. ment has recently decid- are a “growth town” after Mr Ross said the signs ing the hated blue signs all ; it begs the question affected people’s morale erected on all Aborigi- as to why the Welcome to so negatively they were nal land in the Northern Yuendumu (if you want counter productive. Territory during the in- porn go to Canberra) The Australian Gov- tervention can now be signs that are alleged to be ernment announced the taken down (with its per- offensive to some people, signs were no longer nec- mission). were snaffled after only a essary after pressure from But when signs at fortnight, whilst the blue the Australian Greens. Yuendumu were repaint- signs that have been offen- The CLC says despite ed they were quickly re- sive to a great many peo- enquiries, months later it moved by the then recent- ple, were not, after more is still unclear how peo- ly arrived shire services than three years,” Frank ple actually get rid of the manager. blogged. signs. The repainted signs “Do I detect a double Money is apparently bearing the new message standard? Is there (heaven available from the North- “Welcome to Yuendumu forbid) an element of rac- ern Territory Licensing (if you want porn go to ism to this? ” asks Frank. Commission for the signs CLC Director David to be removed or replaced Canberra)” lasted only Alcohol Strategy Ross said Aboriginal peo- with signs of their choice. a fortnight before disap- GPO Box 1154, DARWIN ple in Central Australia Fahcsia also says people pearing. NT 0801 According to well were deeply offended by should talk to the Govern- known blogger and Yuen- the references to pornog- ment Business Manager SIGNS OF THE TIMES raphy and the size of the (GBM) on their commu- Above: Some of the many graffiteed blue signs on dumu Mining Company Aboriginal land. nity. manager Frank Baarda, signs in general. Above right: The controversial sign at Yuendumu the shire services manag- “If a symbol of blatant If people have not referring to the days when Canberra was er explained she had the racism was needed, surely painted over the signs or known as the capital of pornography for its porn signs removed “because these (the blue) signs are bulldozed them and de- warehouses in the suburb of Fyshwick what was on the sign it. cide to replace the signs Right: Sign at Nyirrpi Store. Yuendumu Mining wasn’t meant to be on it.” “This issue has been with something else they manager, sign commentator and fervent blogger “Whilst it is great to a running sore since the can write to : Frank Baarda commented: “it isn’t about the see our (Alice Springs Intervention. People felt Micheil Brodie dogs but about the operating paradigm that run) Shire starting to take it criminalised them and Executive Director makes people think that it is OK to put up such signs as well as other actions. The Blue Signs it made them feel deeply Licensing, Regulation & some initiatives (such as were driven by the same mind-set.” OAM for Tenancy support gets another $1.4 million The Australian and Alice Springs town camps them in four key areas; gram broadened the range Snowdon said. Northern Territory Gov- and the lives of residents managing money and re- of tenancy support ser- Mission Australia al- Veronica ernments have announced and visitors. sources, managing visi- vices for residents funded ready runs the Aherlkeme $1.4 million to expand a “As part of the Al- tors and overcrowding, under the Alice Springs Village (Percy Court) be- Dobson tenancy support program ice Springs Transforma- household functionality Transformation Plan, in- hind the St. Mary’s Hostel for town camp residents tion Plan, 63 new houses and maintaining a safe, cluding the $1.2 million In- in Alice Springs and pro- over the next three years have been built in the healthy and hygienic tensive Support program vides case management as part of the $150 million town camps and 122 re- home.” run by Mission Australia and tenancy support ser- Alice Springs Transfor- furbished. The tenancy The program is a which was announced ear- vices. mation Plan. support funding will help partnership between the lier this year. The village can provide The Federal Minister people moving into those Northern Territory Gov- “Mission Australia’s accommodation for up to for Families, Housing, houses to develop the ernment, Mission Austra- program provides inten- 75 people in 29 one to four Community Services and skills they need to sustain lia, Anglicare NT and the sive case management bedrooms units, and of- Indigenous Affairs, Jenny their tenancies success- Tangentyere Council. and tenancy support to fers transitional housing. Macklin, said tenancy fully,” Ms Macklin said. The Federal Mem- 30 households who are ei- support was an important “The program works ber for Lingiari, Warren ther homeless or at risk of part of transforming the with tenants to support Snowdon, said the pro- becoming homeless,” Mr David Ross: Intervention Veronica Dobson means they now pay rent An Eastern Arrente CLC Director David of these things on these woman from Philipson Ross said one of the few signs pointed the finger Bore, near Ltentye Apurte positives to emerge from at Aboriginal men and it’s (Santa Teresa) who start- the Intervention is that still having a hell of an im- ed out as a cleaner at IAD government departments pact four years down the (Institute for Aboriginal now have to pay rent on track . Development) 30 years Aboriginal land just like “It didn’t do well for ago has been admitted as they do everywhere else. the psyche of Aboriginal a Member of the Order of “It’s taking some of people.. Australia. those departments time to “On the Basics Card we Veronica Perrurle Dob- come to terms with this,” did our own research in a son became an author of Mr Ross said. number of communities language dictionaries, “And there are other which said it was 50-50: a court and hospital in- people like churches and some people think it’s a terpreter, and a teacher stores who are also com- good thing and some peo- of knowledge of land, ing to terms with the idea ple think it’s a bad thing. language and culture to that they now need to pay “Communities already broad cross sections of the rent to Aboriginal people had their own alcohol re- community. for the use of their land so strictions and in Tennant Ms Dobson was recog- we are going through this Creek they had Thirsty This resource covers Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands and nised for the award on process of waking people Thursday where no alco- features agencies that aim to help people with alcohol or other drugs and men- the Queens Birthday long up. hol was sold on Thurs- tal health issues in various ways. Included are contact details and summary of weekend this year for her “But the intervention days. services to the indigenous programs, also a comprehensive list of culturally specific online and telephone also affected people on “Aboriginal people all resources available for clients and workers to access. community as a linguist, over the NT need a relief the down side, the signs To obtain either email or hard copies, please contact naturalist and ecologist, that were put up on Ab- day when no alcohol is Cheryl Vanderkaay Ph: (08) 8958 2371 and for the preservation original land telling the sold and not just for Ab- of Aboriginal language world that you weren’t to original people. It would [email protected] and culture in Central have alcohol, you weren’t give everyone relief,” he Australia. to have pornography, all said.

6. October 2011 News Rangers battle severe bushfires

Stanley Wallace from the CLC’s Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) ranger group back-burns on the Maryvale Rd recently.

The Central Land from record rains last “If there’s a fire go- around communities Council is warning year. ing on, they’re going and outstations or Central Australians The CLC’s ranger to pick us up. sensitive areas like sa- Check! against becoming groups which oper- “We helped out cred sites. Clear a minimum complacent with fire ate out of communi- at Hamilton Downs Bushfires NT and of four metres as we head towards ties around Central and on the Maryvale the Central Land around camp summer. Australia, spent much road. It’s pretty scary Council can help peo- fires, putting them As smoke and ash of the cooler months fighting the fires, espe- ple in remote areas out with dirt or wa- fill the skies, trained training with Bush- cially at night,” Richie with advice and sup- ter before leaving CLC rangers have fires NT to become said. port to protect the ar- the area. joined the overworked skilled in fire for haz- The rangers have eas that are important army of volunteer ard reduction and pro- also taken a fire safety to them. Carry adequate and professional fire tection. message to people liv- To ask for help to water to extin- fighters to do their Rangers like Rich- ing in remote commu- reduce the risk of fire guish accidental bit to battle the con- ard Furber from Lty- nities and outstations. people can contact fires when using stant bushfires blaz- entye Apurte (Santa Community mem- Bushfires NT on (08) machinery. ing throughout the Teresa) who have bers have also taken 8952 3066 or ask for region. received fire fighter action to protect their the fire officer when Don’t drive motor An extreme fire training are now on homes and coun- contacting the Land cars through thick season is predicted standby to support try from uncontrol- Council on (08) 8951 grass, a fire can thanks to the huge Bushfires NT crews in lable fires by clearing 6211. be lit by the heat build-up of vegetation the region. grass and plants from from the vehicle. Lilla school opens again Watarrka residents tion, Wilma Lambert, “She is a very have been celebrat- turned out to be a re- warm and patient ing their success in tired principal from lady who works well re-opening the Lilla Tasmania. with the community school, which stood They got talking and listens to the par- empty for almost a around the campfire ents. generation because of one night and ended She’s a good teach- low student numbers. up asking her to teach er and the children Since the begin- their grandchildren. like her.” ning of the year, 19 Together with Ngurratjuta Ab- students have been their relatives from original Corporation studying at the school, Ulpanyali and Wan- came to the party by which was officially mara they success- doing the bus run be- re-named “Watarrka fully lobbied the Edu- tween the Watarrka School” by Minister cation Department to communities, a tour the children can enjoy teachers and to run Karl Hampton on 22 re-open the school. operator helped paint their lunch and where the resort”. September.”. Wilma accepted the building and the their uniforms can be Her message to the Traditional own- the teacher job and Kings Canyon Re- laundered. government is to sup- ers of Lilla outsta- is supported by her sort donates food for Vera says its’ im- port outstations by tion, sisters and teacher husband and school meals. portant that they supporting education: budding tourism en- her son, a profession- Lilla community learn “both ways”. “We need the school trepreneurs, Vera al chef. has decided to use rent “We want our kids to stay open because and Sadie Williams, “We were looking money from the Uluru to grow up in a strong we have a lot of fam- were the driving force for someone like Wil- Kata Tjuta National way and go to school ily coming back with behind this success. ma to come here and every day so they can little ones. Everything Above right: NT Minister Karl Hampton with the mob Park Community De- One of the tourists teach”, said Vera Wil- work as rangers, tour is starting to fall into at Lilla opening the school velopment Project to visiting their outsta- liams. build a shelter where guides, lawyers and place”. October 2011 7. News Finke and Simpson Desert handbacks make history

One of Central Austra- Lhere Pirnte ALT members and lia’s most spectacular and family celebrate receiving the deed popular national parks to Finke Gorge with Prime Minister became Aboriginal land Gillard, Minister Macklin, on June 7, when the Finke local Federal member Warren Gorge was handed back to Snowdon and NT Chief Minister its traditional owners in Henderson the presence of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. The handback took place during a ceremony at the Alice Springs Des- ert Park that also saw a large part of the Simpson returned to Aboriginal ownership. Both of the handbacks were carried out un- der the Aboriginal Land Rights Act. The Lhere Pirnte Aboriginal Land Trust now holds the title to the 422-square kilometre Fin- ke Gorge National Park, 138 kilometres west of Al- ice Springs. The Finke Gorge Na- tional Park was immedi- ately leased back to the Northern Territory Gov- ernment for 99 years to be jointly managed by the NT Parks and Wildlife Ser- vice and by the traditional owners. Aboriginal people have been involved in tourism in the area since the 1950s and have always had a vi- sion for jointly managing the park to maximise its the three estate groups of “I know this ceremony attractions. Ntaria, Roulbmaulbma and today will make a lot of Traditional owner Con- Uruna. people very happy,” Mr rad Ratara said everybody Each estate is marked Ross said. was very excited about and dissected by various “They have waited a the handback and its dreamings and sites. long time and they are leaseback as a Northern The park will continue keen to take advantage Territory national park. to operate as it has done of the new opportunities “It’s a really good in the past but under joint presented to them by joint thing after all these management it will be de- management. years,” Mr Ratara said. veloped and enriched by “I wish them all the “We’ve got to work togeth- the input of its traditional best,” Mr Ross said. er – let’s work straight owners. Finke Gorge supported and walk down the road The Tjuwanpa Rang- a lot of Aboriginal fami- together and keep walking ers employed by the Cen- lies quite comfortably in together.” tral Land Council at Her- ancient times due to the The traditional own- mannsburg have already permanent water and the ers are mostly Western been working in the park richness of its resources. Arrernte people, many of for several years and will It is deeply imbued whom live around Her- increase their involvement with the cultural and mannsburg and local out- in the park under joint spiritual values of its Ab- stations. management. original owners and inter- Nearly everybody in CLC Director David nationally recognised as CLC Chair, Lindsay Bookie (centre) with Atnetye ALT and Prime Minister Gillard the area has a connection Ross congratulated the tra- a site of botanical signifi- to Finke Gorge through ditional owners. cance. Outstations the losers in technology stakes A recent study has home computing and said. Network will deliver view telecommuni- highlighted the digi- internet use in three “Of the 45 people broadband in some cations services in tal divide between In- small Central Aus- interviewed in the form to these com- regional, rural and digenous Australians tralian communities: three communities, munities, Aboriginal remote parts of Aus- living remotely and Kwale Kwale, Mun- only 6 per cent cur- people will struggle tralia and aims to Australians living in galawurru and Iman- rently have access to to take advantage of find initiatives that cities. gara. a computer at home.” it unless issues of af- will enable remote A team of re- According to An- Despite this, the fordability, skills, and regional commu- searchers from the drew Crouch, a senior study also found that training and equip- nities to participate Centre for Appropri- researcher at CAT, the there was a strong de- ment are addressed. in the digital econo- ate Technology (CAT), results were cause for sire within the com- Meanwhile, the my. Swinburne University concern. munities for access to Federal Government The RTR is due to of Technology’s ARC “What we found the technology, and has announced the report back in March Centre for Excellence was that having ac- for training in how to formation of a Re- of next year. for Creative Indus- cess to a computer use it. gional Telecommuni- Home computers are rare out bush but tries and Innovation, and the internet is The report showed cations Review (RTR) communities still want and need them and the Central Land unusual for people liv- that while the Na- Committee. Council looked at ing in outstations,” he tional Broadband The RTR will re- 8. October 2011 News Awards for hard working winners Madeleine Dixon, from the Yuendumu Ranger Group has won the NT Chief Min- ister’s Study Scholarship for Women. The presentation took place at the Charles Darwin University campus in Alice Springs on 6 June. Madeleine’s success reflects her out- standing work as a senior ranger. She first joined the program in 2007, and she’s currently the only female se- nior ranger in the Central Land Coun- cil’s Ranger Program. “I started this work to get out on country,” the 38-year-old says, “to learn about it from old people, learn about ani- mals and plants that I didn’t see before. “And to learn two ways – traditional information about them and scientific Madeleine Dixon and information too.” April Campbell with their “I love to learn new things – it makes awards me feel strong as a Warlpiri woman, and self reliant, because it draws on so many different skills and challenges me every day.” me, so I was not alone, but I was sur- other in aged care. ing, and stay in touch with NT Arts to She shared the award with an old prised and happy when April stood there Right now she’s bringing up two girls assist them with organising elders for friend of hers, Ti-tree teacher April with me and I realised we were both were – an eight-year-old and a three-year-old, festivals and other events. Campbell. getting the award.” while finishing a Diploma of Teaching. Both women admit to feeling excit- The two have known each other since For her part, April says she was ex- April plans to use the money from ed and nervous before accepting their studying teaching together at Batchelor, pecting to see Madelaine on the stage. the scholarship to buy a computer so she scholarships - but also very proud of but she had no idea her friend would be “I knew that Madeleine was going to can keep working on it during the school what they had achieved. there too. get the award too, and I was happy for holidays. As Madeleine says, “It was a very “My family were still on the road on her,” she says. The computer will also help her stay good recognition of all the hard work I the way to the ceremony when I got the April, 45, has worked at the Ti-tree in contact with the Institute for Aborigi- have done.” award,” says Madeleine. school for 20 years, has raised two young nal Development in Alice Springs, so she “I had colleagues there supporting men, one who works as a ranger and an- can help with translations they are do- Ooratippra win exclusive native title A native title con- square kilometres held by under the Native Title Act, to 4000 head of cattle and sent determination for Irretety Aboriginal Cor- rather than non-exclusive will continue to be leased exclusive possession of poration and located with- rights which co-exist with out to a neighbouring land Ooratippra pastoral lease in the station boundaries. pastoral lessees. owner who will, over time, was handed down by the Community Living Ar- That recognition se- assist in the re-establish- Federal Court in July at eas were small areas able cures their traditional ment of a locally managed Ooratippra pastoral lease to be established for Ab- rights, as well as the right cattle herd. some 300 kilometres north original people with his- to negotiate over any fu- The CLC lodged the west of Alice Springs. torical residential asso- ture acts like mining. Ooratippra native title ap- Ooratippra is a 4,292 ciation with stations who The Indigenous Land plication on behalf of sev- square kilometre pasto- were unable to claim their Corporation purchased eral hundred native title ral lease owned by the traditional land back un- Ooratippra PPL in May holders in 2001. Ooratippra Aboriginal der the Land Rights Act. 1999 after years of lobby- The claim represents Corporation . As Ooratippra PPL and ing by native title holders the Irrkwal, Irrmarn, The claim was lodged Irretety CLA are owned who wanted title to their Ntewerrek, Aharreng, over the whole of the sta- by native title holders, own land and to be able to Arrty/Amatyerr and Ar- tion and also included the they are able to claim ex- run their own cattle busi- eyn estate groups of the Irretety Community Liv- clusive possession (“to the ness. Alyawarr language group. Justice Reeves presents the determination to native title ing Area, an area of eight exclusion of all others”) Ooratippra can run up holders Nippers bring tourist business to Umpiyara

The traditional own- operators who want to means that all income They have asked UTAC how a corporation orga- ers of the Katiti Land bring tourists to Umpi- will be used to pay to prepare and environ- nises itself to get things Trust have given Barba- yara. Anangu workers, to mental management plan done. ra Tjikatu and her fam- UTAC is not only develop Umpiyara and and get sacred site clear- The family spent a ily permission to develop about tourism jobs and to grow the business. ances. lot of time translating a tourism business at training for Anangu. Barbara and her Some of the next steps English words and ideas Umpiyara homeland near The Nipper family family have provided are business planning and into Pitjantjatjarra and Yulara. wants to do tourism so bush camping and partnerships with tourism learned about their re- In September the CLC they can earn money to cultural awareness operators. sponsibilities as members Executive approved a two develop their homeland activities for groups Members of the Nip- and directors of UTAC. year land use agreement over time. of paying visitors at per family from Mutitjulu After the workshop between the land trust They hope the busi- Umpiyara for years, and Areyonga recently got they travelled to Umpi- and the Nipper family ness will allow them to but without proper together at Mutitjulu for yara to talk with inter- company, Umpiyara Tour- visit Umpiyara more plans and permits. a two-day “governance” ested tourism operators ism Aboriginal Corpora- often and to look after The traditional workshop with the Office about how they might country. owners have wanted of the Registrar of Aborig- work together. tion (UTAC). and tourists about their Along the way they to clarify matters for a inal Corporations (ORIC). UTAC can now make culture. UTAC is a not-for- want to teach Anangu long time. Governance is about similar agreements with profit corporation, which Pictured: Barbara Tjikatu October 2011 9. News The new digital divide: No NBN for the bush

There are strong concerns that the ‘digital divide’ between people in re- mote communities and the rest of Australia will become even more pro- Patrick Tjungurrayi nounced after the new NBN broad- was overjoyed to be back band network is delivered. on country now that he can The optical fibre cable, which will administer his own dialysis join most households in Australia, treatment. will not extend to the bush which will have to rely on the slower and less re- liable satellite delivery. At a recent ‘Broadband for the Bush’ Forum in Alice Springs, the Indigenous Remote Communica- DIY dialysis allows tions Association (IRCA) and Desert Knowledge Australia called on the Australian Government and NBN Co to use and extend existing terrestrial infrastructure rather than relying on sufferers to go home satellite delivery as the only solution. Representatives from NBN Co, Dialysis patient in Kiwirrkurra in been in Kintore the entire commu- helped him to learn and allowed to be the CSIRO, the Federal and NT gov- and renowned art- Western Australia, for about seven nity support him to do his own PD,” treated in Alice ernments, remote Indigenous me- ist Patrick Tjun- but the Northern months with the to keep his house Ms Brown said. Springs for a while, dia organisations, Telstra and other gurrayi is a happy Territory Govern- nurse there learn- clean and clear the “We thank Pap- but all the others stakeholders discussed the issues man now that he ment had decided ing how to do this,” rubbish away. unya Tula for their who lived in places and potential solutions for remote has learnt how it was no longer she said. “There’s huge financial support like Ernabella and Australia. to treat himself going to treat inter- “Now he has support for him. to make this hap- Warburton were Head of CSIRO's ICT Media Cen- at home in Ki- state patients. been back in Ki- “Patrick fought pen.” sent away from tre, Dr Ian Oppermann presented wirrkurra with Sarah Brown wirrkurra flying hard for the right Ms Brown said family to Perth and outcomes of trials of innovative peritoneal dialysis from Western Des- solo for about two to come to Alice for Patrick was one Adelaide for treat- wireless technologies using analog (PD). ert Nganampa Wa- months. treatment and to of the lucky ones ment,” she said. television infrastructure to provide Mr Tjungurrayi lytja Palyantjaku “He has a little return home to his when the NT Gov- “Many are symmetric (two-way) speeds of up to was the focus of a Tjutaku (Western machine and a tube country. ernment bought in choosing to die 50Mbps. great deal of media Desert Dialysis in his tummy and “He and his its new policy of on country rather Dr Oppermann told the delegates attention in 2009. Mob) said Tjungur- he dialyses himself family tell us how not treating inter- than move so far that "meaningful upload data rates At the time he rayi was overjoyed at night and paints happy they are to state patients. from home.” are as important as download rates" had been refused that his new ability during the day. be back where they “He was grant- and that access to the NBN should be dialysis treatment made it possible for “The hospital belong. ed a reprieve by “high-speed, symmetric, affordable, in Alice Springs him to live at home. sends out boxes “WDNWPT NT Health Minis- reliable and ubiquitous". because he lives “Patrick has of fluid to use and is proud to have ter Kon Vatskalis Under current NBN planning, Australians with access to the fibre- to-the home solution will enjoy sym- metric speeds starting at 100Mbps (but extending well past this is in fu- New rangers on the block ture years), while the three percent New CLC rangers of Australians living in remote areas at the CLC for an of Australia will receive a satellite induction course solution at asymmetric rates of 12 recently. Mbps down and 1 Mbps up. Back row l-r : Willy Another four percent of people Raggatt (Papunya in the vicinity of regional centres Rangers) , Randall will get a wireless solution also at Butler (Papunya 12/1Mbps. Rangers), Matthew Walker (Tennant There was concern that this dis- Creek Rangers), crepancy would lead to a two-speed Middle l-r: economy, reducing the ability to pro- Matthew Jangala vide two-way applications used in (Ti Tree), Charlie health, education, justice and media, Hayes (Santa and mobile telephony in remote ar- Teresa) Terence eas. Abbott (Papunya Forum participants urged that ex- Rangers), Dennis isting fibre optic networks installed Minor (Papunya in remote areas by Telstra be added Rangers)Front l-r: into the NBN planning and used to Sinita Granites, extend the reach of terrestrial broad- Yuendumu; band. Christine Michaels, Yuendumu; Teya Under current planning, many Alum, Tennant remote communities that are con- Creek; Don Mallard, nected via fibre optic cable could be CLC ranger Mentor; moved back to a retrogressive satel- Josie Haines, lite solution. Ti Tree and CLC ranger trainer Maria McCoy

10. October 2011 News Petermann management is critical Desert meeting for traditional owners and scientists helps to secure the area’s future

ANANGU people recently welcomed scientists from a wide range of or- ganisations onto their country to look at how they can tackle threats to native species. The meet- ing took place at Tjitjingati, also known as Irving Creek, the location of the last sighting of possums in cen- tral Australia be- fore they apparent- ly became extinct across the region. But the meeting was also a rare op- portunity for tra- ditional owners to discuss deeper as- pects of land man- agement with lead- ing experts. Those discus- sions are seen as key step in devel- oping the possibil- ity of declaring the surrounding re- gion, on the Katiti and Petermann Aboriginal land trusts, an Indig- enous Protected Area (IPA). Above : A young performer gets painted up. Land manage- ment experts from nior Anangu who pings] in the water nical officer, said several different had gathered from holes,” said a se- the meeting and organisations at- Areyonga, Docker nior man. IPA development tended, including River, Mutitjulu Perhaps most process was pro- Jeff Foulkes, the and Alice Springs revealing of all viding some valu- The Big Day Out last scientist to ob- expressed their were the comments able opportunities serve possums in concern at the from two older men to bring the effects the area 20 years changes they were about the vulner- of camels under For the scientists visiting benefits that a scheme begin with, but with a bit ago, and Steve seeing in the land- ability of land left control. the Anangu’s country the like the IPA offers. of coaxing by seniors it McAlpin, a special- scape and in the without steward- “It’s great to IPA meeting was about For them, this is what happened, in front of an ist on the Great biology of the area. ship to manage be here in the Kat- land management, but for it’s really all about. elated audience. Desert Skink, who As one senior rapid changes. titi Petermann the Anangu, it was just as Indeed it’s seen to be One youth worker was on hand for the woman observed, “We were all Ranges proposed importantly an opportuni- so valuable that when who attended described discovery of a pre- “Tjuwalpa [nail- taken off our coun- IPA to meet with ty to teach the kids about Mutitjulu Age Care cli- the benefits of the IPA viously unrecorded traditional owners culture and country. ents heard there would meeting from the point On the second day of population of the “A long time ago it used to be really to speak about the be inma at the meeting of view of his service. the meeting, 50 students they insisted to the staff “For us as youth skinks near the good country, but the last few years big direct impacts that meeting site. camels are hav- and teachers arrived at that they attend in or- workers to have another There were also fires have destroyed a lot of the land ing on their sacred the meeting from the three der to sing the necessary opportunity to get out on staff from the Cen- – after these fires, buffel grass came.” water places,” Mr campuses of the Nyangat- songs. country with Anangu, jatjara College - Imanpa, And so, with the as- where we have limited tral Land Council, A senior traditional owner Hodgens said. the Alice Springs “The collabo- Docker River & Mutitjulu. sistance of their new su- vehicle options and as Desert Park, the tail wallaby] were try and when we ration between The Nyangatjatjara pervisor and staff, they part of a co-operative ef- CSIRO and the here, but have now came back, all NRETAS, CLC and students were there as came armed with walk- fort [including the CLC Northern Terri- disappeared – why those animals were traditional owners part of an initiative to ing frames and kangaroo and Nyangatjatjara Col- tory Department of have they gone? gone,” said one. will be very benefi- get young people out on tails for lunch. lege] is priceless. Natural Resources “Every year it’s “It was like cial for all parties country to learn from se- After a good deal of “And it’s priceless for and Environment changing, it’s not someone came and involved and for nior people about places, preparation, the students the youth we work with (NRETAS). going back – every stole them and put land management Tjukurrpa and traditional were painted-up and here too, because things The meeting year it’s different.” them in zoos,” said in the IPA. dancing (inma). ready to learn and per- happen when you’re out was characterised Another point- another. “Being here For many of the older form the dances, which on country that don’t by a two-way pro- ed out the de- From the Anan- on country allows people, the opportunity to began just as the sun was happen in community, cess of information structive effect of gu’s point of view, us all to visit the be on country and to help sinking. like inma, and all sorts sharing, with se- changed fire re- the stand-out prob- waterholes that the younger people learn There were some re- of intergenerational in- nior Anangu peo- gimes. lems that were will become vital is one of the most valuable luctant participants to teraction.” ple and leading sci- “A long time ago causing loss of spe- study sites for the entists exchanging it used to be really cies were a lack of camel monitoring Below l-r: students look over the Irvine River, following Inma footsteps. knowledge about good country, but visitation to coun- research program. the area and the the last few years try, buffel grass “I feel very priv- processes that are big fires have de- invasion causing ileged to be able to affecting it. stroyed a lot of the loss of bush tucker, visit these amazing The scientists land – after these and of course, the water places with were able to give fires, buffel grass big one – camels key traditional traditional own- came,” she said. – especially their owners and assist ers an idea about The area has messing up water- them in keeping what they could of- also had serious holes and stealing these waterholes fer under an IPA, problems with fe- water from other healthy.” and some results of ral animals. animals. work that has tak- “Now kids can’t Pat Hodgens, en place already. swim because of NRETAS camel Meanwhile, se- all the camel [drop- management tech- October 2011 11. News Campground on Watarrka National Park a first Traditional owners (CLA), because tourist tiate with tourism opera- visitors. It helps with their have given the green light camping inside the CLA is tors who want to become education and builds their to an Aboriginal com- not allowed. their business partners. confidence”, she said. munity to develop a fam- The committee asked Vera Williams hopes “They’ll really control the ily business in a national the family to keep working the business will make land with what they’ve park in Central Australia. with the CLC and the NT their children more inde- learned at school”. The Watarrka Joint Parks and Wildlife Service pendent. Traditional owners Management Committee to develop a good business “Tourism is a way to hope the park will be offi- gave in-principle approv- plan and work with the have money in the pocket cially handed back to them al to the Williams family other Watarrka communi- and to look after country”, later this year under the from Lilla to start plan- ties on jobs, training and she says. “ parks joint management ning a camp ground on the art sales. That means involv- arrangements which have park lease. The CLC is helping the ing the children from the seen a number of parks The family had re- Williams family to set up start. handed back to traditional quested a spot just out- a tourism business that “We sometimes take owners in recent years. side the boundary of their includes camping and a them on guided tours to Right: Planning the Community Living Area guided tour and to nego- explain bush tucker to campground Parks work a “great job” If you’ve been been working on down to Chambers FEP and other pro- Pillar or Rainbow grams with Parks Valley in the past for 11 years, reck- year or so you ons it is a great job. would have no- “You are always ticed a lot of new doing something or improved facili- different, and it’s ties like walking fun. I’m working tracks, picnic ta- with family. The bles and bollards. young fellas work The improved fa- hard. They are re- cilities have been ally helpful”. the hard work of Before working traditional own- with Parks, Peter ers working under spent many years FEP. working on sta- FEP, or Flexible tions as a handy- Employment Pro- man and doing gram, is run by the maintenance, so Northern Territo- he brings a lot of ry Parks and Wild- skills to the job. life Service and But not everyone employs tradition- has a lifetime of al owners on a ca- experience. sual basis to work It is the first job on National Parks out of school for and reserves. Henry Kenny, and The amount he’s been learning and type of work a lot of new things: that people do de- “like machinery, pends on what is drilling, stuff like needed in each that. Park. “Learn a bit The team at work building At Chambers of stuff, more sto- new picnic tables. Pillar and Rainbow ries, from the older Valley traditional blokes. But the best owners have been thing is all of us They also talk bow Valley and erations of people and think about from each other you can call Jamie working together, working on a range about the peace Chambers Pillar, working side by what the partici- and can be a step- Moore at PWS on showing tourists, of projects includ- and quiet camping says that last year side. pants want – di- ping stone towards 8951 8237 or Wen- being proud,” he ing building and out bush and, at they had 21 partici- Rick says that verse and interest- getting a perma- dy Stuart at CLC on fixing up visitor said. the end of the day, pants. one of the most im- ing work, and nent job or a train- 8951 6281. facilities, buffel re- The group ob- cooking up a great These included portant things for making it enjoy- eeship as a park moval, weed map- viously have fun, feed. men and women, successful FEP is able.” ranger. ping and burning. enjoy working to- Rick Hope, PWS old and young peo- involving motivat- FEP is a great Peter Kenny, a gether, and gain a For more infor- Senior Ranger ple. ed Park Rangers. way for traditional mation about FEP senior traditional lot of satisfaction who coordinates “Sometimes we “Parks staff owners and Park owner who has from the work. and other employ- the work at Rain- have three gen- need to be flexible Rangers to learn ment opportunities

12. October 2011 News Two men turning down the grog tap

Two Hidden Val- kept on their path year when NT De- with Tim and Fra- have even tried out ley men have taken without the sup- partment of Jus- ser making the Yoga through the the brave step of port of the Hidden tice funding al- biggest changes in strength and relax- not only getting off Valley Community lowed the centre their lives. ation sessions. the grog cycle, but Centre, run by to provide three “Me and Fra- “People got also appearing in Tangentyere Coun- months of male ser was just about their own choice to a DVD to help oth- cil. health and wellbe- drinking every day give up or keep go- ers follow their ex- “We wouldn’t be ing workshops, in- – we didn’t know ing (on the grog),” ample. sitting down here cluding drug and what the centre said Tim. Fraser Man- sober,” says Fra- alcohol counsel- was for. “At least we are garaka and Tim ser. ling, strength and “Caisley helped doing our best to McNamara from Tim agrees: relaxation tech- us to go down to stop what we (were) near Ntaria (Her- “The centre is re- niques and over- Drug and Alcohol doing. mannsburg), live ally helping our night camps out mob, Congress “I think it’s at Hidden Valley people to do what bush. mob…they give us good for our little town camp in Alice we want to do.” Another result little bit informa- children to see us Springs. The centre has was Men Living tion about grog when we get up in After living been up and run- with Alcohol, a and we realise that the morning. with alcohol in one ning again since DVD featuring the we gotta stop this “That’s what way or another for 2004 but was seen story of Tim and drinking and we we make this lit- Fraser Mangaraka and Tim 30 years, the men more as a wom- Fraser, filmed and did.” tle documentary McNamara hope others can formed a pact to en’s and children’s produced by Vin- Now they con- about, for people learn from their story. try and stay off the space until more cent Lamberti and tinue to provide a to see what we are, grog – or ngwaar- recently when Tan- Lisa Albert from firewood service to through our lives, lenge (eng-gwa-la), gentyere brought Fringe Dweller parts of the camp, not just only for us (as) what we (were) story that’s true, gotta change.’ as it’s known in Ar- in men’s casework- Films. taking care of the but for everybody doing, they should we all in it, we all “Maybe telling rernte. er Caisley Sinclair. Up to eight men Community Cen- to see what they see this DVD and alcoholic, we know our story can help But the men say Another boost were involved in tre’s vegetable and doing, they doing think, ‘these two this life is destroy people to realise they couldn’t have came earlier this the workshops, herb garden and exactly the same guys telling the us, somehow we all what they doing.” Lajamanu to get dialysis Ready, set: protect service South Tanami Indigenous Protected Area all set to go Lajamanu and Kalkarindji are set to get their own Return to The declaration of the traditional owners of the it is declared an Indigenous the state of Tasmania. Country Dialysis Program after largest protected area on the Southern Tanami region Protected Area (IPA). The area includes some the recent approval of $2.366 mil- Australian mainland just got have finished drafting the The proposed IPA covers of the highest densities of lion in funding over three years one step closer. management plan that would 1.1 million ha of near-pris- Australia’s most threatened from the latest round of grants After a four-year consul- guide the conservation and tine semi-arid ecosystems, an species, including the bilby, from the Aboriginals Benefit Ac- tation and design process, cultural work on their land if area 30 per cent larger than great desert skink and mar- count (ABA). supial mole. The Western Desert Nganam- If declared, the Southern pa Walyta Palyantjaku Tjutaku Tanami IPA would form part Aboriginal Corporation will re- of a network of protected ceive the money to run the ser- areas in Australia, and con- vice as it already does in Kintore, stitute the single-largest con- Yuendumu and Ntaria. tribution to the Territory Eco- Before this support was an- link, a conservation corridor nounced, people living in Yuen- 2000 kilometres in length. dumu and Lajamanu put large As well as presenting con- amounts of their mining royal- servation benefits, the IPA ties towards getting the projects management plan developed up and running. by the traditional owners of- Now that investment has paid fers important social benefits off. in health and wellbeing. A similar dialysis centre has The IPA would also pro- been running in Kintore for sev- vide employment and train- eral years, funded substantially ing opportunities, including by an extraordinary sale of the through ranger jobs, and edu- finest in Western Desert art in cation paths to the future. 2000. Currently the Federal Gov- The Minister for Indigenous ernment is offering funding at Affairs Jenny Macklin said the a level that would not permit Lajamanu project will enable the realisation of the full ob- dialysis patients to return home jectives of the traditional own- for visits of between three and ers’ management plan. six weeks, two or three times a The Central Land Council year, and builds on the success of has begun a search for fund- those existing projects. ing to make up that shortfall. “People who may be receiving The CLC says it is ap- dialysis in Darwin, 600km away, proaching philanthropic can return to their home com- funds, businesses and indi- munity for a few weeks at a time, viduals willing to partner continue with their treatment, with it to help the IPA become and have a nurse on hand to help a significant social and con- them,” Ms Macklin said. servation success story. Kurra committed $150,000 to Eddie Jampijinpa Robert- the scoping study for the project son, IPA Coordinating Coun- and employed a manager to de- cil executive member said velop it. the local people were keen The CLC’s Community Devel- to work with others to make opment Unit has also helped to sure the IPA got off to the facilitate the project as part of its right start. work in assisting Aboriginal peo- Lucy Martin passing on “Our IPA is a really big ple to use rent and royalty mon- ecological knowledge area of land,” he said. ies to generate benefits for their about plants that live in “We want to work together communities. the proposed IPA area. with other people, partners, to look after it.” October 2011 13. News More prizes for the Ngangkari Known for their gentle and wise natures and their deeply philosophical view of life, Central Australia’s ngangkari continue to scoop up prizes recognising their exceptional traditional skills in healing. Ngangkari (tradition- of ngangkari and their Dr Margaret Tobin Award al healers) from Cen- extensive provision of for excellence in the pro- tral Australia have been consultation, advice and vision of mental health awarded the Internation- treatment across Indig- services to those most in al Sigmund Freud Prize enous communities. need. from City of Vienna. The NPY Women’s The ngangkari say they Two very well known Council Ngangkari Proj- are very happy and proud ngangkaris, Ginger Toby ect provides ngangkari to receive the award, and and Rupert Peters, ac- treatments to Indigenous are especially pleased cepted the prestigious people in remote com- that their work, and that prize on behalf of the NPY munities in Central Aus- of all ngangkari, is recog- Women’s Council Ngang- tralia, as well as those in nised as important to the kari Project at the 6th hospitals, jails, nursing well-being of indigenous World Congress for Psy- homes and hostels in re- people. chotherapy in Sydney in gional centres. Margaret Smith, August. The ngangkari be- Chairperson of NPY Wom- “This may be the first lieve that better health en’s Council, said: “we are occasion in which excep- outcomes for indigenous very proud of our ngang- tional work by Indigenous people can be achieved by kari project. Ngangkari to well being, psychologi- Australian mental health ngangkari and western are precious to our people cal and physical healing. therapists has achieved medicine working togeth- and we are delighted to see such international recog- er and to this end they are their work acknowledged nition for their contribu- committed to educating by this prize”. tion to a major field in the health workers about tra- NPY Women’s Council Above l – r: Toby Ginger, health sciences. All Aus- ditional healing practices. Ngangkari project is sup- Rupert Peter and Andy tralians should feel proud The ngangkari have ported by funding from Tjilari. Photo by Angela of their achievement,” received many accolades, Country Heath SA and the Lynch said Dr Korner, Chair of the most recent being the ATSI Healing Foundation. the Organising Commit- Mark Sheldon Prize for The prize is shared Right: Ilawanti Ken, Naomi tee of the World Congress 2009 awarded by the Royal with Dr Helen Milroy Kantjurinyi, Maringka forPsychotherapy. Australian and New Zea- and Lorraine Peters, and Burton. Photo by Rhett The award acknowl- land College of Psychiatry recognises a spectrum of Hammerton. edges the lifelong work (RANZCP), and the 2009 indigenous contributions

Larapinta camp CAAMA Radio team puts on a show moving on up extra demands, the It was always going The outdoor film screening at learning centre art- to be a success with Larapinta Town Camp was a hit on ists had still produced the kids. the night plenty of work for the The 10th an- eager Alice Springs nual open day at crowd, who bought the Larapinta Town 150 pieces, rang- Camp’s Yarrenyty ing from prints and Arltere Learning cards to scarves and Centre hit on a win- the very popular soft ning formula with its sculptures. outdoor film screen- Not that the kids ing, with some of the cared. recent films made by For them the high- the kids themselves. light was, without The event is held doubt, the debut short to welcome Alice film from local film- Springs residents maker Alistair Splin- from outside the ter. camp into it, marked Alistair’s film had 10 years since the learning centre the crowd in stitches opened. with his hilarious The event fea- take on the lack of bus tured some other services to the camp. Above: CAAMA Radio Certificate Presentations l-r Steve Hodder (Cert. IV in films from past years, “I made it because we don’t get a good Screen and Media), Jennifer Howard (former CAAMA CEO), Thecla Brogan plus 1930s footage of (Cert. II in Creative Industries – Media), Celestine Rowe-Byerley. Alice Springs, Her- bus service out here to the town camp,” he mannsburg and Jay Former employee, Celestine Rowe held down a full time broad- said. Creek from the Stre- casting role at CAAMA as a single parent with two young children. “So I just came up hlow Centre. Thecla Brogan came from a school based apprenticeship with artworks made by show at Araluen in with an idea and we The event CAAMA to being offered a full time traineeship in radio. the many local artists the same month, and shot it.” stretched into the Thecla managed the Cert. II while also producing a national radio that the centre repre- for a simultaneous It’s possible not all evening, as fires were show (Totally Fresh) as well as filling in other broadcasting slots. sents – but this year major show of soft the kids got his mes- lit in drums and a New CLC Media team member and Land Rights News Central saw a real milestone bird sculptures at sage, but that doesn’t happy crowd made Australia journalist Steve Hodder was a former senior broadcaster in that side of the cen- Gabrielle Pizzi Gal- bother Alistair. themselves comfort- at CAAMA News and is one of a select few to attain the Cert. IV in tre’s activity. lery in Melbourne. “They just enjoy it able on blankets in Screen and Media. While the art sale As a further sign for a laugh,” he said, the spontaneous out- Steve has spent 13 years in the media industry normally presents a of the growing repu- laughing himself. door cinema, while “It just goes to show how much a launching pad CAAMA is and large part of the work tation of the cen- Alistair says his kids from the camp the pathways it has priovided for all of us to move further into the made at the centre, tre’s artists, the Mel- next film is on the and elsewhere made industry,” Steve said. this time around it bourne show sold way, but won’t offer shadow puppets on “I still volunteer down there at CAAMA doing the reggae rebels was just one of sever- out a week before it any hints on what it’s the margins of the show on Saturday afternoons because that’s what community broad- al projects the artists opened, all bought up about. big screen. casting is all about. had on the go. by an unnamed NSW- The kids aren’t the As well as the “Now I’m on the CLC team I can expand my development further They had already based collector. only ones waiting ea- films, there was the and working on Land Rights News Central Australia is another way produced work for a Despite all the gerly to find out. traditional sale of of giving Aboriginal people a voice in the media,’ he said. 14. October 2011 News

Tangentyere childcare takes CLC urges Government time out Housing leases signed in Three year funding to negotiate on rent was made available two communities to Tangentyere Coun- Lajamanu and Her- pay rent for this lease wasn’t until a vote was also means that Ter- have been trying to cil’s Ketyeye Early mannsburg have both but it will spend mon- held to allow all Her- ritory Housing is The CLC is urging negotiate a better Childhood program signed housing leases ey on new houses. mannsburg residents responsible for the people in the bush to deal for Aboriginal by FaHCSIA’s Fam- with the Australian The CLC thinks a one last chance to say upkeep and mainte- be patient over receiv- people. ily Support Program Government while housing lease is bet- ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The lease nance of the houses. ing rent for the five The members of from July 2012, but Yuendumu is still con- ter than the Govern- was signed earlier this Yuendumu had year leases that sit the CLC have agreed was withdrawn when sidering it. ment taking a lease year. a meeting early this over many communi- to hold the funds in Tangentyere Council A housing lease over the whole com- The Australian month and have ties. a trust account until means a lease over the munity because it Government will now asked the CLC to ne- The Australian said it couldnt fulfil these negotiations land on which houses covers a smaller area spend $9.6 million on gotiate some special Government compul- the funding require- are complete and for Aboriginal resi- and is for a shorter 26 new houses in Her- conditions and to sorily acquired the ments of the grant. then commence dis- dents are built or are period of time. mannsburg but has arrange a commu- five-year leases dur- Tangentyere says tribution. going to be built. Only Yuendumu, delayed the building nity vote on whether ing the intervention it is taking the oppor- CLC Director Da- The Australian Lajamanu and Her- until 2012. it signs a housing in 2007. vid Ross says nego- tunity to work along- Government has said mannsburg were Lajamanu decided lease with the Gov- Last May, the tiations are proceed- side professional that new houses can- asked to give the Gov- to enter a housing ernment. Land Council re- ing satisfactorily health researchers to not be built in com- ernment a housing lease this year and the The Australian ceived the first pay- and resolution and look into redevelop- munities unless the lease because no oth- Government says it Government has of- ment of just over $1 distribution should ing the Early Child- community has been er community in the will spend $8.7 million fered Yuendumu million from the Gov- be complete by the hood programs deliv- consulted and the tra- CLC region is getting on 17 new houses and $13 million for new ernment which was end of this year. ered by it. ditional owners for new houses at this two rebuilds but not housing rebuilds identified as the to- The CLC says it that community agree stage. until 2013. and refurbishments tal of the rents for 20 It is working with is difficult to say at to give a housing lease In November 2009, It means residents if it consents to a communities up until Menzies School of this stage how many to the government for the Hermannsburg in Hermannsburg and housing lease. that date. However, Health Research and people are eligible 40 years. community said ‘yes’ Lajamanu will have the CLC said that the the Australian Child- Governments valua- for compensation. hood Foundation The Australian to entering into a to pay rent to Terri- Government won’t tory Housing but it tions were wrong and (ACF). housing lease, but it Visitor Park a cheap option for town stays

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October 2011 15. News Young and Old: Connecting Generations conference Recently five women where people from Aus- from Central Australia, tralia put their histories Karissa Preuss, Maisie went down to Canberra and traditional arts and Wayne, Lorraine King, Lisa to present a talk about craft on display for people Rex and Mona Heywood the Indigenous Ecological to see and to share it with with Madeleine Dixon at Knowledge (IEK) program. others nationally. the National Museum of The program was fund- We went to AIATSIS to Australia. ed by Caring For Our Coun- look at the National Ar- try (through the Territory By MADELEINE DIXON chives to see where they Natural Resource Manage- store old and new stories, ment Board) and hosted by Rex joined with Maxwell videos and photos that Central Land Council for Tasman and Shane White people need to store safely the last three years. from Lajamanu and Cur- and be able to access. The women were Lor- tis Taylor from the Martu Francesca Cubillo raine King from Papunya, country in WA to discuss showed us around the Ab- myself and Maisie Wayne indigenous media projects original art collection at from Yuendumu, Mona with Anna Cadden, Dan- National Gallery of Aus- Haywood from Ali-Curung iel Featherstone and Inge tralia – the arts and crafts and Lisa Rex from Tennant Kral. from the Torres Strait Creek. They each presented Islands was one of our fa- We presented at the their films and why they vourites. “Young and Old: Connect- got involved and the im- During our free time ing Generations” confer- portance of recording we went to see the flowers ence hosted by AIATSIS and promoting Aboriginal at Floriade festival, and and were joined by CLC knowledge and culture saw lots of colourful flow- staff (past and present) Nik- through media. ers, mainly tulips and hya- ki Brannigan who co-ordi- Other Aboriginal peo- cinths. nated the program, Karissa ple from central Australia We have seen the differ- Pruess and Kim Webeck were also there represent- ences between introduced who have worked with us. ing the work they are do- flowers and the native des- Over the three years 49 ing and we all supported ert flowers. ing on a plane, living on We would like to thank shared good ideas based projects happened through- each other. The biggest star of the the sixth floor of a build- the Working on Country on Indigenous Ecological out the CLC region involv- During the trip down to trip was Mona who had ing, escalators and every- program, AIATSIS and Knowledge, we had good ing over 1500 people. the capital we also visited never left the NT or trav- thing that goes with a big the CLC for their financial feed-back from the audi- We talked about their some interesting places. elled on anything more city. assistance to get us to the ence that made us proud own experiences of being in- The first day we vis- than a bus! For all of us we tried conference. for what we are doing in volved in their IEK projects. ited National Australian By the end of this trip Japanese food for the first I think the conference the Central Australian re- Lorraine King and Lisa Museum, and checked out she had experienced fly- time and loved it! was great because we all gion.

Moss’s book has a hard road before seeing the light of day Artist Rod Moss has spo- cially those connected to ken about the extraordi- the Whitegate town camp nary 10-year effort behind in Alice Springs. his award-winning book “For so many people The Hard Light of Day. it’s about spending three Moss’s memoir, sub- years here and then they titled “an artist’s story of move on,” says Moss. friendships in Arrernte His is a relationship country”, won the Chief which readers of the book Minister’s NT Book of have responded to strong- The Year Award in Feb- ly. ruary, and more recently Reviewers have de- took out the Prime Minis- scribed the book as a “clear- ter’s Literary Award for eyed, respectful, affection- Non-Fiction. ate yet uncompromising But as many of those view,” which “reports back who know him from his body remembers saying on how life is really lived in 25 years in Alice Springs no.” Central Australia”. can verify, his apparent Which raises the ques- The judges for the overnight success was tion: why now? Prime Minister’s award more than a decade in the Moss believes the po- commended it for its de- making. litical climate has some- piction of the relation- “I must have had about thing to do with it the ship between Moss and two dozen rejections from book’s publication and local elder Arranye, and publishers,” Moss said. popularity. concluded that “The Hard The knock-backs led “I think it’s partly a Light of Day should be to many revisions over matter of timing – the the winner of this year’s the 10 years, and Moss Intervention and the award for the convincing admits, they “probably heightened attention that veracity of the picture he made it a better book”. has been brought to Alice draws of Aboriginal life That list of rejections Springs lately.” and values”. even included one from As well, Moss believes Meanwhile the recep- University of Queensland the passage of time has tion of the book in Moss’s Press (UQP), the pub- worked in the book’s fa- own town has provided lisher who years later did vour in another sense. him with some interesting eventually agree to re- “I think an exceptional moments. lease the book. thing about the book is “I’ve seen people in “I don’t think there’s the longevity of the rela- town with copies of the anyone still working there tionship,” he says, refer- book,” says Moss. now who was around when ring to the time he has “In some cases I didn’t they rejected the manu- spent in the Centre, and even know they could script,” laughs Moss now. his close association with read, so I think that’s “So I don’t think any- Arrernte families, espe- positive.” 18. October 2011 News Bringing it home

Homegrown filmmaker Beck Cole with proud dad Owen at the Araluen screening. Beck’s Deadly feature debut THE first feature sort of in a different film by Central Aus- category.” tralian filmmaker Cole says her Beck Cole, Here I choice to cast a lot Am, has been re- of new faces was warded with a bunch about working with of Deadly Award people who had the nominations. same qualities as her The film tells characters, and could the story of a young bring a raw edginess woman just out of to the film. prison as she strug- “With this one I Traditional owners of the Finke Gorge gles to reconnect with had a very clear in- National Park gathering on country her mother and her dication from the be- with a copy of the title to the park. very young daughter. ginning about how I Here I Am was wanted it to be. a nominee for Film “I wanted to work When the Prime own celebration, on Karl Hampton was was important to be- and see how it goes,” of the Year, and also directly with Abo- Minister handed Fin- the country that now present and provided gin gradually. he said. scored three out of riginal women, and ke Gorge National officially belongs to a speech. “You don’t want “It’s good to have the five nominations to also work with new Park back to its tra- them again. Chris Day, re- to start off too hard our country back, and for Female Actor people who hadn’t ditional owners on On 11 and 12 Octo- gional chief ranger at the beginning but to have young fellas – of the Year, for cast been part of that sort 7 June, it was a very ber, traditional own- with NT Parks and have problems keep- and young girls, what- members Shai Pitt- of thing before, to significant day for the ers gathered at the Wildlife joined the ing that up and then ever – on working man, Marcia Langton bring new people into traditional owners. Palm Valley camp- celebration, and dis- have the business fall crews, learning more and Pauline Whyman. the film. However, there ground in the Finke cussed with tradi- over,” he said. about the country. In the end, ex- “And there have was something miss- Gorge National Park, tional owners some “It can be good “We’re happy to perience overcame been different reac- ing at that ceremony, to spend time on the of the different em- to have a whole fam- have support from freshness with Deb tions to that – there held at the Desert land, their families ployment and busi- ily group involved, Tourism and from Mailman taking the have been people Park in Alice Springs, together, sharing sto- ness opportunities so that the responsi- Parks. acting award for the who have really en- 140 kilometres away ries, and reflecting on that may take shape bility doesn’t rest on “It’s a good time second year running joyed that, and there from the land itself. the years of struggle for them through just one or two indi- for us.” for her performance have been others who Traditional own- that had gone before. joint management at viduals.” After Mr Ratara in Offspring. have been less posi- ers wanted to ac- It was also a mo- a special meeting at And Conrad Rata- welcomed everyone Speaking at the tive about that aspect knowledge the hand- ment to think about the start of the day. ra, a senior tradition- to country, tradition- film’s NT debut in Al- of the film and what I back on country and what lies ahead for Mr Day said that al owner, was quietly al owners gathered ice Springs on July 8, was trying to do. for the elders who them and for the initial employment optimistic about the around the copy of the Cole said she was de- “But I treat it as fought hard for the park, now under joint could come from possibilities of joint land title – a bit like lighted to hear the film part of the learning land to be returned. management with NT things like maintain- management. the ceremony with the had been nominated process.” That’s why they Parks and Wildlife. ing essential park “We will work to- PM, but this time at in two categories. The Deadly for decided to hold their NT Parks Minister facilities, and that it gether side by side the heart of their land. “I’ve always want- Best Film went to Mad ed to get a Deadly Bastards, set in the nomination,” she said. wild lands of northern “Normally I’m re- Western Australia. ally anti all that com- The Deadlys were petitive film industry held at the Sydney award stuff – but the Opera House on 27 Deadly Awards are September.

Richard Mack hits his ton at Granites

Breast cancer survivors and supporters at the DVD launch. Film helps to heal scars A short film made Are Precious, Dawn The powerful mul- had been available erre, Warlpiri and to inform Aboriginal Ross, Kathleen Wal- tilingual half-hour for her patients they English. lace, Jenny Mahoney, documentary was could have avoided The DVD now Congratulations women about breast to Richard Mack cancer was received Rita Nungala Dixon produced by Bosom much of the trauma has its own blogsite, on notching up 10 with some rapturous and Marlene Doolan Buddies NT and MW they suffered upon where you can find years’ long service applause at its launch tell their stories of Creative. learning that they out more about the at Newmont Tanami in Alice Springs in the diagnosis, treat- One former com- had the disease. project and order the (Granites) gold mine. June. ment, support and munity nurse at the The DVD is avail- DVD. In Listen You recovery of breast launch commented able in Arrernte, Pit- Go to: www.listen Women Your Breasts cancer. that if this resource jantjatjara, Anmaty- youwomen.com

October 2011 19. News Katiti Well found at last Senior people in the Ul- But as the advent of Hookey from the Central by local people, and wrote uru area were overjoyed roads and motor vehicles Land Council, and the about the method they recently when a small changed the way people search was on. used to get water from it. group of them managed came and went, the well, Flying over an area Nearly 120 years later, to find an extraordinary once a major stop on roughly 10km south of that traditional method well that had been lost for many trip north of Uluru, Lake Amadeus, the group still works. 25 years. was bypassed. spotted faint signs of what After gathering Three traditional own- For decades it was vis- might have been a group around the newly found ers and a Central Land ited only rarely, and since of old campsites, and told well, the Anangu men Council staff member used 1986 not at all. the pilot to land. climbed 12 feet down, dug a helicopter to scour a wide Colin Nipper, the se- They were indeed into the soft sand, and the area north of Uluru, look- nior traditional owner campsites, and possibly water flowed in from the ing for the Katiti well that who led the rediscovery the ones they were look- side as it has for thou- has been vital to the sur- trip, remembers visit- ing for, but since by cus- sands of years. vival of people in the area ing the well last as a very tom camps are made at a Now they’re back in for thousands of years. young boy in the late 60s respectful distance from touch with the well, the The well itself is some- with his father, Nipper such critical water sourc- Anangu have already re- thing of a natural wonder. Winmarti. es, the find still meant visited the site several Thought to reach down Various groups of there was a lot of looking times. to an underground river Anangu had tried to find left to do, fanning out and They want to put in a that was buried around the well in the last 25 searching on foot. track to the site, and are 25,000 years ago, the only years, but they had all hit In the end, one of the already including the well clue to its existence is a snags due to the lack of in the patch burning they small, square opening in transport, access roads, are carrying out as part the ground. health and first-hand of developing the Katiti- Flat to the earth, a per- knowledge of the right se- Petermann Indigenous son could walk past just a nior people. Protected Area plan. few feet away and not re- This time it was large- Above all they want to alise it was there. ly Colin’s knowledge that show it to people, especial- As inconspicuous as it made the difference. ly the children, and teach is, the well was essential Colin, who relies on them about the place. to the Anangu people of dialysis, was able to be As Colin Nipper said the region as key source present thanks to the visit after the fact that the well of water between Uluru of a mobile dialysis unit Malya Teamay inspecting was found again had sunk the well. and Watarrka far to the to Mutitjulu. in, passing that knowl- north, and for millennia As part of its oral his- edge on is critical. they have maintained it, tory activities the Ulu- men was passing a patch “It’s a very important keeping it open and clean. ru Kata-Tjuta National of ground like any other place – that was shown to Patrick Hookey, Indeed so important Park chartered the nec- and there it was. us by our grandfathers.” Colin Nipper and was the well that it is the essary helicopter, Colin Baldwin Spencer, trav- And how does he feel Wangin at Katiti one feature from which the was joined by traditional elling through the area in to have finally come back Well. entire surrounding Katiti owners Malya Teamay 1894 with the Horn Expe- here? Land Trust takes its name. and Wangin plus Patrick dition, was shown the well “Happy – really happy.”

Survey finds nearly one camel for every square km in south west NT A MAJOR aerial camel The latest survey in survey over a large part the south west also found of the south western camels occurring at a Northern Territory has highest density of more found that on average than four camels per there is nearly one camel square kilometre. for every square kilome- The figure puts camel tre. numbers at around 78,000 The survey’s plane op- in the 85,000-square-kilo- erated out of Newhaven metre area, well above the and Curtin Springs sta- government’s target of tions, and its flights ex- less than one camel for ev- tended from the Lake ery five square kilometres. Mackay Aboriginal Land Traditional owners and Trust all the way to the Central Land Council staff South Australian border, are very interested in the including a large part of results of the survey, par- the Haasts Bluff, Katiti ticularly as camels have and Petermann Aborigi- been appearing in new nal Land Trusts. country after the rains. The study was carried Rangers from Nyir- out by the Northern Ter- ripi and Yuendumu are ritory Department of Nat- currently developing the ural Resources, Environ- skills to participate in fe- ment, the Arts and Sport ral camel management (NRETAS). under the Australian Fe- The last survey of a ral Camel Management small part of this area Project. was undertaken in 2001. Traditional owners Flying just 100 metres and the Rangers are work- off the ground, the plane ing with the CLC to pilot covered the area in lines a ground-based shooting set 10 kilometres apart. program, and are identi- Four passengers re- fying areas where it is ac- corded every camel ceptable to cull camels. they saw between ribbons The priority is to keep hung from the plane’s camels from finding new wings. water sites and to keep This survey technique camel densities low after was also used over the the national culling pro- Simpson Desert in May gram finishes. 2010 and led to an esti- There will also be Image courtesy of Kym some butchery of camels mate of about 70,000 cam- Schwartzkopff. els in that area. for community use.

20. October 2011 Around the centre in pictures

Top left: Ltyentye Apurte ranger, Gibson John checking the fires on the Maryvale road. Top right: CLC members meet NLC Chairman Wali Wunungmurra at the CLC meeting at Kalkarindji in August Above left: Mona Kantawarra recieves her degree and an award for Achievement in Teacher Education Above: Sisters Hilda Pwerle, Lena Pwerle and Amy Pwerle at the Neutral Junction native title determination ceremony Right: Kintore Proud to be Pintupi Left: Footy clinic at Kintore Proud to be Pintupi Festival Below left: Angelina Hayes with son, Kallum at Hidden Valley Below: The crowd walk in at the Kintore Proud to be Pintupi Festival

October 2011 21. News Court sees the truth in landowner’s knowledge ON A cold, wet day of their native title north of Barrow rights will strengthen Creek recently, the this protection. Federal Court of Aus- Kaytetye traditional tralia recognised the owner and CLC ranger native title rights of Kim Brown said that the area’s Kaytetye the Federal Court’s traditional owners. determination was an The ceremony took important moment for place at Arnerre, an him personally. outstation within the “It’s a special day Neutral Junction pas- and it makes our fam- toral lease, which is ily proud and happy also the site of a criti- – we struggled for a cal cluster of sites sa- couple of years. cred to the Kaytetye. Mr Brown also During a rare hoped families will break in the rain, start accessing coun- Justice John Reeves try more. handed down the “I reckon people court’s determination will feel more em- “by consent of the powered to come back parties”, reflecting the home now too.” uncontested nature of Kaytetye traditional owners of Neutral Junction (L to R): Michael Hayes, Tommy Thompson, the claim. Kevin Thompson, Mick Wake, Michael Jabiard, Tommy Thompson, Kim a senior local man who It was an impor- Brown, Tommy Walkabout, Georgie Anderson and Roger Tommy. speaks ten languages, tant moment for the was characteristically Kaytetye. philosophical about Under the North- Better protection for Neutral Junction the win. ern Territory’s Pas- “Aboriginal native toral Lands Act, the What they didn’t tres of the north-west- here, and any ground tion from Occupancy the area has been title is really Austra- traditional owners al- have was native title’s ern section of the Neu- disturbance has caused under the Mining loosely protected by lian law with other ready had many of the guarantee of the right tral Junction Pastoral a high level of anxiety Act over a portion of agreements between laws coming up. rights that native title to at least negotiate Lease, and includes to senior people. the Crawford and Os- the CLC and explora- “White laws come recognition brings, over any future min- the parallel Crawford In the early 1990s, borne Ranges in order tion and mining com- over the top of our na- including the right of ing or exploration ac- and Osborne Ranges. CLC asked the Ter- to protect sacred sites. panies not to interfere tive title law and our access, hunting, and tivity on the lands. Traditional owners ritory minister re- Unfortunately the with the sites, but now language. the right to reside and The area covers have historically re- sponsible for mines minister refused. the traditional owners “We march on to- build shelters. 1664 square kilome- sisted any exploration to declare a Reserva- At various times hope that recognition gether.” ...and also for Kurundi THE DAY after sitting at Neutral Junction, the Federal Court visited In- jaridjin Waterhole on the Davenport Range Nation- al Park, roughly 400km north of Alice Springs, this time to recognise the native title rights of the traditional owners of the Kurundi Pastoral Lease. At one of its more pic- turesque sitting locations, Pat Muphy the Court recognised the accepts a copy non-exclusive native title of the court’s rights of the claimants determination from over the 3857 square kilo- Justice Reeves. metres of the lease. The determination – by consent of the parties, as it horses,” said one senior “We never forget about was at Neutral Junction – local man. our law,” said one claim- is the outcome of a 10-year “They only working on ant. native title claim made by top of Aboriginal land – “We work through the the Mirtartu, Warupunju, the sacred sites, they (are) Land Council – we show Arrawajin and Tijampara all still there.” Land Council what we got people. Claimant Pilot Carr on the ground so they can The native title claim- was born on the end of the prove it. ants have maintained Kurundi airstrip and lived “They did prove it – we their strong connection and worked as a stockman got title for that now. to their country on the on Kurundi Station most “The old people taught Kurundi pastoral lease, of his life. us how to look after coun- in sometimes difficult cir- Another, Pat Murphy, try and we look after coun- cumstances. was born on the station, try same way. Many of the claimants and his father, Murphy “Before we go, we gotta and their ancestors have Jappanangka, worked as teach our children same lived and worked at the sta- a stockman there, later way, they will carry on af- tion over many decades. taking part in the Kurundi ter we go. Working as stockmen walk-off for equal wages “Our law is in the gave them an opportunity in 1977. ground – it’s a pretty hard to stay on their country, The claimants hope law. learning all their stories that the determination “We gotta understand and abiding by their Law. will help them to continue whitefella law and whitefel- “Station owns this for to protect their country la gotta understand our law. grass and water, that’s all and sacred sites on Kurun- “Sometimes we don’t – water the bullocks and di Station into the future. understand each other.”

22. October 2011 News

Already in print: This batch of students is Emmie Wehr Red Lily blooms has written a THE FIRST new short kids’ book college’s biggest mob ever while taking a regional Aboriginal reading course at original teachers receiv- the ball somewhere. community controlled More than 190 Indig- Batchelor. health board for more enous students graduated ing degrees after years of “We need to pick that than half a decade at this year’s Batchelor In- working in schools, saying ball up and regain con- was launched in July. stitute of Indigenous Ter- he wanted to “acknowl- trol over our lives and our tiary Education Central edge your important work communities. The Red Lily Health Australian Campus on 8 over many years”. “The only way to free- Board joins other suc- September in the largest He also spoke about dom is to get up and get an cessful regional Ab- graduation ceremony the the necessity of educa- education,” he said. original health servic- institute has seen. tion, making a reference Batchelor Institute Di- es such as Katherine The graduates were to the Northern Territory rector, Adrian Mitchell, West and Sunrise. led to the awards by the Intervention. says the Institute had un- The new board will popular Drum Atweme “That people – public dergone many changes direct the delivery of group in an academic servants from the sub- over the last two years and comprehensive prima- procession kitted out in urbs down south who is now stronger than ever. ry health care to 2500 colourful Batchelor robes have no idea how we live – “The new facilities at people across the West and mortarboards. can have that sort of pow- the Desert Peoples Centre Arnhem region, taking Guest speaker and er over us and dictate to in particular, offer the op- in Kakadu, Gunbalanya Central Land Council Di- Aboriginal people how we portunity for a sustained rector David Ross paid live our lives tells me that period of growth for the and associated out- special tribute to those Ab- many of us have dropped Institute,” he said. stations, Warruwi and Minjilang. Emmie’s By-election for Yuendumu CLC delegate FRANCIS Jupurrula story has Kelly has been elected to the Central Land Council as a Yuen- dumu delegate after a by-election was held a happy in July to replace Ned Jampajinpa Hargraves, who had resigned from the position. end to it This is the second Batchelor students at their time Mr Kelly has been EMMIE Wehr is living was really sad because elected to Council. graduation ceremony at the Desert Peoples Centre. proof that you’re never I didn’t have any educa- Yuendumu by-election too old to learn to read tion. results: F. Kelly: 17 and write. “When I was young, votes; M. Watson: 12; T. Emmie, 72, was mo- before having kids, noth- Rice: 7; N. Hargraves: tivated to learn because ing worried me. 7; E. Katakarinja: 1. she had been frustrated “I was just cooking, Babies no problem for by her lack of formal edu- mustering cattle, and Native Title lobby cation all her life. things like that. group calls for Everyday activities “Sometimes I was al- reform in laws young mums at BIITE like shopping and reading most running the station, and processes street signs are extremely starting the pumps, cook- difficult. ing – we made our own EDUCATION and training mothers with babies and ties, it’s really hard.” AUSTRALIANS for Na- She has also wanted to butter – everything.” are important pathways toddlers. She says the course tive Title and Recon- write her own life story But later, with seven to success but sometimes Shaunna, one of the has refreshed skills that ciliation (ANTaR) have for her family. children learning to read it can be hard to balance students and the proud she hadn’t used much called for reform of “When I was growing and write at school, Em- taking care of young chil- mother of baby Chelita, since becoming a mum. Native Title legislation. up I was always work- mie’s reasons to learn dren while trying to study. knows only too well how “It’s got me in the ing,” Emmie said. grew. The group wants re- Often mothers in- difficult it can be to access mood to read and write “I grew up on New As she says, literacy is forms including re- terested in training and education while caring for again, and I’d forgotten Crown, Finke, Andado. useful “for everything”. versing the onus of education can’t get tod- a baby, so when she heard how to use computers “It was really hard for “If I was down south proof in Native Title dlers and babies in care, about the course from her after leaving school a few me coming up here to Al- and I wanted to look at claims by introducing limiting their chances to sister-in-law she was very years ago.” ice Springs and not being a sign, I wouldn’t know a presumption of con- achieve. interested. Now Shaunna is in- able to read. where I was going. tinuity, clarifying the Batchelor Institute of “There’s not much terested in taking an art “I used to go shopping “I was down in Mel- obligation to negotiate Indigenous Tertiary Edu- opportunities to come and course and says she hopes – then I’d go home and cry. bourne, and I’m driving cation (BIITE) is building learn while your baby is other courses can be made in good faith, and rede- “I used to buy food and along fine but I have to bridges by running an with you,” Shaunna said. more accessible as well. fining the term “tradi- couldn’t read the prices.” wake someone up when eight-week literacy and “She’s [Chelita’s] not “They should have tional” to recognise the Emmie recently took we get close to town or numeracy course origi- on bottle [milk] so even more courses like it,” she inevitable evolution of an eight-week course at we’ll get lost.” nally designed for young though there’s opportuni- said. laws and customs. Batchelor College in Al- Lack of literacy didn’t ANTaR National Presi- ice Springs and by the stop Emmie achieving dent Dr Peter Lewis end of it had produced a outstanding results in said Native Title re- small book. one area of her life: horse form would deliver She says that having racing. significant opportuni- the chance to learn has “We’re horse mad, out ties not only for Ab- transformed her life. there at 6am every morn- original and Torres “Before I started do- ing and I’ve had lots of Strait Islander people, ing this work, I was really winners over the years,” but also for the wider down, struggling to think she said. Australian community. of things, or to find the But with her growing right words, but since I’ve literacy life has really tak- “Making the system been learning to read and en a new turn for Emmie. fairer and less oner- practising, my brain’s “I’m really picking it ous, and providing the just BOOM! – it’s really up now, the reading and right for Native Title opened up. that,” she said. holders to have genu- “On the station, all the “People are saying, ine control over what station owners’ kids went ‘Gee – you’re different!’ Young mum Shaunna “You don’t have time happens on their land sharpening her to school, but I missed out. will deliver practical computer skills with “They could’ve fit- to get Alzheimer’s. benefits as well as baby Chelita and ted me in, and I reckon I “I feel really good – I proper recognition of Batchelor lecturer would’ve learned then. could fly to the moon! rights,” Dr Lewis said. Angela Harrison. “I was happy on the “This has really lifted station but when I left I me up.”

October 2011 23. News Feds see carbon at Henbury

THE FEDERAL Govern- Agricultural Holdings be stored in the relatively versity,” he said. which the Henbury proj- for Aboriginal people”. ment has joined with a paying the balance. arid Central Australian Some of those inter- ect is set to operate uses a But the CLC also ex- private company to buy R.M.Williams and the rangelands. ested landholders looking carbon credit certification pressed its disappoint- Henbury Station and turn Government announced That development pro- on may include Aborigi- system that places a value ment that the Henbury it into an experimental the move on July 26, as cess is expected to take at nal land trusts, who will on the involvement of local deal had “been done in a carbon credit scheme. well as revealing their least a year. be keeping an eye on the communities in the project. way that gave traditional Henbury, 130km south plans to de-stock the sta- Parliamentary Secre- scheme to see if it cre- That value may open owners no chance to be of Alice Springs, is a tion of its 17,000 head of tary for Climate Change ates a business model that the door to greater Ab- a part of it as owners or 405,000ha area tradition- cattle. and Energy Efficiency could benefit Aboriginal original participation in even as co-owners.” ally belonging to the Per- De-stocking will also Mark Dreyfus emphasised people on lands they have Henbury’s future. “What traditional own- tame people, who have clear the way for the veg- the potential of the scheme already won back. In a statement, the ers want is the formal made many attempts over etation of the area to be for other landholders in As well, despite be- Central Land Council ex- recognition they deserve several decades to have rehabilitated and used to Central Australia. ing left out of the gov- pressed its willingness “to as the original owners of the property returned to store carbon in the longer “Landholders and in- ernment’s deal with investigate any ways in that country and that re- them. term. vestors around the coun- R.M.Williams, there may which we could work with quires legal tenure,” the The Government con- The initiative will at- try will be watching this be further opportunities the Commonwealth and CLC said. tributed $9 million of tempt to develop a way of exciting pilot project for to come out of the deal for R.M.Williams Agricultur- “The CLC will contin- Henbury’s $13million sale proving that significant its innovative approach the Pertame. al Holdings to get positive ue to make every effort to price, with R.M.Williams amounts of carbon can to conservation and biodi- The scheme under and practical outcomes achieve that goal.”

Wave Hill walk-off’s big 45th

Hundreds of people took part in the celebrations marking the 45th anni- Campdraft glory for versary of the walk-off by Aboriginal stockmen and Yirara students their families at Wave Hill. THEY may have and you see that.” The traditional walk- only been up and Vidler says the off re-enactment on Fri- running for less young men had day 26 August was fol- than a year, but no problems with lowed by talks and nightly the Northern Ter- nerves – at first. concerts, over the week- ritory Cattlemen’s “Before the first end, including a perfor- Association camp- event I asked Tim- mance by Kev Carmody, drafting team al- my if he was feel- Paul Kelly, Dan Sultan ready has a ribbon ing nervous, and and a host of kids singing or two. he said no. “From Little Things, Big Gurindji and supporters march to The team, which “But after he Things Grow”, which tells the river to re-enact the walk-off. trains at the Alice did so well in that the story of the walk-off. Springs trucking event, he got ner- yards, is made up of vous about the next Aboriginal students one and he didn’t Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly are from Yirara College do quite so well. joined on stage by local children and who visit the yards “People get the Dan Sultan (at rear). once a week as part idea that it’s easy of their Cert III … it’s not.” program in animal Vidler says he husbandry. was not expecting Recently, two of this much success. the students, Tim- “After the Bru- my Watson and nette result I was Lynton Hodgen, over the moon. competed in their “I just thought first ever camp- it was so great.” Jimmy Wavehill is draft and gymkha- Sponsorship for surrounded by media na events at the the NTCA camp- keen to hear his Brunette Downs drafting team came memories of the strike. rodeo, with some from the Central astounding results Land Council, the for first-timers. Indigenous Land Timmy came Corporation, Blue third in the Juve- Dog Clothing, and nile Campdraft for Coopers Animal youths under 17, Health. while Lynton man- Next year the aged second place NTCA hopes to ex- in the same event. pand the number Both also turned of tournaments in great perfomanc- the students par- es in the gymkhana, ticipate in and have with wins and plac- more go through es in several events. the program, says As Greg Vidler, Vidler. one of the North- “When they’re ern Territory Cat- here they learn tlemen’s Associa- fencing, and do a tion trainers at the lot of other jobs yards who looks around the yards, after the young but for them it’s all sportsmen says, about the horses. “Some people are “So we make just made to ride a sure they get on a horse – you look at horse every time Senior Gurindji gather around the Freedom Day banner, some of these kids they come out.” joined by guests inluding musicians and politicians.

24. September 2011 News NAIDOC Week 2011 If you happened to be in with a march down Todd Beck Coles’s debut fea- Alice springs this year Mall to a rally at the ture Here I Am, the safe between 4 and 9 July, you Council Lawns, and was kids’ disco on the Friday could not have missed followed by exhibitions, night and the family fun that it was NAIDOC Week. screenings, the NAIDOC day at the Aquatic Centre. The culture, history Awards and lots of events The climax of the and achievements of In- for kids. week was the Festival digenous people in Cen- The focus on youth was Day, which saw the old tral Australia were cele- appropriate, given this Melanka site on Todd brated and in full view, as year’s NAIDOC theme – Street transformed into Aboriginal organisations “Change: The next step is a fairground, with rides, and others got behind the ours”. music and stalls for the event in a big way. Other highlights were many who joined in the The week kicked off the special screening of celebrations.

Warren H. Williams performs at the NAIDOC Festival.

Territory Thunder player Charlie Maher addresses the NAIDOC rally. Purple House wins NAIDOC ‘Best Employer’ in Alice

Western Desert Dialy- sometimes in desperate travelling to Brisbane or situations,” she said. Sydney to attend classes. sis – also known as “Pur- Tjuwanpa Rangers Malcolm Kenny ple House” – has been “It’s easy to get waylaid Two of the trainees, and Damien Williams. honored with the Alice by the crisis of it all, and Cassie and Kylie have Springs NAIDOC 2011 Em- it’s really important that also been developing their ployer of the Year Award. we make time to smell the skills in entrepreneur- The organisation pro- roses and that people enjoy ship, and are now mak- vides renal dialysis services coming to work and have ing their own range of Tjuwanpa Rangers catch to remote communities in some fun while providing jewelry, soaps and bush a comforting, informal set- a really good service. medicine ointments using hundreds of brumbies in ting, but it’s careful to look “We try and look after native plants grown in the after its workers as well. each other.” back yard. Western Desert Dialy- This year, Western “It’s not like a clinic so Hermannsburg musters sis Manager, Sarah Brown Desert Dialysis welcomed there’s not too much pres- says that they try to think four new female indige- sure,” said Cassie. Recent musters by he added. campfire at the end of more broadly than just nous staff, bringing the to- “I think it’s really im- the Tjuwanpa Rangers “Setting up the yards a long day, talking and about service delivery. tal number of indigenous portant to cook up kanga- have rounded up over takes about three or sharing their knowl- “The Purple House staff to five. roo and use the bush med- 200 feral horses in the four days, then a day to edge and experience. gives Indigenous people The young women are icine because that’s what Hermannsburg area. muster with the heli- Eleven Tjuwanpa opportunities to learn and enrolled in or have complet- the clients are used to. The three musters copter and three or four rangers made up the of- work with dialysis patients ed management or business “It’s just a good place – at 8 Mile and Gilbert days to pack up again.” ficial mustering group, who can be homesick and administration courses, to work.” Springs in July, and at Damien said it also with up to a dozen paid Reedies Hole in August requires a lot of consul- casuals and a large – will reduce the num- tation and cooperation group of others who ber of feral horses in with diverse groups helped out simply be- the area, while the lo- from the area. cause of the level of cals also gain some in- “We had quite a few community support for come from selling them traditional owners help- the rangers and their onto the trucks. ing out with the muster activities. According to Tju- so there’s some interest Coordinated by the wanpa Ranger Damien there with the work. CLC in partnership Williams, reducing “Our mob have al- with the Tjuwanpa horse numbers is im- ways been horse people Outstation Resource portant for several rea- since the missionaries Centre, the Tjuwanpa sons. came, so we get pretty Rangers receive core “A lot of accidents excited with that kind funding from the In- out that way - people of stuff.” digenous Land Corpo- hitting horses on the As well, one of the ration’s “Real Jobs” roads,” he said. spin-off benefits of the program and the De- As well, mustering is musters is the opportu- partment of Sustain- necessary “just to keep nity it gives the rangers, ability, Environment, the damage of the hors- traditional owners and Water, Population and es down on the springs others of all ages from Communities through and waterholes”. different land trusts the “Working on Coun- Sarah Brown, Cassandra Stewart, Kylie Stewart But it’s no easy task, to just sit around the try” program. and Orewa Ohio Barrett with their award.

October 2011 25. News

DesArt intern Robert Fielding prepares works for exhibition.

DesertDesert CuratorsCurators EmergeEmerge

While galleries at Aral- support and cultural in- perience for Artworkers. uen Arts Centre were terpretation, but many as- “It is particularly im- locked away from public pire to extend their roles portant given the fact that view in the lead-up to this even further, to make an these pathways are cur- year’s annual Desert Mob even greater contribution rently limited or non-exis- Exhibition, six Indige- to the viewers’ experience tent,” he said. nous workers were inside, of the works. “I look forward to fur- hard at work with Curator Robert Fielding, De- ther developing this pro- Stephen Williamson. sArt intern and Art Work- gram with both territory For the first time in its er from Ananguku Mimili and national arts organi- history, the installation Maku Arts in South Aus- sations.” of the annual Desert Mob tralia commented, “The The group of interns Exhibition was assisted by week is about Ngapartji returned to Alice Springs Aboriginal Art workers Ngapartiji. to share reflections of from the remote and town- “It is a word meaning their week, and hear talks based Aboriginal Art Cen- 50-50. from both artists and tres within the Central “It’s about helping one other speakers at the Desert region. another and sharing ideas Desert Mob Symposium, The six art workers and thoughts in return. held on Friday 9th Sep- Above: Robert Fielding (Ananguku Mimili Maku Arts), Dianne Robertson (Iwantja Arts and representing Ananguku “Whilst we have been tember at the Araluen Crafts), Shauna Tilmouth (Tangentyere Artists), Pheyna Armstrong (Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra Mimili Maku Arts (SA), given the chance to be part Theatre. Arts), Maureen O’Keefe (DesArt Director), and Vicki Cullinan (Iwantja Arts and Crafts). Iwantja Arts and Crafts of this first-ever intern- (SA), Ngurratjuta Iltja Nt- ship to see the broader jarra Arts (NT) and Tan- picture of what happens gentyere Artists (NT) were to our art after it leaves selected to participate in the community, it is also a week-long internship an opportunity for us to which focused primarily share our cultural exper- on curating. tise with those handling Organised by DesArt our works.” (the Association of Cen- The internship also tral Australian Aboriginal aims to address the un- Art and Craft Centres), derrepresentation of In- the internship provided a digenous people working great professional devel- within arts institutions in opment opportunity for specialist roles such as cu- Creative individuals so vital to the rating. curators: Indigenous arts sector, yet DesArt CEO Philip Dianne and often forgotten. Watkins explained the val- Vicki plan the Artworkers are com- ue they see in the intern- arrangement of monly employed by art ship. artworks using a centres in a non-artistic “The internship is a mock-up of the gallery. capacity. very important initiative Their jobs can involve of Desart, providing op- administration, studio portunity and practical ex- DesArt’s new Arrernte boss Desart has welcomed its nal art and culture. [are] moving into the imple- industry. he says. first Aboriginal executive “Running [Tandanya] mentation stage,” he said. “The next 12 months “It’s not only about sup- officer from Central Aus- in Adelaide gave me a dif- “It’s a new process, one will be an interesting time porting the art centres and tralia. ferent perspective on how that is unique and came in terms of how art cen- artists but also contribut- Philip Watkins comes our culture is being pre- about because of a real tres and the artists them- ing to keep culture strong from a large Arrente fam- sented outside of this re- need within the industry selves respond to that.” in Central Australia. ily, and returned to Alice gion,” he said. around ethical behaviour. Philip’s personal and Philip says he is not Springs after five years as After taking up the “I’m looking forward to professional background daunted by the policy the artistic and cultural post in August, he says working with those agen- has instilled a strong sense shifts in the Indigenous director for Tandanya, the he’s looking forward to cies charged with imple- of responsibility and com- Art industry. National Aboriginal Cul- working with the organi- menting those new poli- mitment to ensure that “I look forward to the tural Institute in Adelaide. sation through a period of cies and processes. Indigenous cultures are next six months, to work He says that the experi- significant changes in the “It’s a good thing – it’s respected and valued, and with the membership, the ence down south has pro- Indigenous art world. something that DesArt he sees the DesArt post as chairperson and executive vided him with a valuable “The resale royalty and has pursued in terms of good place to help make to build on the strengths of insight into the way out- the Indigenous Art Com- creating a framework for that happen. DesArt and the strengths New CEO: Philip Watkins siders often see Aborigi- mercial Code of Conduct ethical behaviour in the “It’s an important job,” of the art centres.” 26. October 2011 News

Our Deadly winners rock Iwantja Band scores Most Promising New Talent – and NPY’s health ad wins too

From the South Aus- tralian deserts to the Sydney Opera House, Iwantja Band are cer- tainly on their way after taking out this year’s Deadly Award for Most Promising New Talent in Music. They’ve been tour- ing hard and played a record 10 sets at the Dreaming Festival last year. Iwantja Band in- corporates many styles of music, from reggae and rock to country, blues and some instrumental. The group was re- ceived with great ac- claim throughout 2010 and 2011, culminating in a performance at the 25th anniversary of the hand back of Uluru to its tradition- al owners (pictured). In April the band launched their new album, Palya, at the Wide Open Space fes- tival in Alice Springs. Most of the songs on the album are in Pitjantjatjara/ Yankunytjatjara, the languages spoken at Iwantja (also known ing Achievement in ed with their award Indigenous commu- manent effects on the resource using a com- tion and casting. as Indulkana). Aboriginal and Tor- by 2011 NAIDOC Per- nities in his capacity unborn child of using bination of media The three compo- The other Central res Strait Islander son of the Year Terri as Minister for Indig- alcohol during preg- including animation nents of the campaign Australian Deadly Health, for their No Janke and by the enous Health. nancy, particularly and live action.” are: Ititjara (preg- winner, the Ngaan- Safe Amount – The Minister for Indig- “No safe amount awareness of Foetal The campaign was nancy); The Growing yatjarra Pitjantjat- Effects of Alcohol in enous Health Warren – The Effects of Al- Alcohol Spectrum developed in partner- Brain; and Responsi- jara Yankunytjat- Pregnancy program. Snowdon. cohol in Pregnancy Disorders (FASD),” ship with young peo- ble Fathers. jara (NPY) Women‘s At the NAIDOC Mr Snowdon said is an early interven- Mr Snowdon said. ple in the remote Ab- Above: Iwantja band Council Aboriginal Awards ceremony in he saw many ex- tion and prevention “This is achieved original Community belting out a big sound Corporation won the Sydney on 27 Septem- amples of programs campaign designed through an educa- of Imanpa, including at the 25th Anniversary award for Outstand- ber the NPY Women’s that were improving to raise awareness of tional advertising script development, of the Uluru Kata Tjuta Council were present- health outcomes for the harmful and per- campaign and DVD pre- and post-produc- handback last year. Writers’ group shines a light on Barkly stories Indigenous poets At the retreat a that evening that the portantly, to write. Tennant Creek, and the east Maureen O’Keefe and group of Indigenous idea for a cohort of Funded by two Arts Maureen, who was coast Rosemary Plummer and non-Indigenous writers began to take NT grants for Commu- born and raised in with are inspiring inspired writers came togeth- shape. nity and Skills Devel- Alekarenge (Ali-Cu- readings many people in the er for a week of work- The Barkly region opment the group has rung) about 170 km at the Barkly to pick up their shops. is rich with stories and also provided open- southeast of Tennant, Sydney pens. Facilitated by ac- boasts a wealth of tal- ings for writers to have both had poems Writers’ Both members of claimed Indigenous ent, both budding and meet publishers and published in an an- Festival Barkly Writers’ Ink, author Yvette Holt, experienced, so new- editors, submit work thology of Indigenous in May the two are also be- each of the seven par- comer Ktima Heath- to literary journals writers by IAD Press, this year. coming better known ticipants developed cote, a writer herself, and magazines, and This Country Any- You can in the Australian liter- a new piece of work, set up Barkly Writers’ receive tips on how to time Anywhere (2010). find out what ary scene. which was later read Ink to help nurture workshop a pitch. A short story by the Barkly Rosemary and out at a public per- and support writers’ Already the group, Rosemary about a writers are Maureen joined Bark- formance at Nyinkka self-expression. which has a core of desert girl, Hanya up to by visit- ly Writers’ Ink in June Nyunyu Art and Cul- Since then the around nine Indig- Slater, was recently ing their blog: 2010 after the seed for ture Centre in Ten- group has offered enous and non-Indige- published in Bruno’s http://the- a writers’ group was nant Creek. a place in Tennant nous writers, has pro- Song and Other Sto- barkly-writ- planted during a writ- Members of the Creek to meet month- vided a launch pad for ries From the North- ersink.word- ers’ retreat, run by audience were so ly, the chance to men- locals. ern Territory (2011), press.com/ Barkly Regional Arts blown away by the tor each other, offer Rosemary, a Waru- and Maureen also Top: Maureen O’Keefe reading her poetry to the in October 2009. burgeoning talent support and, most im- mungu woman from wowed audiences on group and above: Rosemary Plummer October 2011 27. B. Bunter: Activist, diplomat, leader, role model mourned Well known and Bookie said. well loved land “Jampijinpa was rights pioneer Mr really strong on Ab- B. Bunter Jampi- original people decid- jinpa, 68, passed ing for themselves away in August how they wanted to in Yarralin in the live and he thought north west of the the government mak- Northern Terri- ing decisions over peo- tory. ple’s lives was wrong,” Mr Bunter was Mr Bookie said. best known as a In 1952, Mr Bunter key member of the and around 150 oth- group of Aborigi- ers were transported nal stockmen and Above: Mr Bunter assisting consultations about the from Yuendumu in Northern Tanami Protected Area. their families who two open trucks 600 walked off Wave cer at the CLC where CLC Chairman kilometres north to Hill station in 1966 he was highly valued Lindsay Bookie said the welfare settlement striking for wages. for his extraordinary Mr Bunter was a ‘law of Hooker Creek (now The Wave Hill cross cultural skills boss’ and a strong sup- Lajamanu). Walk-off became and diplomacy. porter of Warlpiri and Many of them left a demand for land He always main- Gurindji law and cul- their families and tra- rights which was tained that the ti- ture who was extreme- ditional country far taken up by sup- tle ‘public servant’ ly well respected by all behind but still main- porters in Aus- should be taken liter- who knew him. tained their links with tralia’s cities and ally and this was how “He was a man who it by walking home for eventually the he saw himself: as could always sort out ceremonial business Gurindji won title someone who was in difficulties between in later years. to part of their service to his people. people and he would The CLC’s Chair- land. He was known as a always help out. man, Executive, Mr Bunter held talented linguist who “He worked for the members and staff all many public office spoke a number of lan- Aboriginal Develop- extended their condo- positions through guages including Mud- ment Commission and lences to Mr Bunter’s his working life burra, Ngariman, Gur- on a lot of land claims family and for the last indji, Warlpiri, Jaru, for the CLC and the “We are all very Billy Bunter being interviewed nine years worked Arrernte and English NLC which helped sad,” Mr Bookie said. in 2006 about the Walk-off at as an anthropolog- and regularly trans- lots of people get their “We will really miss Wave Hill Station. ical research offi- lated at meetings. country back,” Mr him.”

Maningrida gets $64m in Mutitjulu pool edges closer new housing after six years of preparation and refurbs After six years of In 2009 the Land Housing and billion Nation- planning and fund- Council secured $2 living conditions al Partnership ing applications, million from the at Maningrida Agreement on the Mutitjulu Aboriginals Ben- are to be im- Remote Indige- swimming pool is efit Account to proved with the nous Housing. slowly becoming a build a community dedication of $64 At the launch reality. swimming pool million. nineteen families In March this and the commu- NT Minister were presented year the Uluru- nity has now saved for Public and with house keys Kata Tjuta Nation- enough Uluru rent Affordable Hous- for their new al Park Board of money to pay for ing Chris Burns homes and Dr Joint Management the pool’s opera- and Member for Burns said the finally gave the go- tion for five years. Arafura Marion opening was a ahead to build the The project is Scrymgour offi- very special occa- pool at Mutitjulu. one of many fa- cially opened the sion. Agreements cilitated by the first stage of a “A new subdi- have been drawn CLC Community new subdivision vision or suburb up with Parks Aus- Development Unit, in Maningrida. is a significant tralia North, and which assists the A total of 110 development for the Royal Life Sav- traditional own- new houses,16 Maningrida and ing Society of Aus- ers of Uluru-Kata rebuilds and 79 the new and up- tralia (NT Branch), Tjuta National refurbishments graded housing which will manage Park – including will be delivered will help make the pool once it those at Mutitjulu in Maningrida major improve- is built, and CAT – in their use of Above L-R: At the site for Mutitjulu pool inspecting the plans are Oliver Fitz-Henry, by the Australian ments to the lives Projects has been some of their rent project manager from CAT Projects, Mario Giuseppe from Mutitjulu Community Aboriginal and Territory of many local res- engaged to man- and gate money for Corporation, Neil Davey the aquatic engineer from FMG who are designing the pool, Malya governments as idents,” Dr Burns age the pool con- community benefit Teamay traditional owner and member of the Mutijulu Working Group, and CLC Community part of the $1.7 said. struction project. projects. Development manager Danielle Campbell.

People, houses and animals are in danger! This year is the worst fire season for 30 years Put your cooking fires out when you leave your camp!

28. October 2011 News He went that way! Hello babies

Richards Riley Lisha-Lee Richards, born 8/9/11 to mother Baby Jeremy Riley from Mutitjulu. Son of Sadie Abbott. Also see below. Marcia Lewis and Sean Riley.

Tracking lessons at Lajamanu

Family at Abbotts Camp: Grandmothers Louise Abbott and Doris Abbott, babies Sherone Patrick Oliver fought the flies in his own Brogus and Lisha –Lee Richards, mothers Vanessa Wilson and Sadie Abbott. way while Malarndirri McCarthy and Karl Hampton spoke with the CLC at its Announce the arrival of your baby in Land Rights News...next edition April 2012 Kalkarindji meeting.

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October 2011 29. A chat with the Desert Demon Liam Jurrah, Warlpiri star for the Melbourne Demons, talks with us about life – on and off the field

SO LIAM, how did you first for drive to the beach. The city’s different; training ing and shoot kangaroo, get interested in footy? That’s what I like to do in every day, and meetings – perentie or cows. I first got interested in footy my free time – when I have and the football is different. I tell them all those sto- watching my father, uncles free time. It’s really fast – bit different ries. Little by little they’re than bush footy. and brothers playing for Do you get asked for your learning about Warlpiri. Yuendumu at Alice Springs autograph a lot? You won Mark of the Year What do you miss most and other sports weekends. last year. What do YOU about home? Yeah, especially on family think was your best mark? Who were your AFL days, or after a game, or Firstly I miss speaking Warl- heroes, growing up? school visits, clinic events That was my best mark last piri to family. Going hunting, My favourite player was or activities for little kids. year, in AFL. I used to do with family. Mostly family Chris Grant, from Western screamers in Yuendumu in and speaking Warlpiri. And especially when I go 2007 and 2008 and in other Bulldogs. What do you like to do to the city, that’s when I communities, when I was How it is playing for Mel- get asked for photos and when you’re not playing playing for Yuendumu. bourne, when Colling- autographs from lots of footy? But that was my best mark wood is the most popular kardiya. When I’m not playing footy in AFL last year, the Mark team in Yuendumu? How did you feel when I go shopping, have physio, of the Year. Well it’s really good, Mel- you left Yuendumu Foot- look around the city, go to bourne Football Club. ball team to play AFL? What stories have you the cinema or go to friends’ told people in Melbourne There’s lots of support My first feeling was I want- houses. Or stay at home about Yapa life in Central from Aaron Davey and all ed to make the whole com- and watch movies, or go the staff. munity proud. Australia? for a cruise in the car. But it’s a bit different, play- I wanted to make family I taught some of my team- What do you like best ing for Melbourne when and friends and my team- mates to speak Warlpiri. about coming home? everyone in Yuendumu mates proud. They asked how to say wa- The best thing about com- Liam Jurrah in 2009. Photo goes for Collingwood! courtesy Slattery Media Group Does AFL level footy feel ter, so I told them ‘ngapa’, ing home is spending time Where’s your favourite different? so they’re learning. with family and friends and place to go in Melbourne? speaking Warlpiri. Yeah it’s really different And I told them that in I might come back to Yuen- Interview conducted I don’t really have a favou- in the city. In Yuendumu Yuendumu and Central What are your plans for dumu. But I’ve still got a and translated by PAW rite place, I just go any- and other places they play Australia I used to go the future? long way to go. Maybe I’ll Media for Land Rights where. Cinema, city, or go barefoot. hunting early in the morn- Future, I don’t know… live with family. News. Not many boards, no shoes, but talent to burn

The naturally talented skateboarders at Alpurrurulam get some tips from the instructors.

THE small community local kids picked up stan’s first co-educa- girls and boys so keen them kids chasing Answers from page 29 of Alpurrurulam on the skills. tional skateboarding to participate,” she them and sing out for the NT-Queensland “These kids are school “Skateistan”. said. them – they want to go Guess the tracks border is more known fearless and learn As well as skate- “The skateboard- (skateboarding).” 1 Bilby digging for witchetty for its footballers than very quickly”, he said. boarding classes, the ing program is striv- According to Dr 2 Nail tail or spectacle haired wallaby its skateboarders – but “They ride bare- program included ing to provide young Anna Flouris from 3 Sign of burrowing frog soon that may change. foot and are really ath- bush trips and film people here in Lake CAYLUS, participants 4 Bush stone-curlew A new youth pro- letic. and art classes to Nash with an oppor- and community mem- gram has discovered “I am having an inspire confidence, tunity to exercise, bers were very keen to that there’s plenty awesome time teach- leadership and shared build resilience and see the program keep WORD FINDER of raw skating talent ing kids the basics storytelling by young promote a healthy life- returning to Alpurru- P Z G R K N W M E W G J just waiting to be de- such as dropping into people. style in the commu- rulam, and says that H N F C M O F E M R I W veloped. ramps, ollies and The instructors nity.” it’s a very real possi- Z O O W N I Y S I C O H For a week in July, more, but also learn- brought nearly 30 That’s an aim that bility, depending on G D P I Y T C S R Z U D three skateboard in- ing a lot from them.” boards, which the kids seems to have been funding and sponsor- A R A E E U C A A Y V A structors worked with And as one local shared between them achieved, judging by ship. I R E T C T I G K Y Y E 75 young locals in father looking on ob- for the week. the overwhelmingly “We’re really keen G U Y A S I F E G M A R served, “They tough Amanda Ghorra, positive feedback from to see this program the community, also W A Q U T T I V N W X D known as Lake Nash, kids – they fall over a skateboarding in- older parents and grow! K Q R H E S R X A X I Z on the basics of skate- but just get back up structor and second- relatives of the young “In the future, the boarding, and were and keep going.” ary school teacher skateboarding stu- program aims to bring I T T M V N R Y G X E F amazed at the natural The project is the from Sydney, was also dents. skateboarding to more G W T X A O E P N G P G ability they found. result of a partnership impressed, not only “It’s real good,” communities across Z O E Q S C T B J F M F Adam Scarf, a between CAYLUS, an with the kids but with said one grandmother. Central Australia and AWAYE HOPE SAVE 19-year-old ex-pro organisation set up to the program itself. “Them kids real put Indigenous skate- CONSTITUTION KAYTETYE TERRIFIC skateboarder from fight petrol sniffing, “There is a lot of happy now and that boarders in touch with DOCK MESSAGE TRUST DREAD Sydney was very sur- and Sharna Nolan, co- natural ability and it’s mob driving round other skateboarders NGANGKARI GREAT RAIN prised at how fast the founder of Afghani- awesome to see both community and all in urban centres.” 30. October 2011 News

A Borroloola penalty strike on its way to the back of the net in the Indigenous Football Festival 2011. World game star-making in Alice

Since Travis Dodd be- ed with NAIDOC Week in Football Development club football. in the Westfield W-League. Desert Park and engaged came the first Indigenous Central Australia. Program implemented by Not only did the festival The two players pre- with the ever-popular Australian soccer player The festival brought FFA (Football Federation provide players with the sented to both male and town camp drumming to score a goal at senior together Indigenous boys’ Australia). opportunity to test skills female participants, shar- group ‘Drum Atweme’ at international level in 2006, and girls’ teams from Perth, In 2011, the festival in a non-competitive foot- ing their on- and off-field the local youth centre. Aboriginal participation Adelaide, Alice Springs, adopted a ‘participation’ ball ‘carnival’ style event, experiences with the cap- Players also met John in “the world game” has Darwin, Borroloola, Syd- focus, with each team but important educational tive audience. Moriarty, FFA patron for playing five ‘non-competi- messages were also deliv- Wallace and Williams Indigenous football devel- gained a lot of momentum. ney, Moree, Melbourne. Each team consisted tive’ games in a round rob- ered to all participants. emphasised the impor- opment, and Indigenous That was on show in Al- of 14 players, aged be- in format where no scores There were presen- tance of commitment and ex-Socceroo Harry Wil- ice Springs in July, when tween 13 and 15, plus two or records kept, providing tations from Socceroo dedication, combined with liams. over 150 junior Indigenous team officials. players with a fun and and current Hyundai A- a healthy balanced life- At the closing ceremo- footballers from across Players were selected enjoyable first-time foot- League Melbourne Heart style for a long and suc- ny, both John and Harry the country took part in a based on their involve- ball experience which will player David Williams, cessful career. presented participation week of sport and cultural ment in the ‘No School hopefully lead to future in- and from Adelaide Unit- The festival partici- medals to all the festival exchange, which coincid- – No Play’ Indigenous volvement in mainstream ed’s Ruth Wallace, playing pants also visited the participants.

New Clontarf An impressive season from first-timers Areyonga footy academy After being in- showed extraordi- next season, how- set to open in cluded in AFL Cen- nary marking skill ever, is still unclear. Hermannsburg tral Australia’s and pace to push Ar- According to the Ngurratjuta Cup eyonga hard, but the AFL’s Andy Hood, Aboriginal boys in the at the last moment, visitors from Utju officials will be Hermannsburg area just Areyonga put in kept their heads, meeting during the got another good reason to some strong perfor- producing flashes of off-season to deter- go to school. mances during the brilliance in front of mine the shape of The Clontarf Foundation 2011 season. the posts. the competition. has received $2 million in One of those was The final score- “We’ll be sitting Australian Government in a very entertain- line was Areyonga down with all the funding to support nine ing Round 11 game 18.14-122 to Western stakeholders and new academies across the against Western Aranda’s 13.10-88. looking at making a Northern Territory and Aranda at Her- Exactly which decision by January Western Australia, includ- mannsburg. teams will take part or early February,” ing one at N’taria (Her- The Bulldogs in the competition he said. mannsburg). Clontarf Academies work to keep indigenous kids in school by using their passion for football to attract them to school and encourage them to com- plete their education. Schools Education Min- ister Peter Garrett said the Clontarf program has al- ready proven a great suc- cess in 47 schools across the country. “This extra funding will help an extra 475 students improve their education and employment prospects. Two new academies in the NT have already start- ed at Kormilda College in Darwin, and at Yirrkala School, with the N’taria academy at Hermanns- burg due to open later this year. October 2011 31. Yuendumu’s big weekend Yuendumu Sports has always been the place to be for Warlpiri on the long weekend in August. This year the event again lived up to its reputation Another successful Yuendumu Sports carnival took place in August, with 25 games of football, 13 games of softball and 26 games of basketball played in the popular event. The weekend is always received very enthusiastically by the Warlpiri region. Young people in particular were keen for a run around in teh sports by day and a dance at the Mt Theo program disco or at the Battle of the Bands Concert run by PAW media by night. Mt Theo operations manager Brett Badger said the community made sure the event was a huge success. “Enormous thanks must go to the many elders from throughout the com- munity who volunteered to run and um- pire the various events, culminating in a series of joyful trophy presentations on the final evening,” he said. A fantastic community spirit pervad- ed the whole weekend. The Grand Final In the Yuendumu football grand final, old foes/friends Lajamanu and Yuen- dumu played a fantastic game. The lead changed over 12 times in a goal-for-goal affair. The Yuendumu backline had been stal- wart all weekend, most especially Kasper and Warrick Dickson. Nobody takes their eyes off the ball at Yuendumu Sports Weeked. Nicolas Robertson continued to show his silky skills across the mid-field and young Allan Dickson arrived as a future in the last quarter when the fitness of the they kicked three late goals. mance including lots of clearances and Yuendumu champion. young Lajamanu side, who have played Gerald Robbo was a clear best-on- wonderful pace. Yuendumu was very brave until late all year in Katherine, proved telling and ground with a dominant midfield perfor- Yuendumu Sports Weekend results Footy Grand Final Lajamanu 15.7(97) def. liams 2, Christian Langdon 1, Basketball Softball Yuendumu 12.8(80). Allan Dickson Jnr 1 Results Results Goalkickers Football Placings Men’s: Lajamanu: Bradley Rockman 3, 1.Lajamanu; Warpurtarli Tigers 16 def. Antoine Simon 3, Saverio Jur- 2.Yuendumu; Yuendumu Dockers def. Mt Allan 8 rah 2, Bently Marks 2, Gerald 3.Mt Allan; Lajamanu Swans Robbo 2, M Gibson 1, E Penn 4.Nyirrpi; 1, Rowan Jurrah 1. 5.Pikilyi Bombers; Women’s: Yuendumu: Riley White 5, 6.Yurrampi Allies; Mt Theo def. Nyirripi Sebastian Watson 3, Kevin Wil- 7.Willowra Blues (arrived late) Everybody wins in Reclink finals The Alice Springs Re- peted in the 2011 sea- proves that they’re clink football league son in Alice Springs working to improve finished off its 2011 – Amoonguna Crows, social unity and inter- season with a a se- Tigers (CAAAPU, action, with Yulara as ries of games in Alice DASA, MHACA), Titji- one example. Springs. kala Hawks, MZ Bull- “The communities Four games were dogs, Cottages Swans, never had much to do held at Trager Park Cottages Bombers, with the [Yulara] re- on 26 August, each South East Arrernte sort,” he said. one a grand final in Eagles and the Hidden “But now through the unusual competi- Valley Demons. the resort having a tion structure which There’s also a team, it made people puts an emphasises league in Yulara, more aware who their participation. which includes the neighbours are, who’s In one of the Mutitjulu Cats, Iman- in the community games, Hidden Valley pa Demons, Docker down the road.” River Eagles, Amata Demons overcame a Above left: The Hidden Clontarf side – but the Bombers and the Valley Demons celebrate real winner, as they Yulara Flies. their win in the Alice say, was footy and the disadvantage faced pation, with footy be- leagues were first set 50 teams in 7 leagues, Reclink NT man- Springs Reclink football players themselves. by some communites ing one approach. up and there are now across 5 states and ager Daryl Little said league grand final at Reclink Austra- through different It’s over 20 years more than 1400 men territories. feedback he’s received Traeger Park on 26 lia aims to tackle the kinds of social partici- since the Reclink AFL and women in over Eight teams com- on the competitions August. 32. October 2011