2017 - 2018 Annual Report

Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Annual Report 2016 - 2017 Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Contents

1 Message from KJ’s Cultural Advisor and co-patron, Muuki Taylor

3 Message from KJ’s co-patron, Fred Chaney

5 Board report

7 General Managers’ report

10 Healthy country program

23 Strategy and Governance PROGRAM

25 Leadership program

29 Puntura-ya Ninti program

33 Language program

35 Communications program

37 Corporate Services

41 KJ Staff

Kalyuku Ninti – Puntuku Ngurra Limited trading as Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa 52 Funders, partners and supporters 18 Panizza Way, Newman, WA 6753 | PO Box 504 Newman, WA 6753 P: 08 9175 9700 | F: 08 9175 5279 | [email protected] | www.kj.org.au Warrkmurriku-la. Wuulpipulu-ya wangkajunu kalyu nyakuranpa- Cultural Advisor and laju. Jijimarlajanungkalyu- lajujananya nintilkura kalyukaja. Nintilkura junkura. co-patron’s message Ka-ya jijilu marlajanulu, wulungulyu-ya nyakuran kalyukaja, jijimarlajanungka Muuki was born in 1945 at Wayinkurungu, a soak wulungulyu nintilkuranpa. on the side of the Percival lakes. His family walked Jilanyangulyu wulungulyu. across the entire , north to Palutinmilingka nintilkuranpa. Joanna Springs and south to Parnngurr.

Muuki was brought into Jigalong mission in 1965 We will all work. The old people put down their words for us, and returned back to the desert in 1980. He now so that we keep checking on lives in Parnngurr. Muuki is a very senior Law man and looking after our sacred and has encyclopaedic knowledge of Martu Law, water sites. It’s for the future songs and customs, waterholes and Martu walking generations of children – and it’s tracks, flora and fauna of the desert and Martu we who must teach all of those family histories. sacred water sites to them. We need to teach them and show He, along with Peter Johnson and Sue Davenport, them before we leave them founded Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa. He was the Muuki Taylor behind after we pass away. Chairman of the KJ board for many years. Muuki And then the children, the future works as the Senior Cultural Advisor and is a co- generations; most certainly patron for KJ, providing invaluable cultural advice forever they need to keep on and guidance. checking on the sacred water sites, and most certainly forever they need to keep teaching the future generations. It certainly must be just like that, and it certainly must be forever. To their own future generations, they must teach and keep teaching them those sacred water sites.

1 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2 living and working on country form an important and realistic part of a good future. Ranger programs continue to remain strong. Their extension into schools is enabling students to see possibilities of future employment on country and is making school attendance and success relevant to their lives. Co-patron’s message KJ’s involvement in and contribution to the Ten Deserts Project supported by BHP Foundation has added another layer of possibility for this on the country future.

More evidence of leadership is being shown in how Martu are tackling the vexed and related problems of alcohol, resulting criminal behaviours and high rates of imprisonment. Mr Fred Chaney was appointed as Officer of the Martu preparedness to work with police, lawyers, the prison and the magistrate, Order of Australia (AO) in 1997 “for service to bringing them all together, is a nation leading initiative. the Parliament of Australia and to the Aboriginal community through his contribution to the It is achieving greater understanding by all stakeholders, offering better alternatives establishment of the Aboriginal Legal Service than repetitive prison sentences and is helping to reduce the inevitable and damaging of and mediating with the misunderstandings flowing from poor communication in a complex system. I saw this first National Native Title Tribunal”. hand when I addressed a judicial conference. I explained the Martu initiatives and how that impacted on decision makers who share Martu desires for better outcomes.

Fred was appointed KJ’s co-patron in 2016. He This annual report reflects the growing strength of Martu people. has a deep appreciation of Martu people. Fred Chaney, AO Fred Chaney

A year goes very quickly. Last year I wrote of my pride in being associated with the work of KJ across leadership, the justice system, working on country and all the activities aimed at maintaining pride and connection to country and culture. That pride has grown as I have watched the work continue and grow.

As before culture leads and provides the tools for positive change. In an era when remote communities are under great pressure, the strength and determination communities can find within themselves is vital to cultural survival.

The Martu leadership program has continued to grow. It remains vital as the people themselves have to be the designers and creators of their own future. Strong men and women are required to have strong families and communities. KJ’s emphasis on this and the support the program has had from its partners is enabling individual and community growth.

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KJ’s Board has 12 Martu directors and three advisory directors. The Martu directors represent Martu communities. This year, the board had directors representing Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, Bidyadanga and Newman.

KJ’s Board of directors has worked extremely hard this year and continues to be more and Luke Frank Elstreia Hale Marianne Larry Lindsay Crusoe more effective. Newman representative Newman representative Jigalong representative Jigalong representative

KJ’s Board met seven times. The board readily had a quorum for every meeting and a number of cultural advisors attended every meeting. At every meeting, the board considered financial and operational reports, held sub-committee meetings, received safety reports and discussion of general business.

Discussions in the board covered very difficult and contentious issues. In every situation, the Board engaged in strong, open discussion with a great deal of respect and came to strong, well-understood conclusions. Important decisions included: • the endorsement of a new KJ 5 Year Strategic Plan; • the application of company cash reserves for critical initiatives; Alwyn Booth Carol Williams Gladys Bidu Neil Lane • endorsement of a program of community consultations to identify key issues and Parnngurr representative Parnngurr representative Punmu representative Punmu representative priorities in each community, which informed the strategic plan; • the replacement of the CEO position with a Management Committee, made up of three General Managers; • the creation of a program to support expansion and improvement of housing in remote communities; and • decisions on various political issues and initiatives. In addition, KJ’s 2017 AGM was almost entirely run by Martu directors. In two and a half hours of presentations and discussion, only about 10 minutes involved non-Martu talking. This reflects the increasing confidence and ability of KJ’s directors and others from the leadership program who led presentations, explanation and discussion. In particular, Andrew Minyardie presented the financial figures to the meeting, which was an important Larry Bundabar Lionel Judson Andrew Minyardie Ashley Simpson first. Kunawarritji representative Kunawarritji representative Bidyadanga representative Casual appointment

Muuki Taylor Peter Johnson Sue Davenport Richard Taylor Senior cultural advisor Non-voting advisory director Non-voting advisory director Non-voting advisory director

Alternative directors: Christopher James, Clifton Girgirba, Edwina Booth, Lindsay Robinson. Alternative non-voting advisory director: Mark Tucker.

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The governance of the KJ Board continues to strengthen. The directors take their job very seriously and are always looking ahead to keep KJ strong for the future. The Board reviews KJ finances through regular financial reporting using a variety of tools. The Board continues to take an increased responsibility for key governance issues such as solvency and the correct application of funds.

The Board made a decision at the start of 2018 to change the management structure Gerald Keyer Tristan Cole Zan King of the organisation. Three General Managers were appointed to look after the organisation In the last twelve months KJ has continued to grow under the direction of our Senior instead of a single CEO. The Board prefer Cultural Advisors and Martu Board. Our programs build on the strength and pride of Martu this model of senior management for several people and deliver cultural, social, environmental and economic outcomes. The aim and reasons including: minimisation of risk, purpose of KJ remains the same as the one set by the elders at the formation of KJ over ten carriage of a heavy workload, benefits of years ago. complementary skill sets, succession planning and a resonance with Martu social forms. The There have been a number of highlights over the past year. $2.449 million was paid General Managers that have been appointed to Martu in wages or fees. KJ continued to contribute to Martu communities with an have over 20 years combined experience additional $2.784 million paid for rent, diesel and other payments. This money that goes working with Martu. into communities helps keep them strong for Martu. The work KJ undertakes would not be The ranger program employed 389 Martu in four communities. Country and culture remain possible without the support of our partners strong through Martu getting out on country, going back to important places, looking after and supporters who have provided advice, threatened species, putting right-way fire into country and having old and young people energy, time and financial support. In work together using Martu knowledge and Western science. particular: BHP, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, World Vision Australia, The leadership program engages over 80 Martu men and women from eight communities. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Martu involved in the program are learning about the mainstream world which is making Attractions, Pilbara Development Commission, them stronger to participate and lead in both worlds. Martu participants are engaging with Lotterywest, WAPHA and Rangelands NRM the criminal justice system and presenting ideas on how Martu and the justice system can and the Government of Western Australia. better interact. Martu want change and they want to work in partnership with key agencies to bring about change. If change is to occur then it must be the result of two way effort and As the General Managers we would like to all partners contributing at every level. thank Martu and non-Martu staff for their dedication and hard work during the year. The Puntura-ya Ninti program remains the foundation for the organisation and is Martu and non-Martu work in partnership responsible for looking after as well as giving back all of the information and cultural bringing together their combined knowledge materials held by KJ. Several elders’ stories were collected this year. This is very important to help KJ to continue being strong for the as when elders pass away so much important knowledge of pujiman (bushman), first future. KJ is for all Martu, for everybody. contact and the various phases of life to present day is lost.

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The Healthy Country Program comprises This is no more evident than in the KJ’s fire, threatened species and ranger collaborative development of a new programs. 389 Martu are employed in mankarr (bilby) monitoring methodology meaningful, on-country employment during by Martu rangers and ecology experts. the field season. Standard track-based monitoring methodology has been enhanced to better Guided by KJ’s Healthy Country Plan, integrate Martu hunting and gathering integration of these three key programs is techniques while providing rigorous achieved through Martu rangers and ranger scientific data at the same time. coordinators working with KJ’s Healthy Country coordinators, staff from WA’s From threatened fauna monitoring to Parks and Wildlife Service and arid zone management of known and potential ecologists. threatened fauna habitat through KJ’s extensive fire program, feral animal control New and innovative ways of blending and pest plant management, KJ’s Healthy Western science with traditional Martu Country Program continues to adapt and knowledge of caring for country have been implement activities for the benefit of Martu developed and trialled. culture, country and communities.

9 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 10 • With the support of KJ’s fire management officer, Rangelands NRM, Parks and Wildlife Service the Jigalong rangers have been working on a ‘Pastoral Interface Project’ to reduce the risk of fire from the desert burning into pastoral properties adjacent to Jigalong ranger Martu country. • Jigalong rangers played an integral role in developing a new method for monitoring mankarr (bilby) with Dr Anja Skroblin from the National Environmental Science Program’s Threatened Species Recovery Hub. highlights • Two Jigalong rangers were instrumental in the search and rescue of a motorbike rider who had fallen and badly broke his ankle en route to Jigalong. This unusual excursion involved pin-pointing where the rider was from a jumble of information, leading a • Monitoring of warru (Black-flanked Rock Wallaby) populations at Pinpi and Kaalpi medical team to the site and riding the injured rider’s motorbike across 50km of sand continues to be a major component of the program. A total of 400 trap nights across and rough track back to Jigalong. both sites resulted in 22 individuals being trapped. Results indicated that populations at both sites are in good health with many females presenting with young of various ages. • Another hugely successful outcome of the warru monitoring was the capture by motion- sensor camera of a single wiminyji (Northern Quoll) at Pinpi – the first-ever record of this species in this area. • The desire to establish a remote ranger station at Puntawarri gathered momentum this year with installation of guttering and a new rainwater tank on an existing shed structure. Measurements were also taken for further upgrade of the shed which will include new roofing iron, structural enhancement, a second water tank as well as kitchen benches and solar lighting. • The Jigalong team has developed a process of focusing in on sites identified either from past knowledge, WANYJA (KJ’s waterhole database), ethnographic material or from helicopter mapping work. The team makes use of satellite imagery and mapping software to identify likely sites and plan expeditions to them with the aim of establishing greater access into country to increase the opportunities for rangers to visit and look after sites of significance. So far, ten sites have been identified and successfully visited through this process. • Aerial and ground-based waru (fire) work were again successfully integrated to increase protection of highly sensitive and significant cultural sites andwarru populations at Pinpi and Kaalpi, as well as increase the diversity of fire ages, and therefore biodiversity, in the area.

11 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 12 • A significant amount of this year’s program was burning – both aerially and on the ground. A lot of fire was put into Kunawarritji ranger areas rangers and elders have wanted to burn for several years but lacked the ability to access. highlights • Other interesting and slightly unusual events include the arrival of people walking most of the Canning Stock • Rangers undertook refurbishing and Route with the assistance of camels as upgrading of the Kunawarritji ranger well as the arrival of Dick Smith in his station including the installation of a private helicopter. Rangers took the new septic tank. With connection to opportunity to provide Dick and his wife mains power, water and NBN internet with a tour of the ranger station, bring the ranger station is now fully functional them up to speed with the program and ready to provide a high-quality as well as providing them a tourist work space for many years to come. The information pack. rangers also welcomed the arrival and connection of the Kunawarritji ranger coordinator’s accommodation unit. • Kunawarritji rangers joined a number of families an a trip to Natawalu (Well 40 on the ). This significant trip occurred to commemorate Mungututu who was shot and killed by a white man named Michael Tobin who, in the same incident, was fatally speared by Mungututu, in 1907. Where Tobin’s gravestone was erected within a year of his death by the WA Government, Mungututu had to wait 110 years for KJ and his family to erect his. • The Kunawarritji team joined the Parnngurr rangers on a trip to make a track into a significant water site found a month prior by elder Kumpaya Girgirba and her grandson Clifton. This was the first time the Kunawarritji Rangers had been to that part of Martu country and only the second visit to the site in the last 60 years. • A highlight of Kunawarrijti’s threatened species program was the capture of a baby mankarr (bilby) on motion sensor camera. This evidence of breeding is the first for the team and this part of Martu country.

13 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 14 • The rangers inspected, monitored and reported on the state of the Canning Stock Route. For the second summer in a Parnngurr ranger row, a lot of rain fell between Wells 23-26 resulting in huge bodies of water laying between sandhills. This meant the route was impassable in these areas. Parnngurr highlights rangers advised tourists to travel on suggested detours and provided regular • A highlight of the Parnngurr ranger program this year was a seven-day trip covering reports to various social media platforms. over 1000km of remote desert country to visit a significant soak located southeast Without rangers providing this service, of Kunawarritji. The soak was recently relocated by elder Kumpaya Girgirba and her issues of stranded tourists and damage to grandson Clifton as part of KJ’s aerial mapping program. the Canning Stock Route and surrounding vegetation would have been much more • Connections with the Parnngurr school continue to build and grow. Forty people significant. including teachers, students, rangers and elders joined together for an overnight school camp. Activities undertaken included mankarr (bilby) monitoring, identifying mulyamiji • The water monitoring program continued (great desert skink) tracks and burrows, water quality monitoring, hunting and gathering by Parnngurr rangers in partnership with and intergenerational transfer of knowledge. The Nature Conservancy. Due to the increase in rainfall additional data loggers • Rangers hosted a group of senior students from Parnngurr school at the ranger and cameras were installed. station for a day. The purpose of the day was to teach students how to plan and run an on-country trip. The students learnt about gear and equipment requirements and safety procedures. The rangers gave a presentation to the students on the causes and impacts of erosion, particularly in relation to visitor management on the Canning Stock Route. • Rangers joined Martumili staff and Martu artists for a three-night painting camp at Warntili. Artists painted the surrounding country while rangers conducted activities such as threatened species monitoring, fire management around significant sites and gathering bush foods such as minyarra (bush onion). At the end off each day Martu gathered to listen to oral history stories from pujiman days.

15 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 16 • Overnight camps were held with the Rawa secondary school class. The students learnt how to look after waterholes, how to follow mankarr (bilby) tracks and how to Punmu ranger set up remote sensor cameras, complete bird surveys and conduct water testing. Fourteen students have been involved with highlights the High School Ranger Program. • Punmu rangers supported two helicopter mapping trips together with Parnngurr and • The Punmu men’s team travelled to Pender Kunawarritji rangers. Several important Bay north of Broome joining hundreds waterholes were visited for the first time of other rangers from across the country after being located by elders, Thelma for the KLC Ranger Forum. The team Judson and Yikartu Peterson, including thoroughly enjoyed meeting other rangers Milkarra jurnu (soak) and Nimpil, in the and left the forum energised and inspired. Gwenneth Lakes area. • Following on from aerial mapping work • The Punmu men’s team joined with the with elders, the rangers followed a pujiman Kunawarritji rangers and travelled up the (bushman) walking track cross country. A Canning Stock Route before heading cross- vehicle track was created to four water sites country along the Percival Lakes. Several allowing ground access for the first time important water sites were visited including since pujiman days. the key site of Yimiri, a fresh water spring • Rangers travelled to Newhaven Wildlife located in the middle of a vast salt lake. Sanctuary in the Northern Territory The trip provided many rangers with their for the annual cat camp, providing the first visit to an area with strong cultural and opportunity to share cat hunting skills with historical significance. the Kiwirrkurra IPA rangers and Newhaven • Punmu rangers hosted national and Warlpiri rangers. international representatives from Toyota. • Punmu Rangers ran the annual ‘Community Toyota said it was rare opportunity to Fire Week’. Rangers with support from see the sort of country in which Martu Leigh Sage (Parks and Wildlife Service) use Toyota vehicles to support their land implemented the Punmu community management and cultural work in the fire plan. The team combined controlled remote country of the Western Desert. ground-based and aerial burns to protect community assets and infrastructure, renew firebreaks with machinery and expand buffer zones by burning vegetation along 16km of tracks. • Punmu women rangers joined over 150 Indigenous rangers from Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory in for the annual Indigenous Desert Alliance Conference. This was a great opportunity for the team to be involved in reviewing the National Greater Bilby Management Plan, build networks and expand knowledge.

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The waru (fire) program this year involved • The ten trained rangers all participated strategic breaks around outstations and in aerial burning during the six aerial fire communities, trackside burning to improve trips. diversity and the safety of those travelling • Strategic burning was completed in through the desert and extensive aerial by the Punmu work. The program continues to expand, and Parnngurr ranger teams under with around 5% of the Martu Determination agreement with Parks and Wildlife and Karlamilyi NP being strategically burnt services. by rangers and staff in late autumn and • Strategic breaks were completed around early winter 2018. The continued fire work Parnngurr and Punmu communities has helped to buffer the landscape from under the community fire protection intense summer fires. Summer fires still plans. occur in parts of the desert, but their effect has been lessened over areas of continued • A break has been put in place on the management. north side of Kunawarritji community creating an improved ability to respond • Over 70 hours of helicopter time were to a wildfire if one was to threaten that used for fire, with traditional owners and community. rangers from Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu • Rangers have participated in planning and Kunawarritji all able to get in the air sessions, and along with elders, have and have a great overview of country. guided on ground works and targeted • To ensure this is done safely, all the areas of significance. rangers involved in the aerial program • Continued broad scale fire work is undertook retraining in March. The critical for Martu. Carefully applied fire rangers were fortunate to be hosted by enhances diversity, improves habitat and Ngurrawarna Traditional Owners and protects sites. It is key for looking after Parks and Wildlife at Millstream National jukurrpa. Park.

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The combined efforts of the ranger teams There has been an expansion of the range contribute strongly to the knowledge of and of translocated animals across Pinpi (Durba resilience of threatened species populations Hills) with remote monitoring cameras across the Martu Determination and frequently recording young animals. A Karlamilyi National Park. Through being on highlight of this year’s monitoring work country and understanding the tracks and was the recording of a wiminyji (Northern signs of a diversity of significant species, a Quoll) within the management zone. This picture of Martu country as a hotspot for record is over 150km from the edge of their desert creatures is being built. currently recorded range. This is a great result and shows the worth of consistent The aim was to attempt to detect warru and The surveys showed that many of the KJ assisted Rangelands NRM WA with having fire management, feral predator control wiminyji. While no warru were detected in mulyamiji burrows were still active and threatened species data added to the and ongoing monitoring for the benefit of this area, the wiminyji were out in force. This fresh scats showed signs of different age Naturemap database. This shows the value endangered species. species was long thought to be absent from groups that are living at the sites. The of Martu country and can assist in assessing the region. camera footage revealed a very healthy which are the most important areas across The Punmu rangers joined forces with Parks presence of mulyamiji. Specific on ground the desert to protect. The results of 945 and Wildlife scientists and staff from Nifty Ranger teams carried out annual mulyamiji fire burning formulyamiji was conducted surveys conducted by the Martu rangers mine to place remote cameras across the (Great Desert Skink) surveys to check scats by ranger teams in the cooler months, over a six year period were added. western side of Karlamilyi National Park and tracks of feral animals and native which creates protection from high intensity and the adjacent range country, including animals. Rangers checked if burrows were The ongoing partnership between Parks summers fires and to enhance habitat and the Throssell Range. The cameras were active or inactive and retrieved motion and Wildlife Services and the KJ Jigalong food resource diversity. deployed using a helicopter in September of sensor camera footage from cameras put rangers is providing great results for warru last year and were collected in June. out over the summer period. (Black Flanked Rock Wallaby) conservation.

21 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 22 The study, which has required the collection and analysis of a huge range of data, will be completed in Strategy and October 2018. PAMS approached several members of the Newman Reference Group about cooperating in a series of Governance initiatives surrounding Martu social and emotional wellbeing. The consortium of providers includes KJ, Martumili Artists, EPIS and Newman Women’s Shelter. The Strategy and Governance program has It reflects growing Martu confidence and been focused on three initiatives in the past aspirations about what is possible for Martu Some initiatives are conducted solely by individual financial year. people and communities. The plan was agencies, but many are cooperative. As one member endorsed by the KJ Board at its meeting in of the NRG said of this approach ‘This is collective The first is the preparation of the new May 2018. Despite being ambitious in its impact in action’. While this does not involve a huge KJ 5 Year Strategic Plan. The second is a scope, it reflects initiatives that the Martu amount of funding, it is creating the basis for more cost-benefit analysis that examines State Leadership Program has started. As one effective cooperative ventures to ensure that Martu Government costs and savings in various director said ‘We’re already doing all these priorities are met and Martu issues are addressed. scenarios of investment in remote Martu things’. communities. The third is a Martu Social and Emotional Wellbeing strategy, led by Social Ventures Australia has been PAMS but with the cooperation of several commissioned to prepare a thorough cost- other NGOs. benefit analysis of various scenarios for investment in remote Martu communities, The KJ 5 Year Strategic Plan (2018-2023) and compensating savings from social costs was prepared on the back of several years incurred in Newman over a 10 year period. of discussions with the KJ Board and the Martu Leadership Program and a process The study has been commissioned by a of community consultations in late 2017. consortium, including the Shire of East It incorporates a variety of initiatives that Pilbara, KJ, PAMS, Mission Australia, Martu are demanding. Newman Women’s Shelter, East Pilbara Independent Services and Martumili Artists.

23 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 24 Using their growing knowledge of business and companies, Martu are working in partnership with Deloitte to explore ways Martu Leadership to get more income for Martu through new business ventures. “Finding a way to get rid of welfare. It’s not working for us. Martu have Program a lot of skills they can offer. We need to find a way to use our skills and make money to support ourselves and our communities” The KJ Martu Leadership Program (MLP) Andrew Minyardie continues to grow and now involves over 80 Martu men and women from eight Martu Leadership participants have been communities. Martu involved in the program delivering cultural awareness to organisations say that they are building a strong future for that work with Martu. Cultural awareness themselves and their communities. is a way for non-Martu people to join with Martu and appreciate the differences between “We can’t stop doing this now. It’s too cultures. Martu see this as a priority and they important for the next generations and we are want to teach people so they can understand making a new story for the future. I’m proud to who Martu are and what is important to them. be a part of this new story.” Slim Williams Through this program Martu are further The Martu Leadership program is about Martu developing their presentation skills as well learning about the mainstream world and as building partnerships with organisations non-Martu learning about Martu. This is a and developing further opportunities for powerful combination. It means that Martu are meaningful engagement. In the last 12 months strengthening their voice to talk with service the MLP have delivered training to a number providers, government, companies and other of organisations including, the Newman Police, organisations in a way that they couldn’t do Parnngurr and Rawa Schools, Ashburton before. The Martu voice is becoming stronger Aboriginal Organisation, the Shire of East and new partnerships are emerging with Pilbara and EPIS. Martu standing side by side with mainstream leaders. Providing opportunities for people to visit Martu country and allowing them to At a recent meeting between the MLP and understand more about Martu is another way BHP leaders there was acknowledgment of Martu can use their skills and knowledge to how far these Martu leaders have come and make money. Recently the Martu leadership the important journey that they are on. Geoff participants hosted a group of St Pauls school Healy, Chief External Affairs Officer for BHP, students from Sydney on country. The trip was described the exchange as “truly inspiring” and such a success that the school immediately something that BHP is proud to associate with. asked if they were going to be able to come out again. Martu Leadership participants provide regular feedback about what they are learning. “This trip was so life changing and amazing for This reporting back to the communities everyone. I would love this to happen again underpins the success of the program and so that others can experience and immerse means the knowledge is shared. Everybody themselves in the (Martu) culture”. Sydney is on the journey together and having MLP high school student. representatives from eight communities means Martu can have a united voice on This trip proved that Martu can generate important issues. “We have ideas and want to income for themselves and their communities use what we know to make positive changes by simply sharing their skills and knowledge for our people” Annabel Landy about who they are. The MLP are keen to explore options to try and make this happen.

25 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 26 In 2017, Martu invited their local Magistrate, Martu are seeking change in several big MLP participants are working closely with The recent comments made by the WA police, lawyers and prison staff to meet with areas of the justice system. Perhaps the the local Magistrate to make sure the Martu Police Commissioner, Chris Dawson, them on country to discuss the beginning biggest change they are seeking is the Diversionary Program is supported by indicate that Martu are on the right track of a new relationship between Martu and introduction of a Martu Diversionary the court. They also work closely with the to forging a new partnership with the WA the criminal justice system. Since then, Program. This is a justice reinvestment Roebourne Regional Prison so that Martu Police.“We cannot change the past but we participants of the MLP have been working approach designed by Martu. This means can see the pathways open to them after can learn from it. We can make amends hard to get better outcomes for Martu in that before Martu attend court they will the leave prison. and ensure mistakes are not repeated. I the criminal justice sector. They want to see engage with a panel of Martu people am committed to working with Aboriginal fewer Martu going to jail. (culturally correct for each participant). This Martu continue to work with police to people to improve our relationships and panel will talk to the person to see if they determine better ways for Martu and police foster meaningful and positive change for Martu have stepped up into a space where are serious and make suggestions to the to work together. In May this year, Martu future generations”. Western Australia they haven’t had a voice before. They are magistrate if there are alternatives to prison invited local police to attend a whole day Police Commissioner Chris Dawson. standing up and presenting their ideas that that could be considered. This may include workshop to discuss a future plan on how they hope will help stop the flow of Martu a requirement that the person reside to rebuild trust and create cultural security. into prisons. They are presenting ways in community, undertake employment Martu and local police understand that to rebuild trust between Martu and the pathways and attend counseling. Or they this plan will take time but both sides are justice system. They are developing ways to may provide ideas on how to support the committed to change. understand the whitefella law system and person to stay out of trouble. A report explain it back in communities in the way outlining the panel decision is then sent to that hasn’t been done before. the court for them to consider.

989 participant days 93 people involved 59 workshops/trips including: mock court; Roebourne Prison visits; State and Federal government visits; educational trainings sessions; community feedback sessions; community consultations; ACFID conference; IDA conference; presentations, workshops and cultural awareness with stakeholders such as Newman Police, East Pilbara Shire, World Vision, community school teachers.

27 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 28 A very significant trip was organised to Natawalu, Well 40 on the Canning Stock Route. Thirty-six Martu from the Puntura-ya Ninti Booth, Farmer and Judson families as well as the Kunawarritji rangers travelled the Canning Stock Route Program to install a headstone for Mr Booth’s grandfather, Mungututu, who died at Martu culture is not mainstream culture – it During the trip, the women had important the well. has its own strengths and its own methods. discussions about what women used to Protecting, preserving and working with do in the past and what they would like to During the trip the participants Martu culture provides a strong foundation do in the future. The women also visited visited a number of significant sites for creating a healthy, sustainable future important sites in the vicinity of Yulpu, and shared stories. KJ staff brought for Martu communities. Puntura-ya Ninti where the elders told stories about these family tree information, audio stories (Cultural Knowledge and Heritage Program) places and life during pujiman (bushman) and family photos to share. It was is central to KJ’s activities. days. There was a lot of learning by the a very special moment for all of younger women from the elders and the Mungututu’s family to share this trip The past twelve months have seen a camp went exceptionally well. and commemorate his life. number of significant highlights for Martu. A second wantikaja (women’s) camp was Thank you to Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Another significant trip for Martu this held at Yulpu. Martu elders invited women Service (PAMS) for all the pre-trip help and year was with elder Kumpaya Girgirba from the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara for providing a nurse to go with us on the who accompanied a group of Punmu Yankunytjatjara Women’s Council, the trip, East Pilbara Independence Support and Kunawarritji women rangers to Njamal People’s Trust, the Wirlu-murra (EPIS) in Newman for providing specialised visit Minyipurru (Seven Sister) sites Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and equipment, MAC for providing vehicles along the Canning Stock Route. the Murujuga Land and Sea Unit. In all, and four MAC wanti (women) rangers, and Over three days and two nights over eighty women came together to share the Njamal, Yindjibarndi and NYC for their Kumpaya told stories and sang songs stories and teach and learn songs. involvement and support. Special thanks for those sites. The group ground- to the Newman Women’s Shelter, BHP and truthed four sites, two of which were the Department of Culture and the Arts for new to WANYJA (waterhole database). funding the trip.

29 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 30 Off Martu country elder Thelma Judson spent time KJ has received a number of donated talking to family in Bidyadanga, Broome, Looma and collections from people who worked with Fitzroy Crossing with Puntura-ya Ninti staff. A benefit Martu in the 1980s during this past year. of this trip, in addition to strengthening ties to the This includes collections from Ray and Diana northern families, was to add information to the Vallance, Punmu school teachers in the Puntuku (family tree) database. The enthusiasm and 1980s; James Eldridge, who was a community energy shown by people to record their connections advisor in Punmu; Nick Thieberger, a linguist with the 'desert mob' were overwhelmingly positive. who worked with many old Warnman people. Punmu and Parnngurr schools donated Thelma talked very strongly for the reasons why KJ school and language materials. was collecting information, and made sure everybody knew that it will be made accessible to all Martu Old photo collections were useful to help so that everybody knows they are part of one mob the Rawa school celebrate their anniversary working together, no matter where they live. in late October. The Puntura-ya Ninti team put together a collection of photos from the Two large-scale helicopter mapping trips were held school over its 36-year history. There were in the north of Martu country over the past twelve photos of the first bower shelter school and months. These trip included elders Muuki Taylor, early community camps, the first school Thelma Judson, Yikartu Bamba, Kumpaya Girgirba, building and store, the original school Waka Taylor, Ray (Longman) Thomas, Gundai opening and 25-year celebration and lots of Nanudie and Meridoo Walbidi, as well as thirty- photos of Martu staff working at the school seven rangers and participants from Bidyadanga, over the years. Parnngurr, Punmu and Kunawarritji. Deborah Thomas, Nyaparu Lane, Marianne Fifty-seven flight hours saw elders map twenty-eight Burton, Anthony Burton, Deanne Brooks, sites, eight of which were new to WANYJA. During Cliffie Bidu, Rhianne Burton, Damien Miller the trips rangers and other participants visited sites and Cynthia Richards all helped check by car and helicopter, conducted cultural burns through the photos to make sure they were and learnt from their elders. Audio recordings were fine to show and to write down names taken on site, where elders discussed the sites and and stories. The photos went into a slide family stories for the Martu archive. Thanks to Pilbara show that was shown during the school Development Commission and BHP for funding such anniversary celebration. Everyone was happy important work. These trips are essential for taking to see how far the school and the community elders to remote country safely and the only method have come to get to where they are today. to re-locate many of the pujiman sites. Thank you to all those who donate and support the Martu archive.

31 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 32 Wangka- Martu language martumili Program Julyjujanulu-janampaya mitunyjanirrilu A deeper understanding about Martu They discussed the importance of giving wangka martumili junu jijimarlajanuku. languages has been achieved this year feedback to Martu communities. “This Kulilkuranpa-ya jijimarlajanulu through KJ’s language program. The language program is for all Martu, not just wangka walyja martumili julyjujanu. program is supported by the State for a few of us”. Ngulampa-yajanampa ngapira yungu Kuwarrijanulu-ya kanyilkuranpa Government’s Royalties for Regions Rangermaluku kuulmalukulurrju watanyjaparnilu puntukajalu. Community Chest Fund, Pilbara The same group created resources including posterkaja mp3kaja julyjujanukurlu Watanyjaparnilu-ya mirta watajunkura Development Commission and BHP. posters and curated oral histories for wangkakurlu, kulilkuranku-ya marlajanulu wangka walyja kartiyamiliku. Jilanyalu-ya rangers and schoolchildren, containing kuwarrijanululurrju wangka julyjujanu wajarninpa puntuyarrakulu kuwarrijanulu. There is an increased awareness and rich traditional language from pujiman pujimanjanu juringulyu. Nantirrarrira-janampaya kanyilkuranpa understanding about Martu languages (bushman) days. These resources have been amongst service providers and the public. hugely successful, and are helping today’s wangka walyja jijiku marlajanuku Jampa-ya jakulyjunu feedback junu This has occurred through presentations younger generations to learn, understand kuwarrijanulu watapirtilu. Wangka juri Parnngurrja, murrlpirpa-ya wangkangu given alongside cultural awareness and and hold rich, traditional language. wulujanu nyinakuranpa. Wulungulyu. martukaja leadershipmalukaja during NAIDOC week. These presentations Boardmalukaja yatilkajakamu. Kartiyakaja-raya kutunjanu kanarrinpa are important for making sure people who When the team gave feedback in Parnngurr, Wirlarripayi-ya tungun-tungunpa martukaja. kulirninpa, martulu-ya kanyirninpa wangka work and interact with Martu understand they facilitated a strong group discussion Yilta-lajanampa kanyilkuranpa wangka martumilipalaji. Mirta-ya kartiyakaja the importance of taking Martu languages involving leadership participants, the KJ martumili marlajanuku, kanyilkuraku-ya jankany-jankanyarrikuranpa. Palujanu- seriously. Board and senior Martu elders. Everyone kalyukaja, martu ninti. Murrarni-la lampaya PDCmalulu yungu wanku spoke with strong and encouraging words: mannga nintirrinpa yatilwana wangkanga, jukujuku languageprogramkunga. Linguists from the Resource Network for “It’s important that we all keep holding onto wanalkuraku-lajananya jamungka Ngaakurlulu-lajujananya mannga Linguistic Diversity (RNLD) came from Martu languages, for future generations, yaparlingka julyjujnungka. Wanalku-ya Cultural-Awarenessmaluwanalu Melbourne to Newman to facilitate a so that they can keep looking after our marlajanulu. paarlpunginpa kuranja kartiyangka, workshop for KJ rangers and Martu teachers sacred water sites and after Martu culture. ngakumpaparnirriranku-raya from Rawa School. The Martu participants We’re still learning this language from the wangkaku martumiliku nyininyjaku! decided on the content. They learnt to elders every day, so that we can follow NAIDOCweekjakamu-lajujananya jilanyarnu read and write Martu languages and learnt our ancestors’ footsteps. These languages about lesson-planning. They enthusiastically belong to all Martu. Future generations Languageprogramkurlulunga-ya Workshopja participated and spoke up during exercises must follow.” nintirringu Rangerparaku kuulmaluwana on curriculum-planning and teaching Martu Punmujanuwana. Linguistkujarra-pula children two-ways. Melbournemartajikujarra RNLDmalukujarra (Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity) yanu Workshopkutu Nyaparutownjakutu. Martukurranyilu-ya wajarnu workshopjalu, nganaku-raya nintirrikijarripayi. Nintirringu- raya wakalkuraku mirli-mirlingka, wakara wanalkuraku wangka Martumili. Ka-raya wangkangu wanyjaljuku-yajananya Martulu nintilkura kuulja jijingka, wanyjalku-ya jijikaja nintirrikura 2-ways. Ka-raya wangkangu jakulyjuninyjaku – feedbackku. Ngaa languageprogram Martukajaku, mirta ngayunwiyayijuku.

33 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 34 Communications Program

KJ continues to raise the organisation’s An educational resource on wama (alcohol) profile and promote the hard work carried as been developed. This resource contains out by all. Stories have been featured in five sections which explore individuals’ print and online publications including: The relationship with alcohol. Ten Martu tell Australian, The West Australian, ABC Local, their story with wama, the effect it had on Strong Women on Country publication them and their family, how they gave wama by PEW, The West Australian Indigenous up and what life is like without wama. The Storybook and The Threatened Species final episode is powerful with Martu sharing Recovery Hub. Our social media presence strong messages about the need to give continues to grow with an increase in up wama. All in Martu wangka (language) Twitter (394 to 611) and Facebook followers this film has resonated with Martu and has (752 to 1063). assisted in opening the conversation about this sensitive topic. The films have been Representatives from KJ have been traveling part of a catalyst for the growing movement interstate to speak about our programs. for Wama Wangka – a Martu-led alcohol This includes travelling to Perth to speak counselling program. The program is similar to WA Police including the Commissioner to the mainstream Alcoholics Anonymous of Police, to Cairns to participate in the however it is a program run on country Indigenous Language and Technology within a Martu cultural framework. Conference, to Canberra to speak at the Australian Evaluation Society Conference Natawalu - Two Stories documents the and to participate in the launch of the 10 emotive pilgrimage of family members as Deserts Program. KJ representatives spoke they travel up to Natawalu (Well 40 on the at the 10 Deserts launch at Old Parliament Canning Stock Route), many for the first House and then again at the Department time. The film captures the raw emotion of of Environment and Energy together with Martu sharing the stories of the ancestors other project partners. at several sites along the way. Sites visited included family camping grounds, gathering Over the past twelve months KJ has places, birth places and sites of massacres. produced several films. A series of vignettes The film’s climax is the installation of a have been produced which are short 3-5 headstone at Natawalu for Mungkututu, a minute films of elders who were born and Manyjilyjarra man who was shot in 1907 by lived in the desert before coming into the a ember of Canning’s survey expedition. mainstream world in the 1960’s. Elders share their stories and messages for the Head to www.kj.org.au to subscribe to our future generations. They are emotive and newsletters and to be kept up to date on powerful pieces. Martu have requested that the great outcomes being achieved. KJ continue making these short films as a priority before the elders pass away and these stories are lost forever.

35 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 36 Corporate KJ payments to Martu Services $2,500,000 $2,000,000 In the past year KJ has employed a total of 190 Martu on a permanent and casual basis. A further 199 have been $1,500,000 engaged on a more casual basis.

$2.449 million was paid in wages $1,000,000 to Martu. KJ contributed to Martu communities through payment of

wages, fuel purchases, rent for KJ staff $5,000,000 housing, supplies for KJ ranger teams, board meetings and on-country trips.

$0 KJ’s finances are strong and healthy and 2012 / 13 2013 / 14 2014 / 15 2015 / 16 2016 / 17 2017 / 18 the organisation continues to look after its money the right way. The KJ Board knows how to check the management Wages of $2.449 million have been paid to Martu, an increase of about 17% over 2016/17. of KJ’s finances. The directors and KJ continues to increase payments into communities. staff work together under a strong governance system.

KJ’s Corporate Services’ system of Number of Martu employed by KJ checks and balances ensures that:

• payments to people and suppliers 400 are correct and done on time; • people who work with KJ are kept 350 safe; 300 • meetings, accommodation and travel for KJ’s board and staff are arranged; 250 • KJ’s vehicles for ranger and other work are looked after; and 200

• buildings used by KJ are managed 150 properly. 100 The following pages explain KJ’s finances. 50

0 2012 / 13 2013 / 14 2014 / 15 2015 / 16 2016 / 17 2017 / 18

KJ is still the largest employer of Martu with a total of 389 Martu engaged in work.

37 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 38 Money flowing into communities Program expenditure

$3,000,000

Men rangers

$2,500,000

Women rangers

$2,000,000 2015 / 16 Puntura-ya Ninti 2016 / 17 2017 / 18 $1,500,000 Leadership

$1,000,000 Other programs

$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $500,000

The Martu ranger program is KJ’s largest funded program, with expenditure of about $3.6 $0 million for the men’s program and $648,000 for the women’s program. Martu have done a lot of Jigalong Parnngurr Punmu and Newman and Total work in looking after country and keeping culture strong. Kunawarritji others In 2017/18 about $639,000 was spent on Puntura-ya Ninti work. In the fifth year of the KJ continues to help keep Martu communities strong. In 2017/18 KJ paid $2.784 million into Leadership program KJ has spent about $792,000 on continuing governance, working with Martu communities for wages, rent, fuel and supplies. the police and magistrate to make the criminal justice system work better for Martu and other activities. Other programs have included the High School Ranger program in Punmu and Kunawarritji, IPA consultations, waru (fire) and other work.

Total income and expenditure The detailed financial report including the auditor’s report and directors’ report will be presented at the AGM.

Income

Expenditure

Surplus

$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000

Income was $8.337 million for 2017/18 compared to $8.445 million for 2016/17 financial year. KJ has ongoing good support from government and other funders. Expenditure increased with more work for Martu on various activities. The full year result, excluding capital grants received, is a deficit of about $150,000.

39 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 40 KJ staff

Davence Long Errol Samson Ethan Samson Galvin Roberts KJ continues to grow with dedicated Martu and non-Martu working together to keep country, Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger culture and communities strong. All of KJ’s programs and activities require a lot of effort and Leadership participant commitment from staff, many of whom are pictured below.

Muuki Taylor Gerald Keyer Tristan Cole Zan King Gareth Samson Glenika Cooke Heather Samson James Roberts Senior Cultural Advisor General Manager General Manager General Manager Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Language participant, Leadership participant

Andrew Minyardie Greg Billycan Yikartu Bamba Yanjimi Rowlands Jarrod Jeffries Joseph Brand Justin Watson Karl Jeffries KJ director Leadership participant Cultural Advisor Cultural Advisor Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Leadership participant

Beth Jeffries Bimbi Samson Brenda Sailor Cedric Watson Kenneth Siddon Kerwin Samson Kieren Cox Lindsay Crusoe Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger KJ director Language participant, Leadership participant Leadership participant Leadership participant

41 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 42 Louisa Jeffries Louise Jeffries Maria Lane Marianne Larry Tanya Charles Zacchaeus Samson Alana Patch Andrew Larry Jigalong ranger Leadership participant Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Leadership participant KJ director

Mark Jeffries Melvin Farmer Moranda Burton Ned Booth Ben Mikus Charlie Barndabba Christopher James Colleen James Jigalong ranger Language participant Jigalong ranger Leadership participant Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Leadership participant coordinator

Pamela Jeffries Peter Jeffries Peter Twigg Phillipa Charles Elizabeth Toby Fabian Larry Gavin Butt Johnny Yalabah Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger coordinator Leadership participant Language participant Leadership participant

Ralph Samson Rebecca Jeffries Rodney Wumi Roger Fred Julie Toby Kieren Patch Larry Bundaba Lawrence Whyoulter Leadership participant Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Jigalong ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Leadership participant KJ director

43 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 44 Lionel Judson Mclean Williams Michael Bundabar Pauline Williams Desmond Taylor Edwina Booth Elstreia Hale Galvin Landy Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger Language participant Language participant KJ director Leadership participant KJ director Leadership participant Leadership participant

Richard Atkins Steve Hamilton Travina Larry Tressina Abbot Garry Earl-Spurr Ignatius Taylor Jamie Narrier Joshua Booth Kunawarritji ranger Relief ranger coordinator Kunawarritji ranger Kunawarritji ranger (Duke) Language participant Leadership participant Newman program support Language Program officer Cultural Advisor

Winston Williams Aaron Eulenstein Adam Pennington Annabell Landy Kanu Taylor Kiefer Dunn Landy Jeffries Liam Byrne Kunawarritji ranger Logistics and Infrastructure Ranger Program Manager Language participant Language participant Logistics officer Jigalong ranger Ranger program officer coordinator Leadership participant Cultural Advisor Leadership participant

Ashley Simpson Bek Jackson Billy Landy Claydean Kelly Luke Frank May Brooks Marc Huber Melita Medcalf KJ casual director Administration officer Leadership participant Logistics officer KJ director Language participant Martu Leadership Program Criminal Justice Program Leadership participant Leadership participant officer officer

45 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 46 Monika Long Nakita Scott Natasha Busher Sarah Watson Christopher Ginger Clifton Girgirba Craig Sailor Delicia Attwood Leadership participant Finance Administrator Puntura-ya Ninti Puntura-ya NInti Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger data officer Manager Language participant Leadership participant

Shaun Petersen Tamara Bulcock Tim Schneider Tracy Carboon Denzel Orange Derek Robinson Eleazar Robinson Jamie Robinson Language participant Puntura-ya Ninti Martu Leadership Program Healthy Country Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Leadership participant field officer manager coordinator

Vivianne Landy Wendy Bell Yvonne Mkandra Alwyn Booth Jamie Rowlands Jarrod Kadibil Keegan Robinson Kumpaya Girgirba Language participant Administration officer Martu Women’s Leadership Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Cultural Advisor Leadership participant Program coordinator KJ director Leadership participant

Anthony Burton Brianna Booth Cara Bingham Carol Williams Lee Kadibil Lindsay Robinson Murphy Williams Raymond De Groot Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Jigalong ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger KJ director Language participant coordinator Leadership participant Leadership participant

47 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 48 Raylene Butt Sandra Nixon Slim Williams Thelma Judson Dean Brooks Debra Thomas Dwayne Dunn Dwayne Minyardie Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Leadership participant Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Language participant Leadership participant Cultural advisor Leadership participant

Tina De Groot Uwen Robinson Waka Taylor Bert Lane Gavin Nanudie Gladys Bidu Jakayu Biljabu Jeremy Lane Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Parnngurr ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Cultural advisor Punmu ranger coordinator Language participant Leadership participant KJ director Cultural advisor Leadership participant

Brianol Booth Bridget Mattingley Cassandra Nanudie Charleston Miller Karen Rogers Lewis Williams Marianne Burton McKenzie Whyoulter Punmu ranger Punmu ranger coordinator Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Leadership participant Leadership participant

Curtis Robinson Damien Miller Daniel Johanson Danielle Booth Michelle Thomas Minyawu Miller Mulyatingki Marney Nancy Chapman Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger coordinator Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Cultural advisor Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Language participant Cultural Advisor Cultural Advisor

49 | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 2017-2018 Annual Report 2017-2018 Annual Report | Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa | 50 Funders, Partners and Supporters Neil Lane Reena Rogers Samantha Oates Shaun Tinker Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger Punmu ranger KJ director

Sheena Robinson Peter Johnson Richard Taylor Sue Davenport Punmu ranger KJ non-voting advisory KJ non-voting advisory KJ non-voting advisory director director director

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