Doris Stuart Kngwarreye

Doris Stuart Kngwarreye (c.1940 - ) is the senior traditional owner for Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Early life

Stuart was born at Hamilton Downs Station in the early 1940s. Her family has lived alongside the Todd River for countless generations. It was her father’s traditional ground.[1]

She is the Apmereke artweye (traditional owner) and speaks Central Arrernte. Her main Dreamings are Kngwelye (dog) associated with Alhekulyele and Yeperenye, Ntyarlke and Utnerrengatye (caterpillar species).[2]

Advocacy

Stuart is an advocate for the protection of Aboriginal sacred sites and cultural knowledge in the area.[3][4] She was a key spokeswoman in the Alice Springs native title claim in the 1990s.[1][5]

She has run sacred site tours around Mparntwe, working with local artists to deepen community understanding of her country.[6]

References
  1. "Every hill got a story Chapters 13 -18". SBS. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. Finnane, Kieran (9 July 2016). "NAIDOC celebrates the Wild Dog Story of Alice Springs". Alice Springs News Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. Finnane, Kieran (15 March 2016). "Custodians' faith in sacred sites authority destroyed". Alice Springs News Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. Barwick, Rohan. "Senior Custodian Doris Stuart speaks out about Parrtjima Festival". Soundcloud. ABC Alice Springs. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  5. "Arrernte Council Guilty of Damage to Sacred Sites". Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. Sleath, Emma (7 September 2015). "Sacred sites: Alice Springs Aboriginal elder leads tours in bid for better understanding". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.