Doris Stuart Kngwarreye (c.1940 - ) is the senior traditional owner for Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "Every hill got a story Chapters 13 -18". SBS. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Finnane, Kieran (9 July 2016). "NAIDOC celebrates the Wild Dog Story of Alice Springs". Alice Springs News Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Finnane, Kieran (15 March 2016). "Custodians' faith in sacred sites authority destroyed". Alice Springs News Online. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Barwick, Rohan. "Senior Custodian Doris Stuart speaks out about Parrtjima Festival". Soundcloud. ABC Alice Springs. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "Arrernte Council Guilty of Damage to Sacred Sites". Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ 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.