Laurie Gawanali Ceremony Leader, Painter, Story-teller, Land Rights Activist C. 1916 - 2000 single work   obituary  
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Laurie Gawanali Ceremony Leader, Painter, Story-teller, Land Rights Activist C. 1916 - 2000
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'Laurie Gawanali, a Ngarinyin man of the Brrejalngga clan from the Roe/Moran River area, passed away in August and was buried beside the Barnett River on the central Kimberley Plateau. He was a speaker of Ngarinyin, Wunambal and Worrorra and understood several other languages of the region. Gawanali (as he wrote his name; linguists might represent it as 'Gowanulli'), whose many names included Ngarjno (Nyaj-ngor—'King Brown bit the upper arm') from his Wunggurr (spiritual conception site) place at Merinbini, was the most senior of the Ngarinyin men who have propelled Kamali Land Council as the vehicle of self-determination and land rights in the Northern Kimberley. His long-time associate at Kamali, David Mowaljarlai (Banggal), died in September 1997, and Gawanali, along with Kamali Land Council and Ngarinyin Aboriginal Corporation Chairman, Paddy Neowarra (Nyawarra), directed the traditional funeral proceedings for their much-missed old partner.'  (Introduction)

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  • Epigraph: That was really strict law before. We still the bosses! Someone break the law in that area he only got short life to live. But now if they want this law where it can stand up strong again we like to bring it back today make it more stronger.

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    y separately published work icon Australian Aboriginal Studies no. 1/2 2000 11976070 2000 periodical issue

    'I would like to introduce myself as the new Director of Research at the Institute and the new General Editor of Australian Aboriginal Studies. I have had an interest in and association with the Institute since 1979, and I'm keen to see the journal maintain its key role in the dissemination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies. I would like to apologise on behalf of the Institute for the lateness of the two previous issues and to note that, with the release of this issue, we will not be experiencing any more delays.' (Luke Taylor, Editorial Introduction)

         2000     pg. 123-124
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