Norah Napalijarri Nelson Norah Napalijarri Nelson i(9681240 works by)
Born: Established: Papunya, South West Northern Territory, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Warlpiri ; Aboriginal Pintupi
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1 Hello, My Name Is Norah Nelson Napaljarri Norah Napalijarri Nelson , 2000 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Ngoonjook , July no. 17 2000; (p. 30-32)

'I was born at Papunya. My mother is Warlpiri and my father is Pintupi. I speak Warlpiri, my mother's language, and Pintupi, my father's language. My mother's name is Peggy Nagala Ross. My father's name is Banjo Jungarryi Tex. My father was born at Nginyinipalangu (Lake Mackay) area, and when he was a middle-aged man he went to Mount Doreen station. My mother was married to Charlie Jungarryi Jurrah, first.' (Abstract)
1 My Father Norah Napalijarri Nelson , 2000 single work biography
— Appears in: Ngoonjook , July no. 17 2000; (p. 33) 'My father was first married to Lame Kitty Nelson Napurrurla, and they had one son called Benjamin. They were married in the bush and they were travelling round, then came round to Mount Singleton. Then, after that my father and his family went back to Nginyinipalangu (Mount Nicker).' (Abstract)
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