Sue Davenport Sue Davenport i(A115782 works by)
Gender: Female
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Sue Davenport has coordinated Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa the Martu history and archive project that seeks to repatriate records and images to the Martu people.  

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2020 recipient Order of Australia Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) For service to the Indigenous communities of the Western Desert.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Cleared Out : First Contact in the Western Desert Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press , 2005 Z1502511 2005 single work life story

'In 1964, a group of 20 Aboriginal women and children in the Western Desert made their first contact with European Australians — patrol officers from the Woomera Rocket Range, clearing an area into which rockets were to be fired. They had been pursued by the patrol officers for several weeks, running from this frightening new force in the desert.'

'Yuwali, 17 at the time, remembers every detail of the drama – first seeing these ‘devils’ and their ‘rocks that moved’, escaping the strange intruders. Her sharp recollections are complemented in a 3-part diary of the ‘chase’ by the colourful official reports of the patrol. These reflect a similar drama – arguments within Government about the treatment of desert inhabitants and public scepticism about the Government’s intent. Line-drawn maps and black & white illustrations complement the text.'

'Yuwali’s story also resonates in today’s debate about the future of many Indigenous desert communities. Cleared Out combines three oral histories, detailed archival research and a wealth of photographs and rare film footage from the patrol. Through one extraordinary episode, the multiple perspectives on the moment of contact are revealed.' (Resource: Publishers website)

2006 shortlisted Stanner Award
2005 winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Western Australian History
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