Tony Tjamiwa Explained

Tony Tjamiwa (died 12 May 2001), also known as Tony Curtis, was a highly respected elder, traditional healer and storyteller of the Pitjantjatjara people. He was a native speaker of the Pitjantjatjara language.

Biography

Tony Tjamiwa was a senior traditional owner of Uluru and Kata Tjuta and was intimately involved in the long battle for the return of them to his people.^{[1] [2]} He was a board member of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.^[3] His wife was the renowned artist and carver, Pulya Taylor.

Bibliography

• Tony Tjamiwa. 1991. "Ngaṉana Wirunya Tjunguringkula Waakarinyi: We're working well together." Habitat Australia, Vol. 19, No. 3, 3 June 1991. Australian Conservation Foundation, pp. 4–7.

References

• Stanley Breeden. 1994. Uluru: Looking after Uluru-Kat Tjuta - The Anagu Way. Simon & Schuster. Australia. .

Book: Breeden, Stanley . Growing Up at Uluru, Australia . Steve Parish Publishing . . 1995 . 0-947263-89-6 . 34351662.

• Phillip Toyne and Daniel Vachon. 1984. Growing up the country: the Pitjantjatjara struggle for their land (1984), .
• Jennifer Isaacs. 1980. Australian Dreaming: 40,000 years of Aboriginal Dreaming. Lansdowne Press. .
• Alexis Wright for the Central Land Council (2007). Take Power Like This Old Man Here

External links

• Photo of Tjamiwa

Notes and References

1. Stanley Breeden. Take Power Like This Man Here, 1998, p. 365.
2. "Tjamiwa was instrumental in turning Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park from a kitsch icon with some small Aboriginal involvement into an international bicultural statement."http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/img/2005/ep07/toohey.pdf
3. Stanley Breeden. Take Power Like This Man Here, 1998, p. 365.