National Archives of Australia
CRS F1/0 Item 1962/1843
Report on Desert Pintubi Contacted 1962 / 1963 by Jeremy Long
PATROL WEST OF PAPUNYA : APRIL 1964
Aims
(1) To help the WA and WRE patrols survey population
and condition of Aboriginals remaining in
the desert;
(2) To contact and offer transport East to any
families wishing to join relatives now living
in Northern Territory Reserve. Arrangements
were made in August, 1963, to meet those
detailed in attached lists A and B and
efforts will be made also to contact those
in lists C and D in cooperation with the
WA patrol. Any brought in are to be camped
in Mt Liebig area with relatives from
Papunya, where rations and medical services
can be provided weekly from Haast's Bluff;
(3) To obtain further records of the way of
life of the desert Aboriginals for Welfare
Branch and the Australian Institute of
Aboriginal Studies.
Personnel
Mr J P M Long (Investigation Officer),
Mr I Dunlop (Photographer).
Guides and Interpreters to be recruited at Papunya.
In pencil are mentioned R Mackay and P Mackay (Patrol Officer).
Vehicles
Landrover; 3-ton truck (Transport Branch.
Alice Springs : 1st April).
Equipment
Transceiver (District Welfare Officer, Alice Springs),
Polaroid land camera (District Welfare Officer, Alice Springs),
Other cameras and sound recording equipment
supplied by Australian Institute of
Aboriginal Studies.
Rations
To be brought in Alice Springs for non-
Aboriginal personnel.
Rations for guides etc., and desert
Aboriginals to be drawn from Papunya store.
Blankets and clothing for desert Aboriginals
to be ordered ex Stores Branch, Alice Springs,
or drawn ex Papunya Store (see attached list).
Water drums supplied and filled at Papunya.
Fuel
10 drums 44 gallons to be collected in Alice
Springs, 1st April (Transport Branch).
Camping Equipment
All personnel to provide own gear.
Timetable
(1) Preparations in ALice Springs, 31st March,
to 1st April, 1964.
(2) To Papunya, 1st or 2nd April (160 miles),
(3) Meet WA patrol Jupiter Well, 4th April,
(380 miles) and arrange details of programme.
(4) Return Alice Springs by 21st April, 1964.
Communications
Daily radio schedules to be maintained with
District Welfare Officer, Alice Springs,
through Flying Doctor base.
H C Geiss
Director of Welfare
Attachment I - Desert Pintubi Contacted 1962 / 1963
(A) (I) Kirindji, Kuku, Tjungarai, born 1920, oldest daughter at Papunya
Anmanari, Nangala, born 1927
Njamapa?, Nabaldjari, born 1949
Yakari, Nabaldjari, born 1951
Punditja, Tjabaldjari, born 1953
Payunga, Nabaldjari, born 1956
Unnamed, Nabaldjari, born 1960, mother died 1962
(II) Ngindji Ngindji, Tjagamara, born 1912, brother at Papunya, wives deceased
Adrian, Tjuburula, born 1950
Pilti-na, Tjuburula, born 1951, brother at Papunya
(III) Tanalga, Tjagamara, born 1932, brother at Papunya
Minyandu, Nabaldjari, born 1944, brother at Papunya
(IV) Anatjari, Tjagamara/Tjambidjimba, born 1930
Tjungkaya, Nabangadi, born 1925, son at Papunya
Unnamed, Nangala, born 1960, treated for yaws 1963
Mamuru, Purungu, born 1938
Wili, Tjangala, born 1956
Nangatji, Nangala, born 1961, treated for yaws 1963
(V) Ngata, Nungarai, born 1932, husband perished, two sisters and son at Papunya,
brother at Yuendumu
Tjiwinga, Tjambidjimba, born 1958
Males Females
Adults 4 5 = 9
Children 5 5 = 10
Totals 9 10 = 19
NB The above all have close relatives and members of their
groups at Papunya.
(B) (VI) Nyawipaya, Tjangala, born 1900
Mani, Nungarai, born 1922, sister at Yuendumu, daughters married to Kulaya-Tjuguba below
Nari, Tjambidjimba, born 1949
Tjangkayi, Nambidjimba, born 1959
(VII) Kulaya-Tjugurba, Tjabangadi, born 1925
Lubira, Nambidjimba, born 1938
Tikali, Nabanangga, born 1954
Inarki, Tjanbanangga, born 1960, yaws
Unnamed, Nabanangga, born 1962
Payungu, Nambidjimba, born 1942
Manayinga, Tjabanangga, born 1959, treated for yaws 1963
Kayu Kayu, Nambidjimba, born 1946
Unnamed, Tjabanangga, born 1961
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Not Contacted by Welfare Branch Patrols
(C) (I) Pipandji, Tjangula, wife and son
brother and wife's children at Papunya
(Dover Hills area)
(II) Yuntjiyalta, Tjuburula, four wives, about seven children
(Baron Range area)
(III) Djindaga, Tjagamara, two wives, about two children
(Baron Range area)
(IV) Mamudja, Tjabanangga, three wives, about three children
brothers at Yuendumu and Papunya
(Jupiter Well area)
(V) Nyunmuluga, Tjabaldjari
(Jupiter Well area)
(VI) Pitaninya, Purukulu, two wives, one child
related to Warburton people?
(Jupiter Well area)
Males Females
Adults 6 12 = 18
Children 14 not divided by sex = 14
(VII) Some 20 - 30 in Baron Range area?
Related to the above and the Warburton people?
Attachment II - Clothing Rations for desert Aboriginals April 1964
30 blankets.
Adult males : 10 prs shorts (football type)
10 shirts (mens, small mens)
Adult females : 15 dresses (2W, 10SW, 3SSW)
Children male : 6 prs shorts (for 9 - 12 year olds)
6 T-shirts.
Children female : 6 dresses (for 9 - 12 year olds)
These clothes are to be issued before travel to any
Aboriginals wishing to be taken East, the object being
to provide warmth on the long drive and to forestall
supply of old and dirty clothing by guides.
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