Press Release 24 May 2018 (204.36 kB) 

Anangu Tjuta invited to come along on:

Monday 21st May, 2018

To hear about APY's progress over the past 3 years

at UMUWA

Starting a 1pm

- BB Lunch will be provided

- Fuel orders to attend the meeting please contact APY Administration on 89548101

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Mr Frank Young APY Chairperson

THE EDWARDS FAMILY INVITES ANANGU & PIRAMPA TO THE BUSH REBURIAL OF THEIR CHILD IN THE BURIAL CAVE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE MAKU TJUKURPA

APRIL 5, 2018

PROGRAMME

1. ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 5 2018 THE POLICE PLANE WILL LAND AT MIMILI AIRFIELD AT A TIME POLICE WILL ADVISE (PROBABLY AROUND 12 NOON)
2. PROFESSOR ROGER BYARD WILL RETURN THE CHILD TO REX TJAMI ON BEHALF OF THE EDWARDS FAMILY AND TRADITONAL OWNERS
3. A FUNERAL PROCESSION WILL TAKE THE CHILD TO THE BURIAL CAVE ON THE SANDY BORE SIDE OF THE MAKU TJUKURPA
4. THE CHILD WILL BE REBURIED BUSH WAY IN THE BURIAL CAVE
5. THE FUNERAL PROCESSION WILL TRAVEL TO VICTORY WELL FOR MAI & INMA

THE EDWARDS FAMILY THANKS

1. FORMER MINISTER FOR ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS THE HONOURABLE MR. KYAM MAHER MLC FOR FUNDING THE CHILD’S REBURIAL
2. THE INMA DANCERS 
3. POLICE BRINGING THE CHILD BACK TO COUNTRY ON THE POLICE PLANE
4. PROFESSOR BYARD FOR TRAVELLING WITH THE CHILD 
5. THE MIMILI MAKU STORE & MIMILI FAMILY CENTRE FOR ORGANISING MAI (FOOD) AT VICTORY WELL 
6. THE SCHOOLS ASSISTING TJITJI ATTEND BUSH REBURIAL & INMA
7. APY MANAGEMENT & MIMILI ANANGU COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR ADMINISTRATION
8. SKILLHIRE & NGNAMPA HEALTH FOR ORGANISING SAFE WATER
9. RASAC FOR ORGANISING SITE AND RUBBISH SERVICES
10. EVERYONE ARRANGING FACILITIES TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT

A limited amount of money will be available to help Anangu return home after the inma using fuel from the Mimili Maku store.

REX TJAMI, TRADITONAL OWNER
ON BEHALF OF THE EDWARDS FAMILY
March 25, 2018

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