Norman Tindale and Native Title
His Appearance in the Yulara Case
Peter Sutton
The 2006 Norman B Tindale Memorial Lecture
Figure 9: Source: Tindale data tables in Anthropology Report, from Tindale 1933b.
Rec Native Name Born Where Born Where Father Born
1 Koneia tjukur c1914 Kularda, Goyder Springs Adiila Hill North West of Ernabella, East
[Kuniya Tjukurr] [Kurlarta] of Ayers Rock [Artila]
7 Andumara c1885 Peltardi, East Mann Range Konkonkeia near Malara
[Piltarti]
8 Moreika c1900 Adiila, E. of Ayers Rock Apara
[Artila]
14 Kurodjana c1888 Amaraltja East of Apara Meironba East of Appara [see Mirrunpa]
28 Motjutjana = Inapa c1893 Anapalla [Anapala] Tetu [Tjirtu (?) West of Mann Range]
33 Nantje c1929 Anapala = Ernabella Ngankuru long way West of Apara na
[Ngarnkurr 4, Mann Range]
40 Jange(na) c1910 Kanjalameita near Apara, Kanpi [Karnpi]
Aparana where has name
[Apara]
42 Tjopinga-tjoping c1883 Aliwanjawanja Wamapiti South 3 days [Wama Pirti 1]
left handed [Arliwanyawanya ~
Arliwanyuwanyu]
43 Penawera c1877 Peltardi in Mann Range Peltardi [Piltarti, assuming Mann Range]
[Piltarti]
45 Djimindinja c1878 Peltardi Mann Range Long way West of Peltardi, Patuperi = West
[Piltarti] [Partupirri, Rawlinson Range area]
46 Njumbu nja(name) c1870 Arakailpa nja near Jacky Arakailpa
Pass South side Musgrave
49 Jakeredja, Jakere c1912 Peltardi Mann Ranges Peltardi East Mann Range
50 Tjaladjanma c1883 Peltardi Peltardi East end Mann Range
51 Mulaiaparu c1910 Kanpinja West of Peltardi Teitu [Tjirtu, West of Mann Range]
[Karnpi]
55 Kondjerea c1912 Anmanngo, South of Anmanngu
Erliwanja
58 Njukupai c1895 Ambukulu = Umbukulu Pudalja = Pudal (our camp 8) [Purtaly (?), Musgrave Ra]
[Umpukulu, Mann Range]
59 Tjankartu(nja) c1909 Kondjanja West end of Wamapiti, 3 days South of Erliwanja,
Mann. Ra. South East from here
64 Jaldalpanu c1888 Aputjilpi = Kelly Hill Aputjilpi [Apu Tjirlpi]
East of Apparinja
65 Murundu c1888 Apara = Opparinna, North Kartatjuta (Mt Olga) [Kata Tjurta]
of Musgrave Range
67 Njinani nga c1878 Njimu Njimu 0
(see Remarks}
68 Tjikunga c1883 Malara nja West of Malara
Mann Range
69 Lenga tjukur c1881 Poka, near Trews Gap a Wipu, West North West towards West end of Mann Range
little way along Range from
here. South side 'c12 miles'
running creek goes South
[Puka]
71 Entakutji c1885 [1] Malara & [2] Apuna Malara
2 places
73 Tjanjendi, c1901 Umbukulu [1] Tjitapiti & [2] Angata, 1 mile North
Kanjinti West & 1 mile Nnorth respectively from
Umbukulu [Tjitapiti, Angatja]
75 Wakenbi c1905 Tjitapiti 1 mile North West Mototja [Mututja]
of here
76 Ekota(nja) c1865 Mototja, this side Apara Konamata East of Mt Kintore [Kunamata]
North Musgraves [Mututja]
77 Ngonanti c1876 Tjitapiti [1] Umbukulu East end Mann Range
[2] He really came from Apara mother walk this way
78 Ngolilja c1878 [1] Atal(nga) near Near Trews Gap [near Puka]
Tjitapiti has no tjukur,
[2] country is Impinkeri
[Impinkirri]
82 Ngonandi c1876 [1] Tjangi(nja) & [1] Jara & [2] Tjangi long way West South
(Tjinampara) [2] Jara(nga) West South West on other end of Mann Range South side
West from here
83 Malparinga na c1895 [1] Itjakura & [2] Ilitjara Wipu, West of here end of Mann Range where it becomes a tail
[in sandhills North by West
of here 2 days away
84 Ngonanti c1877 Njira(na) near Poka Mann Long way West Atarango(nja) [Atarungu]
Range [Nyira]
85 Tjimilkurandjana c1883 Malara SW from here Malara
ngura (camp) tjalu (spring)
kanba (snake) bulka (big)
87 Etiminji c1886 Alkatanja 'peta' in Alkata(nja)
sandhills, North West not
far from here
88 Marupandjanu c1899 Odanda, near Peltadi in [1] Petolo & [2] Okolka [Pitulu]
Petermann Range [Utantja]
90 Tempa(nga) c1899 [1] Kulal(nga) Kulal
[2] Anumarapiti long
way West of here
93 Tjingo(nja) c1913 Mandaro = Mandarawur = Mandaro
Foster Cliff
100 Tapalja = Teti c1927 Walpa West by South from Odanda North West long way [Utantja]
here [Warlpa 3, West of
Puka]
103 Angku c1923 Malara Malara
111 Imantura c1922 Nalitji just West of Poka Nali(nja) near here, 1 - 2 miles West of
(Tjamboana) & here on hill
(Maiyara)
121 Ngindja c1904 Pelpere Pelpere
129 Njuwala c1903 Kondeita pulta South East Erondja near (W) [
of here not very far
130 Moinkorei c1875 Anapala = Ernabella Owalinja (creek)
{see Remarks}
132 Kawari = c1895 Pelpere W of Poka Umbukulu [Umpukulu]
Jankari [Pilpirrinyis West end of
Tomkinson Range]
134 Nantamuru (gives c1888 Pelperei [Pilpirriny] Jaluku(na) near Pelpere
as own name)
{see Remarks}
135 Peiatjilpi c1898 Umbukulu Kunamata West of Mt Crombie
136 Lanka tjukur c1916 Ngankuru(nga) South side Konalnga Mann Range near Trew Gap [Kunal]
Mann Range [Ngarnkurr 4]
138 Pailperenja (na) c1911 Kalkanja South of Kunamata, Kalkanja
West of Pundi, Souh of Mt
Kintore not localized
139 Tjalkorei c1915 Malara Tomkinson Range Konkonkeia near Malara
140 Enkadji c1914 Konanja close to & North of Konanja
Angaltakutjara Mann Range
142 Tjotjadja c1915 Erandjijanga near T Bradys Anapella [Anapala]
Well North of here
146 Tjapalja c1898 [1] Konalka [West of Malara] [1] Koruponja, [in Deering Hills]
[2] Minia West of Malara [2] Konalka
147 Andy c1916 Alberga Creek,Eterininja Konaurna South East not far South of Mt
East of here, 6 mile South Ferdinand, South of Donald Well on same creek
West of Pine Ridge
[Itarini]
149 Waljaruma nja c1883 Waijara West of Trews Gap Pulpalnga [Pulpal]
Mann Range [Wayarra]
162 Janema c1927 Kanpi [Karnpi] Peltardi [assume Mann Range Piltarti]
[Puka]
165 Njingota nja c1920 Kantjunja = Kona nja? This Intarni West of Poka
side [Ernabella side] Poka
near lunch camp after
Angaltakutjara [Kantju 1]
166 Njungala nja c1895 Kantjunja this side Poka Umbukulu [Umpukulu]
near our lunch camp after
Angaltakutjara (North side
Mann Range [Kantju 1]
170 Nanjuri c1895 Alpara near Aparanja West Wirangkara West of Mandaro [Wirangkarri]
Musgrave Range
177 Tjanganga c1904 Mineri (Kopari near to = Kopari nja [Kupari]
Mt Cooperinna, Deering
Hills South West from
[sic] [Miniri]
178 Janunka c1883 Ngari (Nareena) South Palaritja near Tjilpi [Tjirlpi] soak
side Musgrave Range North side Musgraves same lat. as
Konapandi [Kunapantii] ***
182 Tjinjuna, c1904 Amaraltja Musgrave Range Aparana = Opperinna [Apara]
Tjenjundu (not precisely located) **
189 Minjungunja in c1920 Apara Kulpitjarta, West of & near Apara [Kurlpi Tjarta]
'weaning' camp
** Location mapped by Layton.
*** As Kunapanti is on the S side of the Musgraves, latitude' does not make sense here. He may have
meant longitude.
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Fig 10 Elkin's 1930 field data where both father's and offspring's totems recorded
Notebook I
Name Totem name WD Translation Born at Other Place
Paddy Ngandal quiet snake Ingadji - Opara country; Alberga side
is all cousin, can't marry'
Jimmy Charlie Malu marlu red Bilpiri
(Kanbadjuga) kangaroo
(Old) Charlie, Nanara Djunagi marsupial Moorilyana Charlie's country is Indalkina Ck.
Lilie Waiyuda possum
Tommy (Agangaga) Malu Lif. Ck Araldina (along Lila Ck.)
Notebook III
Butcher Dick Kalea karlaya emu Lambina From Lilla Ck way, Alberga. At Welbourne Hill.
Charlie Wolauru eaglehawk' Officer's Ck
[warlawurru (Everard Ra.)
wedgetail eagle']
Charlie (old man) kunia carpet snake' kadilga (maggot
place')
George Laradja green snake (bena) Laradja
(poisonous);
WD larrtja snake
type, edible'
Joe gar muleyango red snake Algai'ilbuna
(other side of
Everard)
Ted kunia carpet snake Erldunda Lilla Ck
Charlie Pidikarali centipede Idia (other side brought to Muldadi as child (born there)
Moorilyana,
near Anabella)
Young Charlie Wolauru eaglehawk' Wolada
[warlawurru
wedgetail eagle']
Paddy Wolauru Karini (middle
of Everard Range)
Peter djalgu nocturnal ground- Purkuldja
dwelling marsupial
Moola (big nose) wonambi, warnambi Djin.gun (where
djalgu (dreaming snake) Djalgu sang
corroboree)
(Everard Ra. Way)
Ingangya Waiyuda possum Wagulangana
(close to
Kunaiyuldu)
Peter Malu born at Malu ngura Pilpingya - Idambidambi
place
Wolaurudugu Wolauru Waildjela ngura Pilpingya - Idambidambi
Nukabe Indaga Perentie Purdjukalo ngura Pilpingya - Idambidambi
Billy Malu Pilpingya- ngura Pilpingya - Idambidambi
Idambidambi
42 Elkin Fieldnotes SA, 1930, Series 2, Box 9 Notebook I and Notebook III; see MFI10, Parts 8.5.6
and 8.5.7.
43 Elkin Fieldnotes SA, 1930, Series 2, Box 9 Notebook I pp26, 4950 and Notebook III, p190; see
MFI10, Part 8.5.6, pp8687, 9192; Part 8.5.7. p125.
44 Elkin Fieldnotes SA, 1930, Series 2, Box 9 Notebook I pp1618, 2930, 34; see MFI10, Part 8.5.6,
pp8485, 8789.
45 Elkin Fieldnotes SA, 1930, Series 2, Box 9 Notebook III pp35, 42, 58, 59, 60, 62, 78, 84, 88, 90,
92, 100, 122, 130, 154, 156, 190, 192, 194, 196; see MFI10, Part 8.5.6, pp9495, 9899, 103107,
114, 116, 119, 125126.
46 Strehlow [dates various]; see MFI10, Part 8.11.3, pp663664, 666673.
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Tindale Sociological Cards - 1933 Mann and MusgravRange Expedition
Number I1
Native Name Koneia tjukur (Kuniya Tjukur)
Other Names Tommy
Tribe Jangkundjatjara
Sex Male
Age Estimated 19
Date 31. 5.1933 Ernabella East Musgrave Range
Subclass Ngala of Northern tribes
Totem Koneia carpet snake
Where Born Kularda, Goyder Springs
Siblings Two younger sisters
Spouse
Name Emalana
Tribe Jangk.
Born West of Ernabella
Father
Tribe Jangk.
Where Born Adiila Hill, East of Ayer's Rock, North of Ernabella
Living / Dead Dead at Apetana, West of Todmorden, worked for whites
Father's mother Came from Wamapiti, South West of Ernabella
Father's father Came from Adiila
Mother
Living / Dead Living, Hamilton Downs, ?drawing water
Mother's mother Came from Mapama-piti
Mother's father Came from Kularda
Number 15
Native Name Takamara (Tjakamarra)
Date 5. 6.1933 at Ernabella
Tribe Pitjinjara
Sex Male
Age Estimated 58
Totem tjala tjukur
Subclass Takamara
Where Born Long way west of Ulurinya near Kapi (Ayer's Rock); Katatjula ngura Mt Olga
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