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IWANTJA, OUR FIRST VISIT TO AN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY – The 26th of Aug we left Coober Pedy driving aroud 300 kms north to the Indulkana Aboriginal Community (Iwantja is the Aboriginal name) close to the Northern Territory borther. A 8 kms unsealed road connect the community to the Stuart Hwy, official road signs inform that you are entering in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara land and that you need a permit to go on. Unofficial signs on cars on the side of the road invite you to drive safe and welcome turist to visit the Art Centre that is apparently the only place you are allowed go without a permit. No photos allowed. Around 300 aboriginal people live in Iwantja and 20 workers/volunteers that manage the basic services such as the art centre, the school, water, electricity and medical assistance.
As long as we understood right now, most of the Aboriginal Communities born in th ‘70. The Australian Government didnt’ really like the traditional way of life of indigenous as they were mostly nomads so offer them an house and basic facilities.
We start thinking it would be interesting to have a closer experience in Aboriginal Communities to better understand the indigenous culture and condition and the present relationship with the official government. Central Australia sounds like the right place where to start from.
IWANTJA, OUR FIRST VISIT TO AN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY - The 26th of Aug we left Coober Pedy driving aroud 300 kms…