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Mr Bernard Abbott - Chairman of the Board
Mr Abbott is an Arrernte man from Wallace Rockhole, west of Alice Springs. He is currently a member of the Central Land Council. Mr Abbott has been a member of the AAPA since 1995 and has taken an active role on the AAPA Board.
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Ms Jenny Inmulugulu - Deputy Chairman
Ms Inmulugulu is from Goulburn Island and is a Northern Land Council regional council member. She is a senior woman for her clan and a strong advocate for her community and the NLC’s regional council.
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Ms Lynette Granites
Ms Granites, who lives at Yuendumu, is a highly respected senior Walpiri woman, well known for her knowledge in women’s law and culture. Ms Granites is also a health worker and artist in her community.
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Ms Banduk Marika
Ms Marika is a Rirratjingu woman from Yirrkala. Her country is located in the Port Bradshaw area of North East Arnhem Land. Ms Marika is an accomplished artist and a senior woman in her community and a well-known advocate for land care and site protection. |
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Ms Lena Pula
Ms Pula is a senior woman from Utopia. She has been a member of the AAPA Board since 1999. She is regarded by other female Board members as an authority on women’s site issues. |
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Mr Pepy Simpson
Mr Simpson is a Warramungu man from Tennant Creek. He is currently a member of the Central Land Council. Mr Simpson has been a member of the AAPA since 1999 and has taken an active role on the AAPA Board. |
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Mr Robert Tipungwuti
Mr Tipungwuti is a senior Tiwi man who lives at Wurankuwu on Bathurst Island. He has held many representative and political roles at a local, regional, Territory and national level over the past 30 years, including with the former Department of Aboriginal Affairs, the Aboriginal Development Corporation, as an ATSIC Commissioner, and more recently as President of the Wurankuwu Aboriginal Corporation. Mr Tipungwuti is currently Chairman of the Tiwi Land Council.
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Mr Captain Woditj
Mr Woditj lives at Peppimenarti on the Daly River Land Trust, some 40km east of Wadeye. Mr Woditj is a senior custodian for lands reaching from Palumpa down to the Fitzmaurice River. He is well respected for his cultural knowledge and involvement in associated activities. |
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Ms Nancy McDinny
Ms McDinny is a Garrwa/Yanyuwa traditional owner who now lives at Sandridge outstaion near Borroloola. For many years she has had regional and women's roles on the NLC . She plays a key role in ceremonial dance and language activity in the region, and since 2002 she has become a nationally recognized artist.
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Mr Thomas Amagula
Mr Amagula is from Groote Eylandt and has been employed with the Anindilyakwa Land Council for the past 5 years as the Senior Liaison Officer. He is an advocate for the people of Groote Eylandt and is a respected member of the community. His recent work has centered upon negotiating the repatriation human remains from Washington. Also, Mr Amagula is a member of the Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Technical Panel for NAILSMA.
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| Carol Christophersen is a Government-nominated member of the Board. |
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| Michael Gillam is a Government-nominated member of the Board. |
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Photographer: Monica Napper
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