The Battle for Native Title (handing back of land to traditional owners) has been won. Arrernte people have been recognised as Mparntwe’s (Alice Springs) first inhabitants. The proof of continued occupation rested with their sacred sites still under threat. This documentary explores the continuous struggle by Central Australia’s Arrernte people to maintain their sacred sites and stop the expansion of Alice Springs from swallowing them up.

24 minute Documentary
Directed by Danielle MacLean
Nganampa Anwernekenhe Series 16

CREDITS

Featuring
Max Stuart
Peter Renehan
Thomas Stevens
Doris Stuart
Diane Ferber
Alison Ferber
Priscilla Ferber
Cecily Rice

Narrated by Trisha Moreton-Thomas

Additional Voices – Norm Grogan and Andrea Fraser

Writer/Director – Danielle MacLean

Cinematographer – Warwick Thornton

Sound Recordist –Vance Glynn

Production Assistant – Peta-Lee Cole Manolis

2nd Unit Cinematographer  - Robyn Nardoo

Narration Sound Recordist – Corey Noll

Translators – Diane Ferber

Transcribing – Sharon Cole

Additional Translating – Janet McCormack and Brendan Trew

Editor – Dena Curtis

Sound Designer – Corey Noll

Traditional Songs – performed by Max Stuart, courtesy of Yeperenye Festival

Composer – Corey Noll

Fertility poem courtesy of David Mpetyane

Archival Footage

Lhere Artepe news footage supplied by Imparja Television

Native title news footage supplied by Central Land Council

Additional Native Title footage supplied by Central Land Council and Lhere Artepe

Aerial footage supplied by Museum of Victoria

Newspaper articles supplied by the Centralian Advocate, The Australian Newspaper and NT News

Special Thanks to
Lhere Artepe
Central Land Council
David Hayes-Marshall
Myra Hayes
Tim Mason
Jennifer Howard
Bob Stuart
Phillip Watson
Paul Wiles
Priscilla Collins
Johnny Carol
Trevor Adamson
Jane Hodson
Betty Peace
Brian Sterling
Alice Springs Library
Strehlow Research Centre

Executive Producer –Citt Williams

Nganampa Anwernekenhe Series Producer – Rachel Clements

Production Manager – Rachel Clements

Production Co-ordinator - Dena Curtis

Production Assistant - Vance Glynn

The Nganampa Anwernekenhe documentary series is produced by CAAMA for Imparja Television