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NGANAMPA MANTA: OUR
LAND FESTIVAL
Iriti-nguru
Kuwari-kutu (From Yesterday into
Tomorrow)
25th
Anniversary of granting of Freehold
Title to APY Lands
27 – 29
October 2006
Umuwa, Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Yankunytjatjara Lands, SA
On
November 4th 1981, the South Australian government presented
inalienable
freehold title of the Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara or APY Lands to Anangu
(Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara people). This act firmly placed
ownership,
management and control of the Lands in the hands of the traditional
owners.
2006
is the 25th anniversary of that momentous event and Anangu
are
marking it with the Nganampa Manta: Our Land Festival:
an occasion to honour the achievements of the Elders who fought for
rights to
their land and a celebration of the Land itself.
Nganampa Manta: Our
Land will be held at
Umuwa in the APY Lands, 27–29 October 2006 and is not
only a celebration of a milestone and what has been achieved in the
past 25
years, but also a focus for thought about the next 25 years and all the
challenges that people face in the region. To this end, the invitation
is extended to other Australians to attend this significant event in
its celebration
of a major landmark for a region, a culture and a people that are
unique yet
much challenged by many contemporary issues. It is also a rare chance
to gain an insight to life
and culture in remote
traditional Aboriginal lands.
Nganampa
Manta: Our Land
provides an
opportunity to travel through a beautiful, usually
closed part of the
South Australian outback to Umuwa in the APY Lands, and meet Anangu
and
witness their unique culture and life through traditional inma
(stories in dance and song), traditional skills (spear making,
bush tucker, weaving) and the contemporary art that has made the region
famous.
The festival will also highlight how the traditional has melded with
the
contemporary with performances by the legendary Pitjantjatjara Choir,
local community
bands and children’s dance performance.
Program
A
detailed program will soon be confirmed and made available for
download.
Fri 27 October (from 6pm):
Traditional inma and Pitjantjatjara Choir
Sat 28 October (all day):
Traditional skills demonstrations; children’s dance;
art displays from all APY Lands art centres; Cinema showing
documentaries,
historical footage and contemporary films; evening concert with
Community Bands
Sun 29 October (morning):
Special church service; honouring of Elders
ceremony
Attending
the Nganampa Manta: Our Land Festival
Accommodation
will be camping under the stars in the shadows of the majestic Musgrave Ranges at prepared camp sites
within 2kms
of the festival grounds. The journey to the festival will be a unique
experience in itself, as this is a part of South Australia that only a few
fortunate
people have had the privilege of visiting.
A
range of tours has been organised to assist people in making their way
to the
festival. (If you are a tour operator or charter service and would like
to
arrange a tour yourself, please
contact
the Ku Arts office, so that we may assist with promotion.) But this is
also a
chance to drive yourself or join a tag-along tour (contact Ku Arts for
details
about tag-along tours).
Entry
to the APY Lands is by permit only, however for the Nganampa Manta: Our Land Festival,
your Festival
Pass will
include entry permission (ticket/permit
cost is $55.00 for adults, or $22.00 for students and children aged
12-18: children
under 12 free). There will also be a
camping fee of $20.00 per person for up to three nights camping in
designated
areas, or $30.00 per family per night (including GST). To purchase a
Festival
Pass, click
here to download the form and fax to APY on 08 8954 8110 or
you may email Ku Arts - debmyers@internode.on.net
to have a registration form sent to you. The registration form also
includes
the processing of camping fees. If joining a tour, the Nganampa Manta: Our Land
Festival Pass and camping fees will be incorporated in the tour cost.
Tours
For tours departing from Coober Pedy, Alice Springs or Yulara, please contact:
Wayward Bus
Amanda McKinnon
P:(08) 8410 8855
E:charters@waywardbus.com.au
Click here for more details regarding Wayward Bus tours.
For tours departing from Adelaide:
Headin Bush 4WD Adventures
Mick or Colleen
P: (08) 83565501
F: (08) 83565535
E: info@headingbush.com
W:www.headingbush.com
Click here for details of Headin Bush tour.
Just Cruisin 4WD Tours
Paul Douglas
P: 08 83239827
M: 0414 807 891
E: cruisin2@tpg.com.au
Click here for details of Just Cruisin tour.
Location
& Map
 Umuwa
is located just under 200kms west of the Stuart Highway, along well-made
and
maintained dirt roads. Although the roads are generally in excellent
condition,
4WD drive vehicles are recommended as wet weather can make the roads
impassable
for non-4WD vehicles. The nearest town on the Stuart Highway is Marla where
supplies
and fuel (diesel or Opal fuel) can be purchased. All petrol driven
vehicles
must fill with Opal fuel before entering the Lands. With your ticket
you will
receive details of the route to be taken when entering the Lands,
distances and
services available.
Other Activities
A
visit to one or several of the art centres of the APY Lands is also
recommended
to enrich your experience further. Visits to art centres on your way to
or from
the festival can be arranged on request (to be made on ticket
application form).
Protocol
The
APY Lands is a dry zone, which means alcohol is not permitted in the
lands and
all persons purchasing a Festival
Pass must
comply with any laws currently in force
concerning the sale and possession of alcohol and volatile and
prohibited substances
on the Lands. There are serious penalties for possessing or supplying
alcohol
and other banned substances.
It
is a condition of entry and of your permit to attend the festival that
you do
not leave the designated route to and from Umuwa and – if stopping en
route –
stay within 40 metres of the road boundary. Unless separate application
is made,
you may not enter any communities or settlements other than Umuwa.
 Contact Details
If
you wish to speak to someone about the Festival:
Ku
Arts
Deb
Myers
P: 08
8339 3857
F: 08
8339 3857
M: 0439080493
E: debmyers@internode.on.net
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