COLBUNG1988

Title: Message stick brought by Ken Colbung (Nundjan Djiridjarkan)

Description: The message stick Ken Colbung carried when he presented a petition for Australian Aboriginal people to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at Government House, Perth in April 1988.

Creator of Object: Ken Colbung

Date Created: 1988

Item type: positive text reference

Subtype: political

Linguistic area 1: Chirila: Nyungar Austlang: W41 - NOONGAR / NYOONGAR Glottolog: nyun1247

Source types: cultural institution

Institution/Holder file: AIATSIS object identifier: COLBUNG.K14.BW (N04522)

Media copyright: AIATSIS

Notes: This information comes from an email from Sally Brand (AIATSIS), 22 September 2017

Data Entry: Piers Kelly