Martu people

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indigenous people
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Mardu
gptkb:Martu_Wangka_people
gptkbp:artCentre gptkb:Martumili_Artists
gptkbp:artworkBy gptkb:Martumili_Artists
gptkbp:claimedTitle gptkb:Western_Desert_cultural_bloc
determined in 2002
gptkbp:containsCommunity gptkb:Jigalong
gptkb:Kunawarritji
gptkb:Parnngurr
gptkb:Punmu
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:oral_tradition
rock art
songlines
gptkbp:culturalOrigin gptkb:Western_Desert_cultural_bloc
gptkbp:diet bush foods
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans mid-20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Martu people
gptkbp:hunting gptkb:deer
goanna
witchetty grub
gptkbp:language gptkb:Martu_Wangka
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Wati_languages
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:nativeTitleArea 136,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:notableFor fire-stick farming
traditional ecological knowledge
collaborative land management with scientists
land management practices
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Ngalangka_Nola_Taylor
gptkb:Nora_Nungabar
gptkb:Nyangkayi_Lawrence
gptkb:Yunkurra_Billy_Atkins
gptkbp:numberOfIssues land rights
cultural preservation
remote community services
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Kanyirninpa_Jukurrpa
gptkb:Martu_Council
gptkbp:population approximately 1,000
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Government_of_India
environmental stewardship
cultural resilience
desert survival skills
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Ngaanyatjarra_people
gptkb:Pintupi_people
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Dreamtime
gptkbp:traditionalLifestyle semi-nomadic
gptkbp:traditionalTerritory gptkb:Western_Desert
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Sandy_Desert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5