"Anangu [pronounced Ananu]...are referred to as Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal people/group.The Anangu people are the traditional owners of Uluru - Kata Tjuta (formerly known as Ayers Rock and The Olgas)."
The Anangu peoples are the people who live in the community where I'm situated, they are not referred to as Aborigines. When I would write about comparisons between our First Nations peoples in Canada and the people from this country, I always referred to them as Aborigines. This is the terminology which I was used to, this is how I've heard professors refer to the first peoples of Australia, now I know different.
The Anangu peoples are infamous for their art work; today while I was at the school this caught my eye...
The sign on the school is Ernabella Anangu School, here's a closer look at a bit of the art work.
I love watching the children create; it's like the Anangu peoples are born with the gift of creativity, their art work is phenomenal.
In doing more research I found this information:
"In other regions different words have been adopted: Murri over most of south and central Queensland, Bama in north Queensland, Nunga in southern South Australia, Noongar (Nyoongah) around Perth, Wongi in the Kalgoorlie region, Yolngu in Arnhem Land, Anangu in central Australia, Yuin on the south coast of New South Wales and Palawa in Tasmania."
I stand corrected, Anangu is central Australia.
In doing more research I found this information:
"In other regions different words have been adopted: Murri over most of south and central Queensland, Bama in north Queensland, Nunga in southern South Australia, Noongar (Nyoongah) around Perth, Wongi in the Kalgoorlie region, Yolngu in Arnhem Land, Anangu in central Australia, Yuin on the south coast of New South Wales and Palawa in Tasmania."
I stand corrected, Anangu is central Australia.
