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Jeannie Herbert Punayi Nungarrayi b. 1 January 1953

Also known as Punayi Nungarrayi

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Nungarrayi was a Warlpiri woman potter and teacher from the Northern Territory who was introduced to pottery by the potter Thanakupi (also known as Thancoupie, 1937-2011). She was an active teacher and translator, particularly in the field of Aboriginal languages.

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Christine Nicholls. JEANNIE HERBERT PUNAYI NUNGARRAYI 1953-2014. Obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2015, p.31
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/obituary-jeannie-nungarrayis-skill-in-the-warlpiri-language-made-her-an-advocate-for-bilingual-programs-20150205-136ohd.html
Christine Nicholls. Lajamanu artists speak out : Jeannie Herbert Nungarrayi interviewed by Christine Nicholls, Lajamanu, March 1990. (exhibition catalogue)
Aboriginal Art & Culture: an American eye
https://aboriginalartandculture.wordpress.com/2013/09/01/earth-works/

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