Haasts Bluff Native Settlement began as a government ration depot in In missionaries from the Hermannsburg Mission, also known as the Finke River Mission, began to provide welfare services to the Aboriginal residents. Although no school or dormitories were established at Haast's Bluff, missionaries resided there and it operated as an outpost of the Hermannsburg Mission.
In the settlement closed and residents were moved to a new settlement at Papunya. Haasts Bluff Native Settlement, miles northwest of Alice Springs was established in February as a government ration depot. It initially provided rations for elderly, sick and infirm Aboriginal people.
From , as part of an agreement with the government, missionaries from the Lutheran Mission at Hermannsburg, also known as Finke River Mission, were subsidised to provide welfare services at the settlement. They erected a number of permanent and temporary buildings at the settlement, both for mission staff and Aboriginal people. In the mid s, this practice ceased when the men either moved further west or passed away. The distinctive landscape of Haasts Bluff features in the stories of the Luritja people.
During the drought period in the s, the Luritja people moved from various caves and rock holes throughout the mountain ranges. Stories of these trials and tribulations are represented in many of the paintings created by the senior law women. Mitjili Napurrula, is one of the most recognised artists from this region. The particular patterning of the tree motif create their own magic as the layering of the tree motif seem to hang on the canvas like mobiles.
One of the notable features of her work is the distinctive Pintubi minimalism. Mitjili was married to fellow artist Long Tom Tjapanangka. These trips are a source of inspiration for their paintings as well as an opportunity for artists to get back to their country, go hunting and affirm traditional links with the land.
Short biographies are available on the Ikuntji artists pages , while the book "Ikuntji: Paintings from Haasts Bluff " by Marina Strocchi is an excellent reference available from our online shop. For a map of the region, click here -The above opens a new browser window. Find a self drive 4wd hire, camper, motorhome or camper rental from Alice Springs to Uluru and return or oneway to Darwin via Kakadu and Litchfield. Minimum rental is 5 days.
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