Acknowledgements

Artwork and Stories

Hodgson, C pers com - Charles Hodgsons is an Arrernte man who currently works in mens health in Alice Springs. He worked as a Guide at the Alice Springs Desert Park for a number of years.
Turner MK & Henderson J (1994) Bush Foods Nhenhe-areye anwerne-arle arlkweme Arrernte foods from central Australia. IAD Press. MK Turner is an Eastern Arrernte elder, mother, grandmother, great grand mother, artist, humanitarian, and teacher. She was a major contributor to the Arandic Languages Dictionaries program and plays an ongoing role at the Alice Springs Desert Park as a cultural advisor
Latz P.K (1996) Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in central Australia. Alice Springs:IAD Press.
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. The Mala Walk . Parks Australia & the Mutitjulu community
Spencer, J - John Spencer is an Australian who is proud of his Aboriginal and Scottish heritage. His grandmother was a Central Arrernte woman belonging to the Alice Springs Mpwarntwe group and his grandfather was an early pastoral settler in Central Australia. John has spent his life learning about the culture of his people and the flora, fauna and history of his homeland. He has been involved for many years in the tourist industry in Central Australia, sharing this knowledge with visitors from around the world. He worked for a number of years as a tour guide in the Alice Springs Desert Park.

Collins, T pers com. Tim Collins is the Nursery Manager at the Alice Springs Desert Park.
Fyfe, G, pers. com. Greg Fyfe was the Senior Keeper at the Alice Springs Desert Park from 1996-2007.
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