Desert tracks documents the experience of a diverse range of urban whites on tour in Central Australia. The tour began as an initiative of the Pitjantjatjara people to raise funds to assist in the movement back to the their homelands and maintain their communities, but also to break down racial and cultural barriers. Essential to the tour is the involvement of the whites in the Pitjantjatjara culture, sharing knowledge and learning to survive in the Central Desert.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302863
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Aboriginal Australia → Intercultural communication
Aboriginal Australia → Pitjantjatjara (Australian people)
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aboriginal Australians - Business enterprises
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Intercultural communication
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tourist trade
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Intercultural communication
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)