Peppimenarti

Peppimenarti is an Aborigine owned cattle station in the Northern Territory near the Daly River. Beginning by rounding up descendants of cattle who had strayed from other stations the Aborigines have built up the station to a successful business enterprise with $1m turnover p.a. Aboriginal law takes precedence over European law, and all able-bodied men on the station must work, with none allowed to go on the dole. Peppimenarti stands as a shining example of the Aboriginal Outstation Movement, which has successfully combined western business sense with Aboriginal tribal custom.

Credits

producer/director

Ron Iddon

production company

Film Australia

Leopardwood

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

37779

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Aboriginal Australians - Business enterprises

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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