Warlpiri Elder Reveals False Promises by OSTF

A Warlpiri elder from Yuendumu talks about misrepresentation and false promises by Mark McMurtrie and the Original Sovereign Tribal Federation (OSTF). 

Yuendumu, the largest remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia, is suffering severe drought. Warlpiri elders say government authorities have taken advantage of them, while Mark McMurtrie and OSTF have deceived them with false claims and empty hope.

Mark McMurtrie, a British pseudo-Aboriginal ‘sovereignty’ activist, uses a tribal name, "Gunham Badi Jakamarra" and claims to have been initiated into the Walpiri Law. He argues that this authorises him to speak for the Walpiri Tribe.

The Loremen, who represent the true authority of ancient Aboriginal lore and law, oppose the claims of McMurtrie and OSTF.