Bess Price
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Bess Nungarrayi Price is an Australian indigenous activist and chair of the Northern Territory Indigenous Affairs Advisory Council.
Born in Yuendumu, her first language is Warlpiri
. She also knows Luritja, Western Arrernte and Anmatyerre. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Aboriginal Community Management and Development from Curtin University and has worked in education and training, public administration, the media, community development, interpreting, translating and language teaching and has experience in small business management. With her husband Dave Price, she is a partner with Jajirdi Consultants working in cross cultural awareness training, community liaison and Warlpiri language services. She lives in Alice Springs.
Price has strongly criticised the high levels of violence in Central Australian indigenous communities and supported the Northern Territory Intervention
. In December 2009 she delivered the Bennelong Society
's inaugural Peter Howson lecture, also on the topic of indigenous violence, and received the Bennelong Medal
She spoke at the Centre for Independent Studies
, Sydney
, on Mar 23 2011 and appeared on Q&A on 11 Apr 2011. As a result of an offensive tweet by legal academic Larissa Behrendt
in reaction to the Q&A program, Bess appeared on the front page of The Australian
on 14 Apr 2011.. Behrendt apologised for the slur.
Born in Yuendumu, her first language is Warlpiri
Warlpiri language
The Warlpiri language is spoken by about 3000 of the Warlpiri people in Australia's Northern Territory. It is one of the Ngarrkic languages of the large Southwest branch of the Pama–Nyungan family, and is one of the largest aboriginal languages in Australia in terms of number of speakers.-...
. She also knows Luritja, Western Arrernte and Anmatyerre. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Aboriginal Community Management and Development from Curtin University and has worked in education and training, public administration, the media, community development, interpreting, translating and language teaching and has experience in small business management. With her husband Dave Price, she is a partner with Jajirdi Consultants working in cross cultural awareness training, community liaison and Warlpiri language services. She lives in Alice Springs.
Price has strongly criticised the high levels of violence in Central Australian indigenous communities and supported the Northern Territory Intervention
Northern Territory National Emergency Response
The Northern Territory National Emergency Response was a package of changes to welfare provision, law enforcement, land tenure and other measures, introduced by the Australian federal government under John Howard in 2007 to address claims of rampant child sexual abuse and neglect in Northern...
. In December 2009 she delivered the Bennelong Society
Bennelong Society
The Bennelong Society is as a conservative think-tank dedicated to Indigenous Australian affairs. The society was named after the Eora man, Bennelong, who served as an interlocutor between the Indigenous Australian and British cultures, both in Sydney and in the United Kingdom almost from the start...
's inaugural Peter Howson lecture, also on the topic of indigenous violence, and received the Bennelong Medal
She spoke at the Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
The Centre for Independent Studies is a libertarian think tank founded in April 1976 by Executive Director Greg Lindsay. The CIS is one of six think tanks recognised by the National Institute for Research Advancement in Tokyo, Japan...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, on Mar 23 2011 and appeared on Q&A on 11 Apr 2011. As a result of an offensive tweet by legal academic Larissa Behrendt
Larissa Behrendt
Larissa Behrendt is an Australian academic and writer of Aboriginal and European descent. She is currently a Professor of Law and Indigenous Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney....
in reaction to the Q&A program, Bess appeared on the front page of The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
on 14 Apr 2011.. Behrendt apologised for the slur.