Evil Warriors
Encyclopedia
The Evil Warriors are a gang
based in and around the town of Wadeye, Northern Territory
, Australia
. They are composed entirely of Aboriginal
members, drawn towards crime by the poverty and poor conditions that plague the Australian indigenous community. In 2006 they gained nationwide attention following a violent feud with their rivals, the Judas Priests, which forced many of Wadeye population to flee.
Gang
A gang is a group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or else a criminal affiliation. In early usage, the word gang referred to a group of workmen...
based in and around the town of Wadeye, Northern Territory
Wadeye, Northern Territory
Wadeye is a town in Australia's Northern Territory.Wadeye was formerly known as Port Keats. The town is remote, situated on the western edge of the Daly River Reserve more than 200 km south west of Darwin, with road access being cut off by flooding during the wet season. Year round access is via...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. They are composed entirely of Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
members, drawn towards crime by the poverty and poor conditions that plague the Australian indigenous community. In 2006 they gained nationwide attention following a violent feud with their rivals, the Judas Priests, which forced many of Wadeye population to flee.