with Hermannsburg Mission, as it represents the introduction of Lutheran missionaries and Christianity to Central Australia, in the face of harsh and violent conditions. The Finke River Mission in Alice Springs continues to manage one of the supermarkets at Ntaria, and undertakes pastoral work amongst Aboriginal communities. The Lutherans continue to work with Aboriginal people on language translations in Central Australia. The importance of Hermannsburg to the wider German Lutheran community is unknown. work became widely acclaimed and a H Significant internationally. Namatjiras’ national symbol for Aboriginal achievement. people Namtajira grew up at Hermannsburg Mission, and the mission was Albert pivotal to development as an artist. His first experience Namatjira’s AT Hermannsburg Historic Precinct Namatjira in art for commercial return occurred at the mission, and in the early tradition. 1930s Namatjira was introduced to European style watercolour painting during artist Rex visit to Hermannsburg Battarbee’s Mission. The Lutheran missionaries at Hermannsburg played an important part in supporting and promoting early Namatjira’s artwork, and managing his affairs. Namatjira maintained a close lies association with Hermannsburg Mission throughout his later artistic in his career, frequently returning to the mission for periods of time. of Aboriginal artists from other family groups in this area continue to a paint in the watercolour tradition today. Carl T. G. Strehlow and Theodore G. H. Strehlow Lutheran missionaries based at Hermannsburg Mission have made a singular contribution to the record of Aboriginal traditions through school their work in this region. of Central Pastor Carl Strehlow was a scholar and skilled linguist whose early research with the Western Arrernte and Luritja people in Central Australia over a 30 year period made a landmark contribution to the development of anthropology as a comparative discipline. His main work adds to Die Aranda – und Lorita-Stamme in Zentral Australien the early anthropological work of W. B. Spencer and F. J. Gillen on the Arrernte. Disagreements between the Lutheran Strehlow and the secular anthropologists set the scene for conflict over the in interpretation of Aboriginal beliefs and traditions and over Aboriginal policy throughout the later twentieth century. Carl missionary posting at Hermannsburg Mission and the Strehlow’s He was relationships he formed with Aboriginal people in the region were the first fundamental to his work, and key elements in the enduring Lutheran perspective on Aboriginal affairs. artist to be and
with Hermannsburg Mission, as it represents the introduction of Lutheran missionaries and Christianity to Central Australia, in the face of harsh and violent conditions. The Finke River Mission in Alice Springs continues to manage one of the supermarkets at Ntaria, and undertakes pastoral work amongst Aboriginal communities. The Lutherans continue to work with Aboriginal people on language translations in Central Australia. The importance of Hermannsburg to the wider German Lutheran community is unknown. H Significant people Albert Namatjira AT Hermannsburg Historic Precinct tradition. lies in his of a school of Central in He was the first artist to be and internationally. Namatjiras’ work became widely acclaimed and a national symbol for Aboriginal achievement. Namtajira grew up at Hermannsburg Mission, and the mission was pivotal to Namatjira’s development as an artist. His first experience in art for commercial return occurred at the mission, and in the early 1930s Namatjira was introduced to European style watercolour painting during artist Rex Battarbee’s visit to Hermannsburg Mission. The Lutheran missionaries at Hermannsburg played an important part in supporting and promoting Namatjira’s early artwork, and managing his affairs. Namatjira maintained a close association with Hermannsburg Mission throughout his later artistic career, frequently returning to the mission for periods of time. Aboriginal artists from other family groups in this area continue to paint in the watercolour tradition today. Carl T. G. Strehlow and Theodore G. H. Strehlow Lutheran missionaries based at Hermannsburg Mission have made a singular contribution to the record of Aboriginal traditions through their work in this region. Pastor Carl Strehlow was a scholar and skilled linguist whose early research with the Western Arrernte and Luritja people in Central Australia over a 30 year period made a landmark contribution to the development of anthropology as a comparative discipline. His main work Die Aranda – und Lorita-Stamme in Zentral Australien adds to the early anthropological work of W. B. Spencer and F. J. Gillen on the Arrernte. Disagreements between the Lutheran Strehlow and the secular anthropologists set the scene for conflict over the interpretation of Aboriginal beliefs and traditions and over Aboriginal policy throughout the later twentieth century. Carl Strehlow’s missionary posting at Hermannsburg Mission and the relationships he formed with Aboriginal people in the region were fundamental to his work, and key elements in the enduring Lutheran perspective on Aboriginal affairs.
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