Jennifer Inkamala

Jennifer Inkamala was an outstanding Western Arrernte and Luritja language teacher as well as being an accomplished artist, an Elder, a published author, a traditional landowner, and a proud nana and mother.  Jennifer translated and read the first 3 Honey Ant Readers into Western Arrernte, a Central Australian language. She also helped with editing, recording and advising on the HAR translations into other languages. Jennifer often took children out on bush trips to teach them more about her traditional culture, so that they could pass that knowledge on to their children one day.

Jennifer gave invaluable cultural and linguistic advice to Margaret; took her out hunting for bush tucker and traditional medicine plants; and edited the HAR illustrations and text to ensure their cultural accuracy. Her daughter, Sheree Inkamala, helped Margaret with hands-on games with students in her languages.

Tragically, Jennifer passed away in October 2023, and is badly missed by us all, as a friend and mentor. RIP