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Project background: The growing field of cultural heritage tourism is having an impact on heritage places of importance to Indigenous people, especially sites with rock-markings. Dr Ward has conducted fieldwork, including intensive field recording in conjunction with Traditional Owners of Country in the Wadeye-Port Keats area and with the staff of the Kanamkek-Yile Ngala Museum of cultural heritage places that are or are proposed to be subject to tourism.
Project Outcomes: He has collaborated with the museum staff and traditional owners on production and publication of materials of interest to the local community, and on a series of presentations and papers on this and related topics at national and international conferences. Some recent publications include:
- Ward, GK 2007, ‘Rock-markings and sustainable Indigenous Australian cultural heritage tourism’. in Reddy, PC (ed) Exploring the Mind of Ancient Man. Research India Press, New Delhi. pp. 368-379
- Ward, GK 2011, ‘The role of AIATSIS in rock-markings research and protection.’ Rock Art Research, Vol 28, No. 1, pp. 7-16.
- Ward, GK, & Crocombe, M 2008, ‘Port Keats painting – revolution and continuity’ Australian Aboriginal Studies, Vol. 1, pp. 39-55.
- Ward, GK & Crocombe, M 2010, ‘Rock-paintings near Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia: site management and educational aspects of research and tourism.’ Rock Art Research, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 229-237.
- Watchman, A, Ward, GK, Crocombe, M, Mulvaney, K 2010, ‘Dating of rock-paintings in the Wadeye-Fitzmaurice region, Northern Territory.’ Rock Art Research, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 223-228.
Project Team: Graeme Ward and Mark Crocombe, Honorary Curator
Project Partners: Kanamkek-Yile Ngala Museum and traditional owners from Wadeye-Port Keats area