MPARNTWE workshop

Kumalie Riley Kngwarraye will officially Welcome delegates to Mparntwe. She will lead a session on local language and cultural protocols, sharing the importance of cultural awareness and respectful engagement with Country. 

Kumalie has helped shape the conference ideas with her deep knowledge of Mparntwe’s history and culture. In a place where knowledge is often lost through transience, Kumalie's lived experience offers delegates a rare and vital perspective of Mparntwe's past, present and future, and working respectfully on Country.  

By gaining insight into Arrernte customs, history, and values, delegates will be able to engage more meaningfully with the local community, enhancing both personal and professional interactions.

KUMALIE RILEY KNGWARRAYE
Mparntwe (Alice Springs

Kumalie Riley Kngwarraye is an Arrernte woman from Alice Springs who has affiliations to the land and spiritual connections with the Arrernte country, through her grandmother, and is passionate about teaching her culture and language. Raised on Undoolya Station, she carries lived knowledge shaped by her early experiences on Country, mission life at Santa Teresa, and a lifelong journey navigating the intersections of cultural identity, education, and service.  

Kumalie is a respected leader in her community, passionate about Aboriginal self-determination and cultural education. She actively engages in delivering cultural services and language classes, including cultural orientation and tourism tours, driven by a mission to empower future generations of Arrernte people and celebrate their unique heritage with wider audiences.
    

EVENT INFO

MPARNTWE (Alice Springs)

DATES September 11-13 2025

LOCATION Mparntwe (Alice Springs) & Tjoritja (West MacDonnell National park)

CPD 10 formal points available across the event