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Bess Nungarrayi Price
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Bess Nungarrayi Price
Institute Council Member

Bess Nungarrayi Price is a Warlpiri woman born at Yuendumu in Central Australia. Her first language is Warlpiri, with a working knowledge of Western Arrernte, Anmatyerr and Luritja.

Bess was educated at Yuendumu school, Kormilda, Yirara, and Batchelor Colleges. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Aboriginal Community Management and Development from Curtin University.

Bess has a long, continuous and active involvement in education and Indigenous affairs, starting work at age 15 in schools including Yuendumu and Yipirinya. She has also worked in public administration, community development, and small business management, including seven years at the Central Land Council.

Bess has served on boards of Aboriginal organisations and government advisory bodies, including Outback Stores and Imparja Television. She represented the NT parliament for the division of Stuart from 2012 to 2016, serving as a cabinet minister.

In recent times, Bess has built a reputation as an artist through Warlukurlangu Arts Centre, interpreting traditional themes. She received the inaugural NT award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership in 2014 and the Australia Medal in 2023.

Her primary interests are in Indigenous education, cultural preservation, and advancing the vision for First Nations peoples in the Northern Territory.