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Tess Ross Tess Ross i(A126941 works by) (a.k.a. Tess Ross Napaljarri)
Born: Established: 1949 Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
(Storyteller) assertion
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BiographyHistory

Tess Ross was born on a cattle station east of Yuendumu, an Aboriginal settlement north-west of Alice Springs. Napaljarri is her skin name. She attended the Yuendumu School and then trained as a teacher's assistant. She returned to Yuendumu and has been actively involved in maintaining the indigenous Walpiri culture and language in the community. She has a daughter named Lizzie Ross with Jack Jackamarra Ross.

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