In 2001, a non-Aboriginal man invents a ‘Tribe‘ based on guesswork and plagiarism.
In 2002, a local amateur historian begins repeating those same claims.
It’s now 2023 and those perpetuating this fiction are millions of dollars richer; profiting from stolen and fictional Culture, heritage, even our Ancestors. Presented here for the first time is a digital history of the organisations that spawned from this falsehood, and just some of their many ventures into a range of industries, from local councils, to the arts, from entertainment to academia; this group of 55 people claim to posses knowledge, reach and influence, none of which they can demonstrate, all based on a the lies of a single, White bloke named Warren.
It seems as if nothing will stop them, and nobody in any position of Authority cares enough to bother, or they prefer the knock-offs; either way it hurts.
The following digital archive demonstrates clear deception by Guringai Tribal Link‘s own L. Ron Hubbard(alike) Mr Warren Whitfield, Ms Tracey-Lee Howie and a slew of ne’er-do-wells outwardly presenting as community minded, Culturally informed Knowledge Holders when in reality they are nothing of the sort.
Demonstrating outright disregard for truth, zero accountability, and a racialised disdain for genuine Aboriginal People, Culture and Places; it seems certain these people will not stop misrepresenting themselves as “traditional bloodline custodians.”
Sadly this is a rare instance where you can very accurately judge a book by its cover.
For our Elders.
A note on the use on the term Pseudo-Aboriginal.
Addendum. Using threats of court action to stifle critique
Addendum. A new perspective on Laurence Paul Allen’s thesis…
