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Name	David Burrumarra
Born	1917 Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia
Died	13 October, 1994 (aged ~ 77) Galiwin'ku, Northern Territory, Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Related Entries	[View as tree] Cowen, Zelman (acquaintance)
Occupation *	labourer (1930-1935) Northern Territory, Australia domestic servant (1935-1938) Northern Territory, Australia diver (commercial) (1938-1940) Northern Territory, Australia labourer (1940-1946) Northern Territory, Australia community worker (1946-1950) Northern Territory, Australia schoolteacher (1950-1957) Northern Territory, Australia Indigenous leader (1957-1994) Northern Territory, Australia
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (recipient)
Key Organisations *	Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (council member, 1974-1976) Yolngu Council and Mala Leaders Association (NT) (chair, 1978)
Key Places *	Milingimbi Mission (NT) (resident) Yirrkala Mission (NT) (resident) Galiwin’ku Mission (Echo Island, NT) (resident, 1946)

* Dates are approximate

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