Life Summary - James Kunkus Little

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Little, James Kunkus (1911–1972)

	Little, James Kunkus (1911–1972)
Born	4 August, 1911 Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Station , New South Wales , Australia
Died	28 March, 1972 (aged 60) Bega , New South Wales , Australia
Cause of Death	bronchitis
Cultural Heritage	Indigenous Australian Yuin
Religious Influence	Anglican
Occupation*	gum leaf player (1931-1951) New South Wales, Australia farm labourer (1939-1970) New South Wales, Australia songwriter (1956-1965) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations*	Wallaga Lake Gum Leaf Band (member)
Key Places*	Worrigee camping ground (NSW) (resident) Wallaga Lake Aboriginal Station (NSW) (resident, 1911-1935) Cummeragunja Reserve (NSW) (resident, 1935)

* Dates are approximate

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Little, James Kunkus (1911–1972)