Life Summary - Peret Arkwookerum - Australian Dictionary of Biography

Arkwookerum, Peret (1924–1978)

	Arkwookerum, Peret (1924–1978)
Born	1924 Cape York Peninsula , Queensland , Australia
Died	8 August 1978 South Kendall River outstation , Queensland , Australia
Cultural Heritage	Indigenous Australian
Occupation*	dancer (1944-1978) Queensland, Australia Indigenous ceremonial celebrant (1944-1978) Queensland, Australia Indigenous culture recorder (1944-1978) Queensland, Australia Indigenous rights activist/supporter (1944-1978) Queensland, Australia

* Dates are approximate