John Kundereri Moriarty

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John Kundereri Moriarty
Bornc. 1938 (age 85–86)
Charlie Perkins
(cousin)
John Moriarty (Football)
Personal information
Full name John Kundereri Moriarty
Date of birth c. 1938 (age 85–86)
Place of birth
Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Port Thistle
Adelaide Juventus
Adelaide Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2008

John Kundereri "Jumbana" Moriarty

Aboriginal
motifs.

Today a full member of the

Indigenous rights and Indigenous arts
.

Early life and education

Moriarty was born around 1938

Stolen Generation,[3][1] and did not see his mother for another 10 years.[4]

Up until that age, he spoke only the

sacred and other ceremonies, while Jumbana is more informal, like a given name, which is allocated by the older people in the community and sometimes called a "bush name".[1]

After being removed from his school at Roper River (after the bombing of Darwin[5]), he was taken via Alice Springs and Adelaide to a home for Aboriginal children at Mulgoa in the west of Sydney during World War II.[b]

A few years later, in January 1949,

Vincent Copley, Richie Bray, and others, who would later become Indigenous leaders and activists.[4][1][6][7][8] It was also at St Francis where he started playing football. His talent was recognised, and as it became his passion, he was given a pair of football boots and a new goal in life.[9][4][10]

In 1970 Moriarty graduated from

Churchill Fellowship.[11]

Activism

Moriarty was a foundation member of South Australia's

ATSILS, a specialised community legal centre).[4]

He was a member of the committee which ran the

Identity, in the 1970s.[12]

Soccer

Moriarty played

Adelaide Croatia, alongside St Francis House schoolmates Perkins (also his cousin) and Briscoe.[when?][3][4][10][13]

In 1960 he was selected to play his first game for the state, which meant travelling to

Australian national team tour to Hong Kong, but the tour was cancelled after Australia's expulsion from FIFA.[3]

Moriarty's career ended after a collision with a

Adelaide City).[3]

John Moriarty Football

Moriarty, along with co-founder Ros Moriarty, established John Moriarty Football (JMF),

Craig Foster is a board member of the JMF.[9]

One of the early recipients of a scholarship was

W-League.[9]

From November 2020, as part of

Indigenous Football Week, JMF started offering new Community Scholarships Pathways Program, which in addition to football training, offers educational support.[9]

JMF has collaborated with the

Football Australia (FA) to offer community coaching and leadership training programs, and there is a strong Indigenous focus and emphasis on gender-equal quotas.[9]

JMF is one of several initiatives of the Moriarty Foundation.[22]

Indigenous Football Week

Indigenous Football Week was established in 2015.

FOX Sports. Its fifth edition was celebrated in JMF communities in the Northern Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland.[16]

Australian rules footballer Adam Goodes was patron of Indigenous Football Week in 2020.[9]

Art

In 1983 Moriarty founded the Jumbana Group in Adelaide, with the Balarinji brand being the most prominent component.[1]

In 1994 Moriarty was commissioned by the Australian national airline,

Boeing 747-300, was painted in 1995 and is known as "Nalanji Dreaming" (VH-EBU[28]).[27][3]

He was also responsible for repainting two NR class locomotive to Indigenous livery.[29]

His wife Ros Moriarty is managing director of the Jumbana Group and creative director of Balarinji Studio.[2]

Other roles

Prior to founding Balarinji, Moriarty was a

public servant in various departments of Aboriginal Affairs, both state and federal.[citation needed
]

Between 1994 and 2004 Moriarty served on the board of Indigenous Business Australia.[30]

He has also served on other boards and councils, including Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, the National Indigenous Council, the National Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, the Australian International Cultural Committee, the NSW Government Aboriginal Business Round Table, the Sustainable Minerals Institute,

ATSIC Electoral Boundaries Review Committee, and the National Aboriginal Sports Corporation of Australia.[11]

In 2000, he wrote an autobiography, Saltwater Fella, published by Viking Press.[31]

Awards and honours

Personal life

John and Ros Moriarty were married in 1982. Ros was born in Tasmania, and graduated from Australian National University. She worked as a journalist for Radio Australia, and later worked in senior roles in the Department of Aboriginal Affairs in Canberra and Sydney. She also received the Advance Australia Award for service to industry and commerce, and in 2010, published her memoir, Listening to Country.[2]

They have three children.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Moriarty's date of birth was recorded officially as 1 April 1938 but this is not believed to be accurate, as the dates were randomly allocated to Aboriginal children by white officials. "When they couldn’t find your birth date, or didn’t try very hard, they gave you birthdates like mine 1st April. My cousin, Wilfred Huddlestone from Roper River, ended up getting a horse’s birthday and that was 1st August, and some were given 25th December which is Christmas Day, and dates like that. So it was a strange situation, but also gave people different names as well."[1]
  2. ^ This was the same place as Rona and Freda Glynn.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Moriarty, John (1 October 2001). "The National Interest" (Interview). Interviewed by Lane, Terry. Radio National. Archived from the original on 21 October 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "John Moriarty collection". National Museum of Australia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Socceroo dreaming". The Age. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Moriarty, John (25 November 1996). "John Moriarty (1938)". National Museum of Australia (Interview). Interviewed by Sue Taffe. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  5. ^ a b Smith, John P. McD (3 March 2019). "The Florence Nightingale from the bush". Alice Springs News. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  6. ^ Chlanda, Erwin (18 September 2013). "The Boys who made the Big Time". Alice Springs News. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. ^ Phillips, Sandra (10 January 2022). "Vince Copley had a vision for a better Australia – and he helped make it happen, with lifelong friend Charles Perkins". The Conversation. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. HarperCollins Australia
    . Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Intili, Daniela (9 November 2020). "Indigenous Football Week sparks calls for greater Aboriginal representation in game". ABC News. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  10. ^
    ISBN 978-1-921666-20-9
    .
  11. ^ a b c "John Moriarty AM". Celebrity Speakers Australia. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  12. AIATSIS
    Library. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  13. ISBN 0-521-80789-1
    .
  14. AIATSIS
    .
  15. ^ "Aboriginal missions in South Australia: Point McLeay". LibGuides at State Library of South Australia. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Indigenous Football Week to highlight how pathways can change the game for Indigenous players". Football NSW. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  17. ^ Feltham, Sarah. "JMF Scholarship Program". John Moriarty Football. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Australian football program recognised at FIFA award ceremony". The World Game. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  19. ^ Ross, Julius (20 November 2018). "Tim Cahill donates $50,000 to John Moriarty Football on behalf of Socceroos and Matildas". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  20. ^ Foundation, Supplied: John Moriarty (16 November 2018). "John Moriarty Foundation Shay Evans". ABC News. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Indigenous Football Week kicking goals in remote communities". USA TODAY. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Our Story". Moriarty Foundation. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Indigenous Football Week". Moriarty Foundation. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Indigenous Football Week kicks off". Football Federation Australia. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  25. ^ "CASA Aircraft Register (VH-OJB)". Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
  26. ^ "CASA Aircraft Register (VH-OEJ)". Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
  27. ^ a b "'Wunala Dreaming' decorated aircraft model and print by Balarinji Studio". Powerhouse Museum Collection. Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  28. ^ "CASA Aircraft Register (VH-EBU)". Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
  29. ^ Flickr
  30. ^ "Annual Report 2003 – 2004" (PDF). Indigenous Business Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  31. ISBN 978-0-670-87865-9 Trove
  32. ^ "Honorary Doctorates". University of South Australia. Archived from the original on 4 September 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  33. ^ a b c d "John Moriarty". More Than Our Childhoods. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  34. ^ "Dr John Moriarty". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  35. ^ "Convocation Medal: past recipients". Flinders University. Retrieved 23 December 2008.
  36. ^ "2015 Inductees". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  37. ^ "Les Scheinflug and John Moriarty recognised by FFA". ABC News. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  38. ^ Stamocostas, Con (24 September 2018). "Top three FIFA honour for Socceroo John Moriarty". The Women's Game. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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