Turkey Creek is a stream in Jasper and Newton counties of southwest Missouri and Cherokee county of southeastern Kansas in the United States . It is a tributary of the Spring River .
23-612: Turkey Creek may refer to: Communities [ edit ] Turkey Creek, Australia, known as Warmun Community, Western Australia Turkey Creek, Arizona Turkey Creek, Florida , a rural, unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida Turkey Creek, Indiana , an unincorporated community in Steuben County Turkey Creek, Kentucky Turkey Creek, Louisiana Turkey Creek Community Historic District ,
46-762: A fixative . Members of the Gija people from the Warmun community have depicted the Mistake Creek massacre in their artworks. The work of Warmun artists is held and has been exhibited in significant local and international collections, including the Art Gallery of Western Australia , Art Gallery of New South Wales , the National Gallery of Australia and National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Mabel Juli , Shirley Purdie and Lena Nyadbi are particularly well-known names in
69-529: A high school in Plant City, Florida Turkey Creek (Tennessee) , a shopping complex in Knox County, Tennessee See also [ edit ] Turkey Creek Township (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Turkey Creek . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
92-689: A historic district in Harrison County, Mississippi Creeks [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Windsor, Ontario) , a creek crossed by the E. C. Row Expressway United States [ edit ] Colorado [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Colorado) , a creek bridged by the Canton Bridge Company , NRHP-listed Florida [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Econlockhatchee River) , Orlando, Florida, United States Turkey Creek (Indian River) , Malabar and Palm Bay, Florida, United States Turkey Creek Sanctuary ,
115-648: A long serving Labor Party politician in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly . Devastating flash flooding occurred in March 2011, affecting most of the houses, the school, the clinic, and the Warmun Art Centre , including its new gallery. At that time, Turkey Creek ran through the centre of the community. The whole community was evacuated, but there were no deaths, and all buildings were eventually rebuilt on higher ground. The community
138-627: A nature reserve in Palm Bay, Florida Turkey Creek Preserve , a nature preserve in Alachua County, Florida Georgia [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Indian Creek tributary) , a stream in Georgia Turkey Creek (Oconee River tributary) , a stream in Georgia Iowa [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Johnson County, Iowa) Kansas [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Kansas) ,
161-599: A stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Lake Taneycomo) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Little Sac River) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Osage River) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Spring River) , a stream in Kansas and Missouri Nebraska [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary) , a stream in Holt County, Nebraska New York [ edit ] Turkey Creek (New York) ,
184-904: A stream in New York North Carolina [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Roberson Creek tributary) , a stream in Chatham County, North Carolina Turkey Creek (Crabtree Creek tributary) , a stream in Wake County, North Carolina Ohio [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Ohio River) , a stream in Ohio South Dakota [ edit ] Turkey Creek (South Dakota) , a stream in South Dakota Tennessee [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Hardin County, Tennessee) Texas [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Nueces River) ,
207-543: A township and locality in the Kimberley region of Western Australia , located on the Great Northern Highway , 3,000 kilometres (1,900 mi) northeast of Perth , Western Australia. The closest populated town is Halls Creek , about 160 km (99 mi) to the south. It is about 200 km (120 mi) south of Kununurra . Turkey Creek is a small creek that runs through the community. The Gija people are
230-552: A tributary of the Kansas River Mississippi [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Mississippi) , a stream in Mississippi Missouri [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Bonne Femme Creek) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Castor River) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Cuivre River) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Ditch Creek) , a stream in Missouri Turkey Creek (Elk Fork Salt River) ,
253-814: A tributary of the Nueces River, in Texas Turkey Creek (Village Creek Tributary) , a stream in Tyler and Hardin Counties, Texas Virginia [ edit ] Turkey Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary) , a stream in Carroll County, Virginia Other uses [ edit ] Turkey Creek, a nature preserve in Pinson, Alabama Turkey Creek School , a school in Stone County, Arkansas Historic Turkey Creek High School ,
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#1732852125746276-543: Is managed through its incorporated body, Warmun Community (Turkey Creek) Incorporated, which was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act, 1895-1969 (WA) in 1977. The Ngalangangpum School was established in town at the request of the community. Built in 1979, the school allowed students to stay in town rather than attend St Joseph's School in Wyndham and only come home over the holidays. The school
299-458: The traditional owners of the area, having inhabited it for thousands of years. The area was settled by European pastoralists in the 19th century but the community was established in 1901 when the state government built a ration depot at Turkey Creek. In March 1915, Michael Rhatigan, a telegraph linesman based at Turkey Creek, together with his two Aboriginal employees, Joe Wynne and Nipper, shot dead twelve Gija people at Mistake Creek in
322-571: The East Kimberley, in an incident which became known as the Mistake Creek massacre . They initially rushed an Aboriginal camp killing six men, burning their remains. Six women were later rounded up and shot dead. A police squad was sent to track down and capture Rhatigan and his accomplices. Rhatigan and Nipper were arrested, while Wynne was shot dead by police. A coroner's inquest held at Turkey Creek acquitted Rhatigan of any wrongdoing, while Nipper
345-527: The art world. Other notable contemporary artists among the more than 60 artists at the centre include: Turkey Creek (Spring River) The stream headwaters arise in Newton County at 37°01′03″N 94°23′03″W / 37.01750°N 94.38417°W / 37.01750; -94.38417 in Newton County at an elevation of approximately 1170 feet. The stream flows to the north into Jasper County and passes under I-44 southeast of Duenweg . It
368-659: The centre is "the conservation of culturally and socially significant objects and knowledge systems", using art to achieve this. All profits are returned to the community. Artists at the centre are known for their distinctive style, using ochre and other natural pigments on canvas to represent traditional Dreaming stories as well as everyday life of the people. The typical style is described as "simple and uncluttered, painted with natural ochre, with shapes being defined by rows of white dots". The Gija artists' work often includes topographical maps in painted with ochre, sometimes using gum gathered from local bloodwood trees as
391-465: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turkey_Creek&oldid=1202067139 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Warmun Community, Western Australia Warmun Community (also known as Turkey Creek ) and Warmun are
414-479: The interior was redecorated, and works were shown through new virtual software, while the artists worked from home. Online sales continued and strong demand continued. The centre reopened in May 2022, owing to its location away from the residents, to whom access continued to be restricted. Visitors are obliged to follow COVID-19 prevention protocols, including taking a rapid antigen test before entry. The primary goal of
437-603: The turns to the northwest and flows past through the north side of Joplin passing under U.S. Route 71 and Missouri Route 43 . It continues to the west-northwest past the community of Belleville and into southeastern Kansas. Its confluence with the Spring River is one-half mile west of the Missouri-Kansas state line at 37°07′47″N 94°37′36″W / 37.12972°N 94.62667°W / 37.12972; -94.62667 at an elevation of 814 feet. Turkey Creek
460-446: Was established in 1998 by Rover Thomas, Queenie McKenzie, Madigan Thomas, Hector Jandany, and others, as a community-owned and -controlled centre that maintains, supports and promotes Gija art, language and culture. The 2011 floods rose quickly around the art centre, causing around 600 works in the gallery to float away in the water. The Warmun community collection, an art collection of great significance consisting of around 400 works,
483-578: Was locked away in a secure room, and although they were water-damaged, they were able to be restored by expert conservationists at Melbourne University . The artworks were returned to the art centre in June 2013, after the building had been rebuilt, located on a riverbank opposite the residential area. The art centre was closed for two years and two months during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia . During this time
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#1732852125746506-514: Was ordered to face trial for the murder of eight people. Nipper was found not guilty and was released. He later worked at the police stables in Perth. According to local Aboriginal oral history , the massacre was in reprisal for the killing of Rhatigan's cow; the cow was later claimed to have been found alive after the massacre had taken place. Rhatigan remained a telegraph linesman at Turkey Creek until his death in 1920. His son, John Rhatigan , became
529-679: Was significantly upgraded in 1987, then again in 1990 so that secondary schooling could occur in town, and again in 2001. Warmun art has an international reputation. In 1975, artists Rover Thomas and Paddy Jaminji began to collaborate in their art practice at Warmun, setting the course for contemporary Aboriginal art in the east Kimberley. Significant past artists, leaders and elders at Warmun include Queenie McKenzie , Madigan Thomas , Hector Jandany , George Mung Mung ( c. 1921–1991), and Jack Britten . Rover Thomas and Queenie MacKenzie in particular are recognised as pioneers of contemporary Indigenous art in Australia. Warmun Art Centre
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