Yokununna or Yukun (died 13 October 1934) was an Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara man who was shot and killed by mounted constable William (Bill) McKinnon at Uluru in 1934.
[4] A few weeks into his search they came across Yokununna, and five other men, who were travelling in a different direction to the murder and were highly unlikely to be involved, despite this they were questioned and detained.
[1] The other men's names were Paddy Uluru, Joseph Donald, Toby Naninga (also known as Walpaku Ngulunytju) and one man who remains unnamed.
[6][2] The purpose of this enquiry was not only to investigate the death of Yokunnuna but also charges of 'ill-treatment' against Aboriginal people at Hermannsburg Mission; McKinnon was implicated in both incidents.
[3] During the enquiry the Board took evidence at a number of locations including Uluru, Hermannsburg and Alice Springs and McKinnon accompanied the party and conducted his own defence.
And now he is being taken back – his bones and head wrapped up in calico parcel; his vitals, lungs, blood, entrails, liquefying flesh in a large billy can.
[2] The skull of Yokununna were returned (repatriated)[11] to Uluru on 13 October 2022 (the 88th anniversary of his death); more than 100 people gathered and he was buried close to the Mutijulu Waterhole.