Mayi-Kutuna
Norman Tindale's Aboriginal Tribes of Australia places the Mayi-Kutuna (alternatively, Maikudunu (Tindale's preference), Mayaguduna, Mayi-Yali, Maikudun, Maikudung, Maigudung, Mikoodoono, Maigudina, Mygoodan, Mygoodano, Mayagoondoon, Mikadoon Mikoolun[) on roughly 9,800 square kilometres of territory on the Middle Leichhardt River with the Mingin to their north, the Ganggalida, Nguburunji and Wakabunga to their west and the Kukatj and Mayi-Yapi as their eastern neighbours.
Their territory extended north to Augustus Downs and south to Mount Cuthbert, with a western boundary along the edge of the inland plateau. That placed them around the boundary of the rites of circumcision and subincision, which were moving eastwards at the time of settlement. As a result, some men had been initiated, and others had not; they were thought to be rejecting the customs.
They spoke a Mayabic language rated as Critically endangered by the Endangered Languages Project.
Similarities between nearby tribal names — Mayi-Kutuna, Mayi-Kulan, Mayi-Thakurti and (to a lesser extent) Mayi-Yapi — have caused confusion.
Missing links:
Augustus Downs
Mount Cuthbert
