Ngukurr, NT
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My name is Shay Marie Wuywuyyun Gumbula.
My skin name is Gutjan and my totem is emu. My homeland is Djilliwirri.
I started my schooling at Ngukurr, then spent time at Galiwin’ku attending Shepherdson College. I finished year 10 at Marrarra Christian College in Darwin.
I worked for 2 years as an agent at Centrelink in Milingimbi. Then I worked at Ramingining for the Australian Electoral Commission. I received a certificate in Electoral Awareness Training.
After that I moved to Laŋarra outstation, but recently I have come back to live in Ngukurr where I work casually as a researcher for Gumbula Consultancies.
Research is good for going around and talking to people. I often help with consent forms and paperwork.
In my spare time I like playing basketball and looking after the kids and cleaning the house.
