Nganmarriyanga, NT My name is Melanie Cook, I'm from Palumpa, I am a proud Murrinh-Patha Kura woman. My mum is Ngengikurungurr, from Peppimenarti and my Dad is Murrinh-Patha Kura from Yekwuhn tribe. I grew up in Palumpa, moving back and forth to Peppimenarti, but mostly in Palumpa. I went to a few different schools, [...]
Nauiyu, NT I am from Nauiyu community, Daly River. I’m an Ngen’giwumirri woman from the Fitzmaurice region. I was born in Darwin and raised and grew up in Daly, and I have spent most of my life here. I went to primary school at St Francis Xavier school in Daly River and then went to [...]
Nauiyu, NT My name is Troy Mulvien. I am a descendant of Ngengikurungurr, Ngen’giwumirri, Marri-Ngarr and Murrinh Patha. I'm from Nauiyu Community, which is on the banks of the Daly River, 250km south west of Darwin. My language is Ngen’giwumirri. My Mum is from Wadeye, she speaks Murrinh Patha. My father is from Malfyin, [...]
Nauiyu, NT My name is Latisha Marranytya. I am from Nauiyu community, Daly River. I am a Ngen'giwumirri woman from the Fitzmaurice region. I have paternal ties to Tiwi, the Tipungwuti mob. I grew up in Daly and then spent some time in Katherine at boarding school for three years, went to St Josephs [...]
Lajamanu, NT Senior Community Researcher, Central Land Council Experience as a researcher In early 2024 I was interviewed by big sister Glenda Wayne and Raelene Jingili from the Lajamanu Good Life team about my opinion of the Good Life Project. This experience of being interviewed got me interested to become a researcher. At the same [...]
Ngukurr and Darwin, NT My name is Brenda Mulurrtja Dhamarrandji. My skin name is Bilinydjan and my totem is shark. I was born in Gove in the Northern Territory and I grew up in Ngukurr, and now I live in Darwin. I went to Ngukurr school and my favourite subject was science because it [...]
Mparntwe / Alice Springs I am a proud Alawa/Marra woman from Katherine, NT, and have spent a significant part of my life living in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). With over 40 years in Central Australia. I have extensive experience in the Aboriginal community-controlled sector, particularly in health services. Currently I work as the Community Engagement [...]
Mparntwe / Central Australia Emma Stubbs is a Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Arabana, and Adnyamathanha woman working and living on Arrernte Country in Alice Springs with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. She has more than ten years of experience in community services, case management, advocacy, administration, and community development roles. Emma has extensive experience working in a trauma-informed [...]
Areyonga (Utju), NT Hello Everybody, My name is Hilda Bert and I am from Areyonga Community (Utju). I have lived all my life here. I am Pitjantjatjara tribe; My mother is Pitjantjatjara. My skin name is Nampijinpa through my father; he’s a Pintupi man from Haasts Bluff. I am a single mother of three sons, [...]
Yuendumu, NT I am a Warlpiri woman from Yuendumu and I am a daughter of one of the Warlpiri Education and Training Trust (WETT) founding mothers, Barbara Martin. I’ve seen her doing this work for many years and now I have been a researcher since 2019 with WETT. Today I am a Senior Community [...]
