My Grandfather came from the Martu and Njamal people and my Grandmother came from the Nyikina people, both from the north of WA. I was born in the red dirt country of Port Hedland WA but grew up down south near the river and tall jarrah trees. Growing up down south I enjoyed swimming in the river and collecting firewood with my family out in the bush.

My favourite memories up north were pulling in bream on my hand line, following Dad through the mud to check the mangroves for mud crabs and following Mum along the shoreline with the throw net so I could keep a bait fish as a pet. I missed out on some schooling as my parents strongly believed in taking us kids back to touch our Mother’s country and be amongst family and our culture. I feel privileged to have grown up on different countries and to have travelled as it gave me an open mind.