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“Green everywhere – the water is coming from a pipe. Corban was swimming. It’s too hot! Corban is feeling cool from the cold water. We go here when it’s a bit hot in the car with family.”
– Janita Angie Simpson
Name: Janita Angie
Biography:
I was born in Jigalong. I grew up in Newman and went to school here, yellow school then high school. My family is from Jigalong and Newman.
My (Uncle) Corban Clause taught me to paint.
I love playing softball with friends and going out to other places to play softball like Punmu..
Two Countries: Kun Kun (Kuny-Kuny) and Nganjirr “Grandfather’s Country, not far from Well 33, called Nganjirr. Not far, [you] can go up by car. Go camping there. When it rains, fills up, then is dry. Read more…
Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) “Wantili is my place, where I was born. It’s a place where everyone was living- it’s all of their ngurra (home Country, camp). It’s the Jukurrpa (Dreaming) of that place. All Read more…
Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33) “We went to Kunawarritji. We went out to see the waterholes with Kumpaya [Girgirba], my aunty – my dad’s sister. It’s the first time I went in a chopper Read more…