Acaica Yellow Seeds. Bush Seed
This is the acacia seed of my country and its leaves. These seeds can be used for flavouring food and also have healing properties and can help with diatetes.
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Wildflowers in Country
These are the flowers that grown on my country. The marks around the circles represent the spinifex, grasses and rocks around the wildflower patches.rocks
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Healing Waters
My father use to tell me a story about this spring in Punmu in the desert.They use to camp around there and drink the water.
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Grace
This is the story of Grace. These are the healing waters running through my country.
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Millstream Water lily
Millstream Lily pond is at the Millstream Homestead.The early settlers brought the water lilies with them and created a beautiful oasis with a large lily pond. This place is a significant site for the Yinjibarndi people and one they like to visit frequently.
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Spinifex Country
In September, when we are looking for gum from the Blue Gum Tree, we walk through the spinifex country. We pick the gum when it is crystal colour, and we eat it, or put it into hot water to make it like a toffee. We call it sugar lolly.
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Rugged Country
During dry summer months our country looks so dry, but the beauty of the red earth, the spinifex and dry grass make it beautiful.
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Sea Turtles
When we see sea turtles it can mean that they can be mating and that makes us aware that they will soon be going to lay eggs. Some of our people eat the eggs and turtles.
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After the Bush Fire Burnt Country
In the early years living out on country our ancestors walked freely from one place to another, always visiting families nearby. They knew where to go and never lost direction or place. In the season of rain and cyclones they would find shelter in the caves or build shelter from the spinifex just like a humby (baru maya). As we continue our journey there are caves that we see but never enter because of our culture and respect not to enter or go anywhere near. Once our country was so rugged hills and valleys with hidden pools lay far away. Caves were used for shelter during cyclones and big rains and still lay untouched by those who walked the land. Just left are the stories and memories that we tell our children.
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Spinifex Country
In September, when we are looking for gum from the Blue Gum Tree, we walk through the spinifex country. We pick the gum when it is crystal colour, and we eat it, or put it into hot water to make it like a toffee. We call it sugar lolly.