I was twelve when I moved to Alekarenge; I was born in Tennant Creek at the Tennant Creek Police Station, old hospital there. I was the first one born there. They brought Mum there from the Mission. We would stay in town or out at Seven Mile then Phillip Creek after.

One old lady and our Dad took us to Darwin then for that Queen, for the coronation, we marched in that Esplanade in Darwin, for the Queen. That was when they put the crown on her head. We all had our little uniforms. We was there on the street and waving. We couldn't hardly see, but big mob went there then. We lost this little one [her sister] too, true. We looked around, hey, where's that baby one, she just walked off, we was looking everywhere 'till we found her.

I worked in Village doing ironing, working for Homemakers. Then it was only Village first, Mulga (camp) after. Only the locals, few other people staying here, that Welfare was really strict. Mr. Cook, they wouldn't let anybody stay, troublemakers, nothing. He was boss for us, whenever people came from the settlements they weren't allowed to stay on unless for medical reasons. They had to come see that welfare, and when they finished at hospital, go straight back, not muck around.

Two Nanas used to live at Nobel Street, our two Nanas. Those houses were built for them. Mrs. Ward been giving them before she finished. Two out the other way got burnt, old man uncle, was living there and jaaju lived next door, that was Casey Street mob. That's six then we got. People been arguing for those houses. After that Julalikari got control of those houses, in a trust, Julalikari got them then.

When they started the Warumungu Housing I was working in that office, front side, used to go on my bicycle all around. I been working everywhere. I would check around to see everyone. I was working for DAA, Aboriginal Affairs with Mr. Plummer. We would go all around to see Wumpurrarni people.