Dada was born around 1933 at Old Jigalong (a ration depot situated on the Rabbit Proof Fence) before the Jigalong mission was established.
She walked around the country east of Jilakurru with her mother, father and three brothers.
Her parents were both Kartujarra.
Dada’s old father heard that there were rations at Jigalong and took his family there for flour, tea and sugar.
When the family left the desert and walked to Jigalong they met up with the Samson, Kelly, Jeffries, Atkins, Sammy and Kadibil families who are also all Kartujarra people.
Dada went to school for a short time and was taught by Mrs Battye, Jigalong's first school teacher.
Her husband worked with camels at Old Jigalong and he and his brother were bosses for Jigalong Station.
Dada later worked at Sylvania Station with her husband.
She stayed around Jigalong and continues to live there with her children and many grandchildren..
Dada was born around 1933 at Old Jigalong (a ration depot situated on the Rabbit Proof Fence) before the Jigalong mission was established.
She walked around the country east of Jilakurru with her mother, father and three brothers.
Her parents were both Kartujarra.
Dada’s old father heard that there were rations at Jigalong and took his family there for flour, tea and sugar.
When the family left the desert and walked to Jigalong they met up with the Samson, Kelly, Jeffries, Atkins, Sammy and Kadibil families who are also all Kartujarra people.
Dada went to school for a short time and was taught by Mrs Battye, Jigalong's first school teacher.
Her husband worked with camels at Old Jigalong and he and his brother were bosses for Jigalong Station.
Dada later worked at Sylvania Station with her husband.
She stayed around Jigalong and continues to live there with her children and many grandchildren..