Cecily Napanangka Granites is a Warlpiri Elder from Yuendumu, in the Central Desert region of Australia. She talks about Yawulyu, which, in the Warlpiri language means Women’s Business, and about the part it plays in her culture. She hopes that young Warlpiri women, who may have lost their connection to Country and their families, will read this book. Cecily and the old ladies from her community, who were involved in the Yawulyu project, want to share their knowledge. They wanted white-fellas to learn about their culture. They hope that it might help people understand Aboriginal people better. Cecily invites you to come on a journey with her. She will share some things so you can get a little taste of her culture, like the sweet bush food that grows in their country. She also hopes that what you see and read here will be like a seed that grows, putting its roots deep into the ground and connecting you back to the land, the country, the Dreaming, the Jukurrpa. 

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Kathryn (Katie) Thompson-Ferry is an artist, a teacher, and a writer. Originally from England, she moved to Australia in 1986, where she met Noel Ferry. They moved to Central Australia in 1991. Katie met Cecily in 1995 when she and Noel moved to Yuendumu. Their friendship survived the many ups and downs that were thrown at them during the Yawulyu project. The friendship strengthened Katie's resolve to never give up.