Gladys Milroy was born in Perth in 1927 and grew up at Parkerville Children’s Home.
Her people’s country is Palkyu country in the eastern Pilbara. The languages of her family are Palkyu and English.
When Gladys was young she loved playing in the bush and watching the birds and animals, like the magpies and wallabies, but especially the brumbies.
Gladys’ stories are inspired by her concern about the damage that is being caused to our environment, especially the effect it is having on the birds and animals.
Professor Jill Milroy is a Palkyu woman whose country is in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Jill is the Dean of School of Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia. In 2011 Jill was made a member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her services to Indigenous education.
