If you can present something in a
theatrical piece, a beautiful song so people can enjoy it on an
artistic level, you can sometimes get a point across a lot better
than if you were writing in the newspaper".
The daughter of a Kungarrakayn -
Gurindji woman and a Larrakia - Jawoyn man, she works under the
name of Gunluckii Nimul.
June Mills' ideas and politics are scattered
around Darwin in many forms. Her graphics are on T-shirts and were
used to promote the 1993 Second World Indigenous Youth Conference.
Among certain sectors of the Darwin community her music and songs
are virtually legend. June and her guitar playing sisters Alyson
and Barbara have received widespread acclaim at national events
such as the Tamworth Women's Country Music Festival. |