KJ Martu Rangers Carol and Emilisha Williams travelled from their remote Pilbara community of Parnngurr to Melbourne to accept the 2024 Traditional Knowledge Innovation Award. The award was presented at the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) Awards Gala Dinner, where the Rangers represented KJ.

JYAC released their August newsletter which included a section stating that JYAC is withdrawing permission for KJ Rangers to continue working on Martu country. The article contains several inaccuracies that we need to address.

Juneja-ya, kumujungku Warnman patu-ya wimijungku-ya. Pulkulpayi-ya warrarnja wantimanyiku.

In June, a group of Warnman people gathered to share their language. They were so happy to be on Warnman Country again.

Excitement as rare marsupial mole sighted in Australian desert region rich with weird wildlife.

KJ Martu Kunawarritji Ranger Elliot proudly told his baby girl Lavina, showing her the Country of his jamu (grandfather), his mother’s father.

A new generation of KJ Martu Jigalong Rangers has emerged, bringing the generational cycle full circle!

“There’s nothing there (in town) for you. You need to see your Country.”

This was KJ Martu Jigalong Ranger Grant’s first time working on this Country, and it felt like a homecoming for him.

"I feel so good to come home and show my family where we lived. Teaching and showing them where we walked a long time ago, and our knowledge of the water places." Nola, Pujiman (desert-born) Elder.

During the 2023 Kalyuku Ninti trip, 59 traditional owners from Martu and Kulyakartu native title determinations visited Wirnpa, one of the most powerful ancestral beings of the Jukurrpa (Dreaming). The purpose of the visit was to educate the younger generations about Wirnpa and the importance of respecting and caring for him and Country.