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Mabel Juli is an artist and caretaker of traditional knowledge who grew up on Springvale Station, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where her mother was a domestic worker. She was born out bush at Moola Bulla before being taken to Springvale Station.

Later in her life Mabel Juli returned to the community at Warmun. 'Mabel had a real passion for keeping Kija language alive and vibrant... She was also committed to using the gardening and domestic skills learnt at Springvale for the benefit of her community.' Source: From Writing Sticks to Digging Sticks: Stories of Kija Women (2001)