Violet Wadrill was born in 1942 and is a traditional owner of Jutamaliny. She has worked extensively with linguists on the documentation of Gurindji language and culture, including a dictionary, ethnobiology and a number of volumes of collected texts including Yijarni: True Stories from Gurindji Country (2016). She also paints her traditional country, Jutamaliny, and makes tradition- al artefacts such as coolamons and nulla nullas. Her work demonstrates a passion for the maintenance of Gurindji traditions. Violet was a finalist in the ICTV Australian Digital Storytelling Awards 2018 and VIP guest speaker at the NT Writers Festival in 2019.