The Story Behind Mi.lang.ka
Mi.lang.ka (name): ancestral kinship: skin group, bush name.
Mi.lang.ka is my cultural bush name, gifted to me as a child. A name that carries identity, belonging, and ancestral connection. In our culture, your bush name and skin group reflect who you are, where you come from, and your place within generations of lineage and story.
Who is Mi.lang.ka?
I am a proud Djugun/Jabirr-Jabirr woman from the Kimberley region, shaped by saltwater Country, strong cultural roots, and the strength from my family who raised me. I grew up surrounded by culture, my gran, mum, and uncle passing down knowledge through dreaming stories, songs, and everyday moments that quietly grounded me in who I am.
In my own life, I find calm in the simple things: walking nature trails, making art as a form of meditation, sharing time with family, or enjoying a relaxed ‘pjarmers day’ at home with my husband. These moments are how I return to myself. It is about creating sacred pauses in a busy world and remembering that your well-being is a story worth honouring every single day.
Mi.lang.ka Collective speaks to the journeys we each hold within, a gentle reminder that true strength and healing begin from the inside out.
