Bush Leaves Yaritji-heffernan-tag Maggie’s traditional country is in

Maggie’s traditional country is in around the Yuendumu area

1927 in the Pintupi country northwest of Walangurru in the Northern Territory of Australia

She spent her early years there

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after which she returned permanently to Utopia with her six children

Bush Leaves Yaritji-heffernan-tag Maggie’s traditional country is inBush Leaf, or Bush Leaves, Dreaming is inherited from Abies fathers side. The bush leaf grows in a swamp near sandhills close to the Utopia region, in Abies grandfathers country, and is valued for its healing properties. The leaves are used to treat many ailments, including colds, headaches, and sores. They can be made into a paste and rubbed onto the affected area or mixed with water and drunk as a remedy.