Yindjibarndi elders give evidence in Fortescue compensation hearing

One senior woman, Tootsie Daniel, tells federal court that looking at her country now breaks her heart because ‘it’s all barren’ due to mining

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Two senior Yindjibarndi women have told the federal court about their connection to country at a hearing to decide how much compensation Fortescue Metals Group must pay for mining on their land.

Giving evidence in the town of Roebourne, in Western Australia’s Pilbara, the Yindjibarndi elder Tootsie Daniel said she was fortunate to learn culture from her old people when she was young.

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