Decorated men and women at Cherbourg c1920
Ettie Meredith was three years old when she arrived on the settlement in 1905. She had no experience of tribal ways and learnt to speak only English. Through attending corroboreess, she did learn a few songs in language which she could still sing fifty years later. For Ettie Meredith and others, being able to sing a few songs in language was vital in maintaining their identity.