Born on Kaurna land in 1963, she was one of the “Stolen Generations,” children of Aboriginal Australian descent who were removed from their families by government agencies and church missions. Consequently, she was adopted as a baby into the Eckermann family. As an adult, she reconnected with her mother Audrey, and four years later with her son Jonnie. After more than thirty years in the Northern Territory, she now lives in the village of Koolunga, South Australia, where she has renovated the old general store as an Aboriginal writers retreat. Since the publication of little bit long time in 2010, she has published and performed her work widely.