this publicity became a problem for holding. the leaders at kiwirrkurra were angry with him for giving the story to the press. the newspaper had published photographs of the family members without their permission. it had caused other reporters to try to enter their community to get information. they also did not agree with how the media was defining the event. the little information the press had been given had led to romanticised reports of a "first contact" or a "discovery". but from the pintupi point of view, the family were relatives whom they knew and had a history with. as they saw it, the group had not been "discovered", but were just coming back together after being separated.