Doris’s family have lived alongside the Todd River for countless generations. She is apmereke artweye, a senior custodian for Mparntwe (Alice Springs) and is recognised as a Native Title holder for this area by the high court of Australia. FCA 6712000 Justice Olney. Native title includes recognition of the Arrernte as traditional Indigenous owners who have rights to protect places of importance and to make decisions about the use of land. She is a prominent industry and community representative. In 2016 Doris won the annual Watch This Space ‘Lofty Award’ for her: “integrity, generosity, humour and spirit, for her connection to country, inspiration and enabling, and contribution to many artists, art works and projects, for deepening understanding, contributing to and extending the contemporary cultural conversation in Central Australia and beyond.” “The work about sites, its special to me because it’s a part of what I’m a part of. And with artists talking about sites that connection is there. What makes it more special to me is that these are non-Aboriginal artists and they can bring out what is there for everybody, it’s that sharing, and wanting to share and the need to share that’s important, and that’s my job to share. Doing the tours is like we’re all connected by sharing because with that goes the respect for each other.”