00:02Wurumungu man Norman Frank Japparula's favourite place in his new home is sitting on the veranda.
00:08I felt back home again. I felt, you know, where I was supposed to be and where I really wanted
00:17to be, where my spirit is, here.
00:20The house, largely designed by his wife Serena Morton.
00:23It came really true for myself too. Yeah, it's really emotional to do this time.
00:30With two kitchens and bathrooms to avoid overcrowding and help extended family members abide cultural avoidance law.
00:38We're not allowed to, you know, bump into each other, talk to each other or touch each other.
00:44Campfires at both ends of the house allow spiritually cleansing smoke to blow through, while mud bricks, fans and solar
00:52power are thermally efficient in searing Barclay summers.
00:56Wilia Janta says more houses like this need to be built in the territory to better reflect the needs of
01:02Indigenous residents.
01:04We need to start doing things to our own designs and, you know, to help peoples for a new, better
01:14house and healthier.
01:15Wilia Janta needs the support of federal government to fund us for the work that we do, so that we
01:20can pave new ways for housing.
01:22While there's support from some in government...
01:26Housing that's built with and for Aboriginal people, we will find that the repairs and maintenance and the damage will
01:36be reduced.
01:37It's unclear how long change will take for others, but in the meantime, their house now a home.
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