Alexandrina Campbell

Hi, my name is Alexandrina Fredricka Campbell. I am a proud Ngarrindjeri Memini (woman) from South Australia. I belong to the Ngarrindjeri Kullindjeri, Yarldari (Mangurupa, Turion, Wataltinyerar - dialects), Ramindjeri and Potawolin clans. I was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1991. I am a proud mother to 3 beautiful children. My grandmother Amelia Stella Campbell was born on Pt McLeay Mission now known as Raukkan in 1948 and is from the four corners of the Ngarrindjeri nation. My Great-Grandmother (Stella Lena Campbell nee McHughes, Granddaughter to William McHughes) named me after Lake Alexandrina. One of the lakes my grandmother Amelia grew up on and swam in as a child, and holds memories and stories passed down from elders. My grandmother has a lot to do with my upbringing as a child and has helped shaped me to be the strong Ngarrindjeri Memini I am today. My grandmother would constantly tell stories about her upbringing as a child on Ngarrindjeri Ruwe. She would share with her grandchildren stories about her culture, lore, traditions, dreamings, and life experiences. I am a proud descendant of King Peter Pulame (Top Ngarrindjeri Tendi/Lore man through his daughter Maggie Ngaramindjeri who married Peter Campbell (Ngarrindjeri - Kullindjeri - Turion Elder) & descendant of William McHughes ( Ngarrindjeri -Yarldari Elder/First Indigenous/Ngarrindjeri Stone Mason). My ancestors/forefathers have left a unique footprint in the Ngarrindjeri history on which I live today, & the footprint I want to imprint on history is with my unique fine art creations of paintings.