Felicity Hayes is an Arrernte Elder, educator and a recognised traditional owner of Mparntwe/Alice Springs in central Australia. Felicity has campaigned for decades for social justice for her people, the right to live on her country and the right for Arrernte families to teach their children. Over the years Felicity has been instrumental working within the formal education system, sharing and teaching Arrernte language and culture. Felicity is one of the Grandmothers who form the backbone of Children's Ground in central Australia, providing leadership and direction on the learning, wellbeing and development of children at her home, Irrkerlantye (Whitegate Town Camp).
