What does it mean to live together as companions in this land? By learning to read country, a younger generation of Warlpiri is shaped by patterns of ecology, law and culture that have sustained healthy communities for generations. Through songs and stories, Warlpiri also learn that purpose and belonging require us to become companions, friends who nurture one another in our differences. A shared identity that belongs to both Warlpiri and Kardiya (non-Indigenous) can emerge through such mutual respect and nurture, a gift that cannot be sustained by mere nominations of Australian multiculturalism.