Pastor Roy Yaltjanki was born at a place out bush near Docker River called Wangkari, which is an important site for the Kungka rangkalpa (Seven Sisters) dreaming.
He spent his early years in Areyonga where he met and married renowned ngangkari (traditional healer) Pantjiti McKenzie AO. He now lives in Kaltukatjara (Docker River) community with many generations of his family. Roy has been painting and carving punu (wooden artefacts) for decades.
He is a deeply spiritual man, a qualified pastor who has led the Lutheran church in Docker River for many years, and has married this Christian belief with the tjukurrpa (dreaming stories) he carries.