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Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM (30 June 1948 – 3 April 2023), also known as James Galarrwuy Yunupingu and Dr Yunupingu, was an Indigenous Australian activist who was a leader in the Aboriginal Australian community.
Aug 8, 2023 · A critical biography of the late Aboriginal leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu, who claimed to be the founder of land rights movement and the author of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions. The article exposes his corrupt and violent past, his role in the alumina mine project, and his legacy for the Voice referendum.
Apr 3, 2023 · Yunupingu was a Gumatj clan leader from Arnhem Land who fought for land rights, recognition and empowerment for Aboriginal people. He was also a musician, a painter and a cultural ambassador who opened Australia's eyes to his people's heritage.
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Jul 3, 2023 · Galarrwuy Yunupingu was one of the sons educated at the Yirrkala mission school, where he learned to speak English. In the Second World War the Gove Peninsula became one of the strategically important sites in the Northern Territory.
Apr 2, 2023 · Yunupingu was a Gumatj clan leader and a former Australian of the Year who fought for the rights of the Yolngu people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He passed away in north-east Arnhem Land at age 74, after a long and influential career in politics, business and culture.
The former Australian of the Year and Yolngu leader writes about his life, his law and his disappointment with politics in a personal and powerful article. He argues for a different approach to reconciliation and calls for truth and unity in the future.
Apr 3, 2023 · One of Australia's most influential Aboriginal leaders Yunupingu has died after a long illness in the Northern Territory, aged 74. Yunupingu was a trailblazer in the fight for land rights and...
