‘He now walks in another place, but he has left such great footsteps for us to follow’
“We remember him for his fierce leadership, and total strength for Yolŋu and for Aboriginal people throughout Australia. He lived by our laws always.”
The Gumatj Corporation, which he helped establish, said Yunupingu held a vision of self-determination for Yolŋu people. “He believed that Yolŋu people, like all of us, were economic beings,” said the corporation’s chair, Djawa Yunupingu. “He saw welfare as poison for his people. His view was that welfare anchored his people to a future without independence and to a life controlled by government.”
The powerful Northern Land Council, representing hundreds of traditional owner groups across the top end of theYunupingu was chairman of the NLC for more than 24 years, and fought many hard political battles over land rights claims against hostile governments.“Those days were tough. But he was tougher. Governments and everyone opposed us all the way. He took the fight to the streets, to Canberra and to the High Court many times.
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