Striking performances in arthouse films closely tied to his heritage garnered critical acclaim and has been credited with revitalising his career.portrayed the relationship between white and Indigenous men in the early 20th Century. showed Aboriginal culture before white settlement and was the first movie entirely filmed in an Indigenous language.
His daughters Phoebe Marson and MaKia McLaughlin took to the stage and fought back tears as they accepted the award on his behalf.“He’s sick. He has lung cancer and one day soon he will go to the Dreamtime.”Dean Duncan was named NAIDOC’s person of the year. The Aboriginal education specialist grew up in the NSW country town of Moree. After six years in the Australian Army, the Kamilaroi man spent most of his career working as a teacher and senior lecturer.
Mr Duncan is currently doing PhD research on the impact of Indigenous scholarships while also working at an NGO in a role designed to encourage equal opportunities.“We need to celebrate alongside each other the magnificent and rich heritage which is our people our customs and our languages.”The sportsperson of the year award went to Shantelle Thompson, a three-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion who now hopes to compete in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games.
Noongar man Greg Little was named male Elder of the year for his work supporting inmates at Bunbury Regional Prison in Western Australia.
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