Vale
Posted: June 4, 2013 Filed under: AUSTRALIA | Tags: Aboriginal health crisis, Aboriginal leaders, Australian reconciliation, Australians of the Year, Close The Gap, first indigenous principal, Great Australians, indigenous rights, kidney disease, M. Yunupingu, role models, taken far too young, TREATY, Yothu Yindi lead singer Leave a commentI am shattered by the death of Mr Yunupingu, a fine role model, leader and activist for aboriginal people. The Yothu Yindi Foundation did so much to foster reconciliation in Australia. My grandfather died at the age of 92, Mr Yunupingu was only 56. The current political climate shows us that the world desperately needs wise elders like Yunupingu. May we honour his life by closing the gap between health outcomes for our indigenous population and the rest of us boat people.
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NAIDOC WEEK
Posted: July 7, 2011 Filed under: AUSTRALIA, Thought For the Day | Tags: NAIDOC WEEK, TREATY, YOTHU YINDI Leave a commentNAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
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