Prominent Indigenous Australians
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Various indigenous Australian cultures consider the reference of deceased persons - whether in name or in image - to be taboo. In such cases there may be a special word such as "Kumantjayi" (IPA /kumencai/), used by the Warlpiri) which will be used to refer to the deceased instead of their name.
It is customary for Australian media to give warnings prior to referencing by name or depicting deceased Aboriginal persons.
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[edit] Politics and public service
[edit] Politics
- John Ah Kit -- Northern Territory ALP MP
- Neville Bonner -- Australian Senator, the first Indigenous Australian to be elected to the Parliament of Australia
- Matthew Bonson -- Northern Territory ALP MP
- Linda Burney -- Australian Labor Party (ALP) MP, first NSW Indigenous MP
- Andrea Mason
- Warren Mundine -- National President of the Australian Labor Party
- Aden Ridgeway -- senator
- Marion Scrymgour - Northern Territory ALP MP, first female Indigenous minister in Australia.
- Douglas Nicholls -- Pastor with the Churches of Christ in Australia, Governor of South Australia
[edit] Activism
- Faith Bandler
- Robert Bropho
- Burnum Burnum
- Paul Coe
- Ken Colbung
- Essie Coffey
- Chicka Dixon
- Mick Dodson
- Pat Dodson
- Gary Foley
- Pearl Gibbs
- Ken Hampton
- Marcia Langton
- Yami Lester
- Vincent Lingiari
- Eddie Mabo
- Michael Mansell
- Jack Patten
- Charles Perkins
- Mum (Shirl) Smith
- Harold Thomas – designer of Aboriginal flag
- Dennis Walker
- Galarrwuy Yunupingu
[edit] Journalism
[edit] Law
- Bob Bellear -- first Indigenous judge
- Pat O'Shane -- magistrate
[edit] Public Service
- Gatjil Djerrkura
- Stan Grant
- Big Bill Neidjie -- Last Gagudju speaker, and central figure in the foundation of Kakadu National Park
- Lowitja O'Donoghue
- Noel Pearson
- Roberta "Bobbi" Sykes
- Neville "Chappy" Williams
- Galarrwuy Yunupingu
- Mandawuy Yunupingu
[edit] Sports
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Australian rules football
- Barry Cable
- Graham "Polly" Farmer
- Jeff Farmer
- Adam Goodes
- Syd Jackson famous for being exonerated by (then) VFL tribunal from a charge of striking a Collingwood footballer, and being told that he had no case to answer. Jackson's case (which the tribunal accepted without question) was that the Collingwood footballer had called him "Sambo".
- Chris Johnson
- Jim and Phil Krakouer
- Michael Long
- Peter Matera
- Norm McDonald
- Andrew McLeod
- Sir Douglas Nicholls - Australian rules footballer and Governor of South Australia
- Gavin Wanganeen
- Darryl White
- Marcus Williams
- Mark L. Williams
- Nicky Winmar
[edit] Boxing
- Jerry Jerome first Aboriginal boxing champion, 1912 Middleweight
- Anthony Mundine and previously rugby league
- Lionel Rose
- Dave Sands
- Neville "Chappy" Williams
- Wally Carr
[edit] Cricket
- Jason Gillespie
- Johnny Mullagh 1860s cricketer, one of the first eleven
- Eddie Gilbert 1930s Queensland cricketer
[edit] Football (soccer)
[edit] Rugby League
- Arthur Beetson
- Nathan Blacklock
- Matt Bowen
- Preston Campbell
- Laurie Daley
- Greg Inglis
- Cliff Lyons
- Mal Meninga
- Nathan Merritt
- David Peachey
- Steve Renouf
- Amos Roberts
- Wendell Sailor (also rugby union)
- John Sutton
- Gorden Tallis
- Sam Thaiday
- Johnathan Thurston
- Dean Widders
[edit] Rugby Union
[edit] Tennis
[edit] Horse racing
- Darby McCarthy, jockey
[edit] Arts
[edit] Visual Arts
- see also Australian Aboriginal art, Papunya Tula, Hermannsburg School, Hermannsburg Potters
- Brook Andrew
- William Barak
- Richard Bell
- Gordon Bennett
- Mervyn Bishop
- Revel Cooper
- Nyakul Dawson
- Emily Kame Kngwarreye
- David Malangi
- John Mawurndjul
- Queenie McKenzie
- Tracey Moffat -- photographer and filmmaker
- Sally Morgan
- Albert Namatjira
- Dorothy Napangardi
- Pansy Napangardi
- Naata Nungurrayi
- Gloria Petyarre
- Minnie Pwerle
- Wenten Rubuntja
- Darren Siwes
- Paddy Japaljarri Stewart
- Gordon Syron
- Harold Thomas - designer of the Aboriginal flag
- Rover Thomas
- Anatjari Tjakamarra
- Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri
- Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri
- Timmy Payungka Tjapangati
- Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
- Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri
- Timmy Payungka Tjapangati
[edit] Literature, theatre & entertainment
- Mark Bin Bakar -- actor & comedian
- Larissa Behrendt -- activist, lawyer & novelist
- Kylie Belling -- actor
- Roger Bennett -- playwright
- Daniel Browning -- Triple J announcer and now Radio National presenter
- Jimmy Chi - playwright, singer, writer
- Jack Davis -- poet & playwright
- Ernie Dingo -- actor and television presenter
- Wesley Enoch -- playwright, director
- Lionel Fogarty -- poet and activist
- Richard Frankland -- playwright, filmmaker, singer, songwriter
- Kevin Gilbert -- activist, writer, artist
- Stan Grant (junior) television presenter
- David Gulpilil -- actor
- Jane Harrison -- playwright
- Ruth Hegarty -- writer
- Dr Ruby Langford Ginibi - writer, historian
- Tom E. Lewis -- actor, musician
- Deborah Mailman -- actor
- Sally Morgan -- writer
- Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) -- poet
- Doris Pilkington Garimara
- Leah Purcell -- actor
- Everlyn Sampi -- actor
- Justine Saunders -- actor
- Caitlin Stasey -- actor
- Kim Scott -- novelist
- Ivan Sen -- filmmaker
- Robert Tudawali -- actor
- Samuel Wagan Watson -- poet
- Richard Walley -- actor, musician
- Herb Wharton -- poet and novelist
- Sam Watson -- novelist and filmmaker
[edit] Music
- Christine Anu -- singer
- Mark Atkins
- Harold Blair -- tenor
- Gordon Butcher
- Sammy Butcher-- musician
- Kev Carmody
- Troy Cassar-Daley -- singer & songwriter
- Casey Donovan
- Djalu Gurruwiwi
- Ruby Hunter -- singer
- David Hudson
- James Henry -- singer
- Roger Knox
- Jimmy Little -- crooner
- Archie Roach -- singer, songwriter & musician
- George Rrurrambu -- singer
- Seaman Dan
- Bart Willoughby -- singer
- Mandawuy Yunupingu
[edit] Indigenous bands - past & present
See also CAAMA, Aboriginal rock, The Deadlys, Stompem Ground, Vibe Australia
- Blekbala Mujik (Blackfella Music) -- band from Arnhem Land
- Coloured Stone rock/reggae group from Ceduna
- No Fixed Address -- reggae/ska/rock band from Ceduna
- NoKTuRNL -- hip hop/metal group from Alice Springs
- The Pigram Brothers -- country/folk group from Broome
- Riordan Evans & The Kowanyama Krew -- reggae/rap group from Cairns and Kowanyama
- Shakaya -- two piece girl group
- Warumpi Band -- rock/reggae group from Papunya
- Yothu Yindi -- rock/folk group from Arnhem Land
[edit] Dance
[edit] Science
- David Unaipon -- inventor & writer
[edit] European Religion
- Douglas Nicholls -- Pastor with the Churches of Christ in Australia
- David Unaipon -- preacher
[edit] Historical
- William Barak
- Bennelong
- Cumbo Gunnerah
- Calyute
- Derrimut
- Jandamarra, a Bunuba man who resisted European occupation
- William Lanne
- Mannalargenna
- Musquito
- Nemarluk
- Tommy Windich -- Western Australian explorer
- Pemulwuy -- Member of the Eora people (Botany Bay) area
- Fanny Cochrane Smith
- Truganini -- last surviving full-blooded Tasmanian Aborigine
- Tullamareena -- member of Wirundgeri, Melbourne
- Umbarra (King Merriman)
- Simon Wonga
- Yagan -- Western Australian leader in 1830s
- Yarri -- who saved many people in the 1852 floods at Gundagai, New South Wales
[edit] See also
- The Deadlys, Aboriginal Awards for Music, Sport etc.
- Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association
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