1. Vincent Lingiari was an Australian Aboriginal rights activist of the Gurindji people.
14 Facts About Vincent Lingiari
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Vincent Lingiari led his people in the Wave Hill walk-off, known as the Gurindji strike.
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On 7 June 1976, Vincent Lingiari was named a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the Aboriginal people.
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The story of Vincent Lingiari is celebrated in the Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody song "From Little Things Big Things Grow".
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Vincent Lingiari was born in 1919, according to Australian Government records, but some sources allege his date of birth was actually 13 June 1908.
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Vincent Lingiari became a poorly-remunerated stockman at Wave Hill Station when he was a young man.
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In 1969, Vincent Lingiari co-wrote the song "Gurindji Blues", with Ted Egan.
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On 7 June 1976, Vincent Lingiari was named a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the Aboriginal people.
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Vincent Lingiari was a leader and holder of the cultural authority of the Gurindjii people.
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Vincent Lingiari's fight for his people's rights made him a national figure.
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Vincent Lingiari won a victory that is one of the most outstanding achievements in the history of the struggle for the recognition of Indigenous people, and initiated awareness to non-Indigenous people of the intense connections between Indigenous peoples and their land.
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The Division of Vincent Lingiari encompasses nearly all of the Northern Territory as well as Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands.
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The story of Vincent Lingiari is celebrated in the song "From Little Things Big Things Grow" written by Paul Kelly and Indigenous musician Kev Carmody and recorded by Kelly in 1991.
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The Vincent Lingiari Cup, is an Aussie rules football competition that takes place at the annual Freedom Day Festival each year in Kalkaringi.