Who was Vincent Lingiari and what did he do?

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Vincent Lingiari was an inspirational Aboriginal activist of the Gurindji tribe who fought for human rights and land rights for aboriginals. At Wave Hill station Aboriginal stockmen and their families walked off from Wave Hill station. The walk off began as a protest against delays in granting better pay and industrial conditions for Aboriginal station workers. Under Vincent's leadership it quickly also became a protest against discriminatory social conditions, and a demand for land where Aborigines could live free of dependence on white pastoralists. For a time the Wave Hill people camped in the bed of the Victoria River, then they moved to Wattie Creek, now called Daguragu. Finally the Aborigines got land rights and the Gurindji got title to Daguragu. Much of the credit must go to Vincent Lingiari, who led his people with dignity and great effect until his death at Daguragu in 1988, when he was aged about 80 years. http://www.ntlib.nt.gov.au/nac/lingiari.html Apr 25 03, 6:48 AM

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