Arnhem Land clan leader, land rights advocate remembered as 'champion for his people'
A highly respected senior leader of Arnhem Land's Rirratjingu clan has been remembered for his work to continue "one of the most significant legacies in Australia's Indigenous rights history".
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Bakamumu Marika has been remembered as "a steadfast advocate for land rights" and "champion for his people". (Supplied: Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation)
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A highly respected senior leader of Arnhem Land's Rirratjingu clan, Bakamumu Marika AM, has died, the clan group's Aboriginal corporation has announced today.
A spokesperson for the Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation (RAC) said the announcement was made "with profound sadness" at the loss of its founder, long-serving chairman and current patron.
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