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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Douglas Smith Indigenous affairs reporter

Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts

Rhoda Roberts outside the Koori Mail in Lismore, NSW, July 2024
Rhoda Roberts outside the Koori Mail in Lismore, 2024. ‘Her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come,’ Naidoc awards organisers say. Photograph: Natalie Grono/The Guardian

One of Australia’s greatest cultural ambassadors has been recognised posthumously for dedicating her life to sharing, preserving and promoting First Nations culture through language, dance and ceremony.

A proud Widjabul Wiyebal woman of the Bundjalung nation, Rhoda Roberts died in March aged 66. On Saturday night in Alice Springs, she was posthumously awarded the lifetime achievement award at the Naidoc awards.

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