Yunupingu: Indigenous Australian 'national treasure' dies aged 74

Yunupingu, an influential Australian Indigenous leader, is seen with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in this July 29, 2022 handout photo in Australia. Melanie Faith Dove/Yothu Yindi Foundation/Handout via REUTERS

Yunupingu, one of Australia's most influential Indigenous leaders has died aged 74, his family said on Monday, months before a referendum on whether to recognise the community for the first time in the country's constitution.

Yunupingu is best known as a land rights activist, who was involved in having traditional ownership documents recognised for the first time by Australia's parliament.