The revered Yolŋu elder Yunupingu has died in his homelands after a lifetime fighting for the rights of his Gumatj clan, his country and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. He was 74.
“Yunupingu was a master of the ceremonies and a keeper of the songlines of the Yolngu people,” the Yothu Yindi Foundation said. “He held the deep backbone names of the country and the sacred knowledge of his people.
