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History

'The annual NAIDOC Awards recognise the outstanding contributions that Indigenous Australians make to improve the lives of Indigenous people in their communities and beyond, or to promote Indigenous issues in the wider community, or the excellence they’ve shown in their chosen field.' (Source: NAIDOC website)

Latest Winners / Recipients (also see subcategories)v1716

Year: 2015

winner (Northern Territory) Linda Payi Ford Caring for Country Award
winner (Northern Territory) Kathy Guthadjaka NT Elder on Country (Female) Award.

Year: 2013

winner (Lifetime Achievement Award) Galarrwuy Yunupingu
winner (Artist of the Year) Tony Briggs

Year: 2003

(Special Achievement Award) Ida West

Year: 1992

Works About this Award

NAIDOC National Award Winners 2017 2017 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 July no. 655 2017; (p. 40)

Includes a profile on each of the recipients of the 2017 NAIDOC National Awards presented in Cairns.

NAIDOC Stars 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 13 July no. 630 2016; (p. 1)
NAIDOC Week has officially wrapped up for another year, with celebrations around the nation last week.
NAIDOC Week : First Indigenous Nurse Graduate among Winners at 2016 Awards Avani Dias , Elliana Lawford , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , July 2016;
'The first Indigenous person to graduate as a nurse and the man who turned a small Aboriginal dance company into an internationally-recognised organisation are among the Indigenous Australians honoured at this year's NAIDOC Awards in Darwin. ...'
Standing Strong 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 27 July no. 506 2011; (p. 1)
NAIDOC Stars 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 13 July no. 505 2011; (p. 1)
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