Indigenous Aussie 'need to share economic prosperity'

As hundreds gathered in Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land to celebrate NAIDOC Week, Yolngu Elder Galarrwuy Yunupingu said despite gains in land rights, Indigenous people needed to share economic prosperity.

Hundreds gathered in Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land to celebrate NAIDOC and the legacy of the Yolngu Bark Petitions presented to the Australian parliament fifty years ago.

But Yolngu Elder Galarrwuy Yunupingu highlighted that despite some massive gains in land rights Indigenous people still needed to share economic prosperity.

It was a loud and clear message for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who agreed land rights needed to result in economic prosperity and constitutional recognition.

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