Nicky Winmar

The Black Man’s Burden Part 2: Beyond Dreaming

Columns, Indigenous sport
The annual event at Yuendumu, in the Northern Territory, used to be a gathering of the clans, featuring dance, spear-throwing, corroboree and other ceremonies. Now it’s a sports carnival, with…

The Black Man’s Burden Part 1: Myths and legends of walkabout

Articles, Indigenous sport
In 2000, ten percent of the players in the AFL convened at a Players Association forum. All were Aboriginal, and most were beset by similar problems. The specific outcomes of…