NAIDOC Awards
The NAIDOC Awards are annual Australian awards conferred on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals during the national celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples known as NAIDOC Week.[1]
The committee
The awards are named after the committee that was originally responsible for organising the national activities to mark NAIDOC Week, the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.[1] Each year, a different city hosts the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony. The host city, National NAIDOC Poster Competition and the NAIDOC Awards recipients are selected by the National NAIDOC Committee.[2] The awards are presented at the annual NAIDOC Awards Ceremony and Ball.[1]
Categories
The names of the categories have varied over time. In 1985 Awards for Aboriginal of the Year, and for Aboriginal young people aged 12 to 25 were introduced.[3] The current categories include Lifetime Achievement Award, Person of the Year, Female Elder of the Year, Male Elder of the Year, Caring for Country Award, Youth of the Year, Artist of the Year, Scholar of the Year, Apprentice of the Year and Sportsperson of the Year.[1]
Poster
The first NAIDOC poster was created in 1972 to promote 'Aborigines Day' in support of better rights for Aboriginal people. The protest nature of the poster continued until 1977 with titles like 'Self Determination' and 'Chains or Chance' publicising political change and a day of remembrance. The 1978 poster reflected a decision by the recently established National NAIDOC Committee to move from a day of demonstration to a week long celebration in July.[4]
Winners 2011–2020
2016 winners
- Sportsperson of the Year – Jade North[5][6]
- Female Elder of the Year – MaryAnn Bin-Sallik[7][6]
- Male Elder of the Year – Robert Francis Isaacs[7][6]
- Person of the Year – Goreng Goreng man Professor Chris Sarra[7][6]
- Artist of the Year – Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu[7][6]
- Youth of the Year – Elijah Douglas[7][6]
- Lifetime achievement award – Stephen Page[7][8][6]
- Caring for Country – Manymak Energy Efficiency Project (NT)[7][9]
- Scholar of the Year – Layneisha Sgro[7][6]
- Apprentice of the Year – Montana Ah-Won[7][6]
2015 winners
- Youth of the Year – Chris Tamwoy[10]
- Apprentice of the Year – Ashley Farrall
- Artist of the Year – Daren Dunn
- Poster competition winner – Elaine Chambers[11]
- Caring for Country – Warddeken Caring for Country Project[12][13]
- Female Elder of the Year – Veronica Perrule Dobson
- Male Elder of the Year – Graham Taylor[14]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Tauto Sansbury
- Person of the Year – Rosalie Kunoth Monks
- Scholar of the Year – Michelle Deshong
- Sportsperson of the Year – Ryan Morich
2014 winners
- Youth of the Year – Chern'ee Sutton
- Youth of the Year – Amelia Telford
- Apprentice of the Year – Patricia Doolan
- Artist of the Year – Shellie Morris
- Poster competition winner – Harry Alfred Pitt[15]
- Caring for Country – The Uunguu Healthy Country Project[16][17]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Linda Burney
- Person of the Year – Gracelyn Smallwood
- Female Elder of the Year – Patricia O'Connor
- Male Elder of the Year – Richard Archibald
- Scholar of the Year – Donisha Duff
- Sportsperson of the Year – Jesse Williams
2013 winners
- Youth of the Year – Kate Malpass
- Apprentice of the Year – Danny Bromot
- Artist of the Year – Tony Briggs
- Poster competition winner – Gail Naden[18]
- Caring for Country – Jimmy Edgar
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Galarrwuy Yunupingu
- Person of the Year – Darryl Kickett
- Female Elder of the Year – Rose Richards
- Male Elder of the Year – John Hayden
- Scholar of the Year – Dr Mark McMillan
- Sportsperson of the Year – Jonathan Thurston
2012 winners
- Youth of the Year – Benson Saulo
- Apprentice of the Year – Michael Clinch
- Artist of the Year – Stephen Page
- Poster competition winner – Juundaal Strang-Yettica[19]
- Caring for Country – Bunya Bunya Country Aboriginal Corporation
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Bunna Lawrie
- Person of the Year – David Wirrpanda
- Female Elder of the Year – Margaret Lawton
- Female Elder of the Year – Maureen Kelly
- Male Elder of the Year – Hezekiel Jingoonya[20]
- Scholar of the Year – Sarah Bourke
- Sportsperson of the Year – Vanessa Wilson
- Sportsperson of the Year – Joshua Robinson
2011 winners
- Youth of the Year – Kiel Williams-Weigel
- Apprentice of the Year – Joshua Toomey
- Artist of the Year – Robyn Djunginy
- Poster competition winner – Matthew Humphries[21]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Ned Cheedy
- Caring for Country – Warru Recovery Team[22]
- Person of the Year – Terri Janke
- Female Elder of the Year – Carolyn Briggs
- Male Elder of the Year – Eldridge Mosby
- Scholar of the Year – Professor Lester-Irabinna Rigney
- Sportsperson of the Year – Preston Campbell
Winners 2001–2010
2010 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Jessica Smith
- Apprentice of the Year – Lucas Kickett
- Artist of the Year – Lewis Langton
- Poster competition winner – Sheree Blackley[23]
- Caring for Country – Crazy Ant Management Program[24]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Vince Coulthard
- Person of the Year – Dennis Eggington
- Female Elder of the Year – Ali Golding
- Male Elder of the Year – Ali Drummond
- Male Elder of the Year – Lester Bostock
- Scholar of the Year – Megan Davis
- Sportsperson of the Year – Rohanee Cox
2009 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Gemma Benn
- Apprentice of the Year – Danny Sebasio
- Artist of the Year – Wayne Quilliam
- Poster competition winner – Luke Mallie[25]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Lowitja O'Donoghue
- Person of the Year – Larissa Behrendt
- Male Elder of the Year – Reg Knox
- Male Elder of the Year – Frank Lampard
- Female Elder of the Year – Elsie Heiss
- Female Elder of the Year – Doris Eaton
- Scholar of the Year – Dr Chelsea Bond
- Sportsperson of the Year – Andrew McLeod
2008 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Krista Moir
- Youth of the Year – Angeline Blackburn
- Apprentice of the Year – Amy McQuire
- Artist of the Year – Les Elvin
- Poster competition winner – Duwun (Tony) Lee and Laniyuk (Ian) Lee[26]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Archie Roach
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Joseph Elu
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Chicka Dixon
- Person of the Year – Colleen Hayward
- Male Elder of the Year – Bob Muir
- Female Elder of the Year – Carol Petterson
- Scholar of the Year – Dr Karen Martin
- Sportsperson of the Year – Stacey Porter
2007 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Simone Liddy
- Apprentice of the Year – Hamid Bin Saad
- Artist of the Year – Leah Purcell
- Poster competition winner – Tyeli Hannah[27]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – John (Jak) Ah Kit
- Person of the Year – Mark Bin Bakar
- Female Elder of the Year – Dr Ruby Langford Ginibi
- Male Elder of the Year – Boyd Scully
- Male Elder of the Year – Jim Hagan (Snr)
- Scholar of the Year – Dr Yin Carl Paradies
- Sportsperson of the Year – Robert Crowther
2006 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Jo-Anne D'Cress
- Artist of the Year – Warren H. Williams
- Poster competition winner – Charmaine Green[28]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Elizabeth Morgan Hoffman
- Person of the Year – Stephen Hagan (Jnr)
- Female Elder of the Year – Judy Tatow
- Male Elder of the Year – Vince Ross
- Scholar of the Year – Dr Chris Sara
- Sportsperson of the Year – Patrick Mills
2005 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Joleen Ryan
- Artist of the Year – Kerrianne Cox
- Poster competition winner – Benjamin Hodges[29]
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Arthur Murray
- Person of the Year – Cheryl Buchanan
- Person of the Year – Rodney Dillon
- Female Elder of the Year – Mary Jane Ware
- Male Elder of the Year – Albert Holt
- Scholar of the Year – Simon Forrest
- Sportsperson of the Year – Pam Pedersen
2004 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Michael Hayden
- Artist of the Year – Jirra Lulla Harvey
- Poster competition winner – Jirra Lulla Harvey[30]
- Person of the Year – Aden Ridgeway
- Elder of the Year – Merlene Mead
- Male Elder of the Year – Steve Mam
- Scholar of the Year – Kaye Price
- Sportsperson of the Year – Adam Goodes
2003 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Stacey Kelly-Greenup
- Artist of the Year – Belynda Waugh
- Poster competition winner – Belynda Waugh
- Person of the Year – Deborah Mailman
- Female Elder of the Year – Violet French
- Male Elder of the Year – William Kennedy
- Scholar of the Year – Frederick Penny
- Sportsperson of the Year – Bo Delacruz
2002 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Bruce 'Borro' Johnson
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Michelle Tyhuis
- Poster competition winner – Juundaal Strang-Yettica[31]
- Person of the Year – Steve Gordon
- Male Elder of the Year – Lyal Munro Snr and Peter Coppin (Joint Winners)
- Female Elder of the Year – Ida West
- Scholar of the Year – Tracey Westerman
- Sportsperson of the Year – David Peachy
- Special Achievement Award – Dr Shane Fernando
2001 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Vanessa Elliot
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Todd Phillips
- Poster competition winner – Marika Baumgart[32]
- Person of the Year – Kutcha Edwards
- Female Elder of the Year – Alice 'Mummy' Clark
- Male Elder of the Year – Cec Fisher
- Scholar of the Year – Dr Cheryl Kickett-Tucker
- Sportsperson of the Year – Warren Lawton
Winners 1991–2000
2000 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Marie Dennis
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Alison Gear
- Artist of the Year – Jimmy Wavehill
- Poster competition winner – Cecily Wellington[33]
- Person of the Year – Anthony Mundine
- Female Elder of the Year – Yvonne Agius
- Male Elder of the Year – James Rice
- Scholar of the Year – Marlina Whop
- Sportsperson of the Year – Troy Murphy
1999 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Samantha Cook and Jeremy Geia (Joint Winners)
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Gary Bonney
- Artist of the Year – Wenten Rubuntja
- Poster Competition Winner – Warick Keen
- Person of the Year – Bob Randall
- Male Elder of the Year – Geoff Shaw
- Female Elder of the Year – Zona Martin
- Scholar of the Year – Tracey Brand
- Sportsperson of the Year – Nicky Winmar
1998 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Nicole Casser and Delson Stokes Jnr (Joint Winners)
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – June Djaigween
- Artist of the Year – Raymond Blanco
- Poster Competition Winner – Ray Thomas
- Person of the Year – Patrick Dodson and Mick Dodson (Joint Winners)
- Male Elder of the Year – George Mye
- Female Elder of the Year – Queenie McKenzie
- Scholar of the Year – Raymond (Jack) Gibson
- Sportsperson of the Year – Ali Drummond
1997 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Kyle Morrison
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Kasey Wehrman
- Artist of the Year – Ron Corbett
- Poster Competition Winner – Eleanor Binge[34]
- Person of the Year – Ray Robinson
- Male Elder of the Year – Eric Walker
- Female Elder of the Year – Una Walker
- Scholar of the Year – John Williams Mozeley
- Sportsperson of the Year – Kasey Wehrman
- Miss NAIDOC – Vicky Hextall
1996 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Yvonne Marika
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Jade Johnson
- Artist of the Year – Jonathon Brown
- Poster Competition Winner –
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of the Year – Tauto Sansbury
- Elder of the Year – Freda Winmar
- Scholar of the Year – Jill Abdulla
- Aboriginal Sportsperson of the Year – Derek Kickett
- Miss National NAIDOC – Nevanka McKeon[35]
1995 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Timothy Lilley
- Apprentice of the Year – Robert Hudson
- Poster competition winner – Ian Wallan Hill[36]
- Aboriginal of the Year – Reg Blow
- Artist of the Year – Richard Mullet
- Scholar of the Year – Graham Atkinson
- Sportsperson of the Year – Rohan Best
1994 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Vanessa Fitzgerald
- Apprentice/Trainee of the Year – Darren Braydon
- Artist of the Year – Rex Murray
- Poster Competition Winner – Dale Huddleston and Scott Towney[19]
- Person of the Year – Ernie Dingo
- Scholar of the Year – Rosie Smith
- Sportsperson of the Year – Kyle Vander Kuyp
1993 Winners
- Aboriginal of the Year – Charles Perkins[37]
- Scholar of the Year – Glenda Kickett[38]
1992 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Shane Simpson
- Apprentice of the Year – David Pidek
- Artist of the Year – Danny Eastwood and John Harding (joint winners)
- Poster Competition Winner – Heather Shearer
- Aboriginal of the Year – Mrs Geraldine Briggs
- Scholar of the Year – Natalie Barney
- Sportsperson of the Year – Robert Peden
1991 Winners
- Aboriginal of the Year – David Wowaljarlai[39]
- Junior Award – Les Ritchie-Corlett
- Poster Competition Winner – Ron Hurley[40]
Winners 1985–1990
1990 Winners
- Aboriginal of the Year – Shirley Smith (Mum Shirl)[41]
1989 Winners
- Aboriginal of the year – Jimmy Little[42]
1988 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Cain Muir
- Apprentice of the Year – Shaun Thompson
- Artist of the Year – Ramingining Artists Community[43]
- Poster Competition Winner –
- Aboriginal of the Year – Alice Kelly
- Scholar of the Year – Ron James
- Sportsperson of the Year – Tony Currie
1987 Winners
- Youth of the Year – Ron Ingram
- Apprentice of the Year – Alanna Speedy
- Artist of the Year – Jack Wunuwun
- Poster Competition Winner – Lawrie Nilsen[44]
- Aboriginal of the Year – Sister Joan Winch
- Aboriginal Scholar of the Year – Norma Joshua
- Aboriginal Sportsperson of the Year – Catherine Hillard
1986 Winners
- Apprentice of the Year – Thomas Wear
- Artist of the Year – James Agius
- Poster Competition Winner –
- Aboriginal of the Year – Cathy Mills
- Scholar of the Year – Ms Eve Fesl
- Sportswoman of the Year – Phynea Clarke
- Sportsman of the Year – Warren Lawton
1985 Winners
- Apprentice of the Year – Lester Rigney
- Artist of the Year – Justine Saunders
- Poster Competition Winner –
- Aboriginal of the Year – Kath Walker
- Scholar of the Year – Rhonda Dadleh
- Sportsperson of the Year – Kyle Vander Kuyp
See also
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