Aunty Muriel Bamblett is the 2024 National NAIDOC Week Awards Person of the Year. She has been recognised for her advocacy of First Nations children.
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00:00The 2024 National NAIDOC Person of the Year is Aunty Muriel Bamblett!
00:07Muriel Bamblett, AO, is a proud Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Tanoa, Boon Wurrung.
00:16She has been advocating for our young people as the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Childcare Agency for 25 years.
00:25She is passionate that our kids grow up connected to culture and care of life.
00:31I want to dedicate this award to my mum and my dad.
00:35Both of them came off missions and reserved.
00:38Dad was born on Lake Tyers.
00:40He was put off the mission at 14 because he had fair skin.
00:43My mum came off Cummeragunja Mission.
00:46They only had Grade 3 education.