00:00It was one of the most iconic moments in Australian history.
00:06Former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam handing over the deeds of title to Gurindji Elder Vincent Lingiari.
00:14I solemnly hand to you these deeds as proof in Australian law that these lands belong to this Gurindji people.
00:25And it was more than just a photo op, a pivotal moment in Australian history.
00:30Well certainly the handover of those lands at Wave Hill to the Gurindji was a foundational moment in the modern Australian land rights movement, self-determination, Aboriginal rights more generally.
00:45And it led to big things.
00:51From little things, big things grow.
00:54An iconic image and a famous song.
00:57And a moment that First Nations Australians had been waiting for, for a very long time.
01:03The moment came nine years after Vincent Lingiari led Gurindji workers and their families in a walk-off and protest to demand better conditions and the return of their traditional lands.
01:15They waited nine years when they sat down at Dagaruga.
01:18They were very patient.
01:19They didn't give up.
01:20They waited.
01:21And in nine years' time, they got their just rewards.
01:24A moment that changed Australian history forever.
01:29Now who gave the démoral to thrive.
01:30Let me draw things up.
01:31The real-time image and a Madame cha was married.
01:34lettuce juice.
01:48Let me draw things up.
01:49Now you can draw things up.
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