Wandjuk Marika

Biography

Wandjuk Marika was a celebrated Aboriginal Australian painter, actor, composer, and Indigenous land rights activist. Born on Bremer Island in the Northern Territory around 1927 or 1930, he was the son of a prominent clan leader who taught him traditional skills, including painting. A strong advocate for his people's rights, Marika was also known for his critically acclaimed role as Miliritbi in "Where the Green Ants Dream" (1984).