William Barak
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William Barak was a prominent 19th-century Wurundjeri elder, leader, and artist known for his advocacy for Aboriginal rights and the preservation of Indigenous culture in colonial Australia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian leader
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Wurundjeri elder ⓘ activist ⓘ artist ⓘ cultural leader ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Barak Building façade portrait in Melbourne
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statue on Swanston Street, Melbourne ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| culture |
Kulin nations
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Wurundjeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1824 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1903 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Kulin nation
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Wurundjeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indigenous cultural preservation
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political advocacy ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnographic drawing
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figurative art ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | works held in major Australian galleries ⓘ |
| influenced | later Aboriginal rights activists in Victoria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for Aboriginal rights
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figurative paintings and drawings ⓘ leadership at Coranderrk Aboriginal Station ⓘ preservation of Indigenous culture ⓘ |
| language | Woiwurrung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Aboriginal land rights movement (early advocacy) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
ceremonial scenes of Wurundjeri life
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paintings depicting corroborees and traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer at Coranderrk
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spokesperson for Aboriginal communities ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
campaigns to protect Coranderrk from closure
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petitions to the colonial government for land rights ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Wurundjeri Country
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near Healesville, Victoria ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Coranderrk, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ngurungaeta (clan leader) of the Wurundjeri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | influenced by Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Coranderrk Aboriginal Station
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Wurundjeri Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
led delegations to colonial authorities in Melbourne
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witnessed early colonial settlement of Melbourne region ⓘ |
| subjectOf | William Barak Bridge, Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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