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Cathy Freeman celebrates 400m victory
Cathy Freeman celebrates after winning the women's 400 metres at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. She became the first Aboriginal person to win an individual gold medal.(Nick Wilson: Allsport via Getty Images)
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Australia's Cathy Freeman (C) waves to the crowd from the medal winners podium at the Sydney Olympic Games, September 25, 2000.
Freeman's win was a "defining" moment for many Indigenous Australians.(Reuters: Jeremy Lampen)

Aunty Lynette is smiling at the camera wearing a brown cardigan with a black shirt. Aunty Lynette has grey short curly hair
Aunty Lynette Riley says "Australia is still not proud of Aboriginal people".(ABC News: Chris Taylor)

Khushaal is wearing a navy blue suit whith a white collared shirt
Khushaal Vyas helped inform South Asian Australians about the Voice referendum.(ABC News: Chris Taylor)

Maddy has black straight hair and brown eyes. she is wearing a green and white scarf around her shoulders with a black t-shirt
Maddy Norris says NAIDOC Week is important because it "platforms Indigenous voices, stories, music and culture".(ABC News: Chris Taylor)

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