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Roy Marika
Roy
Dadaynga
Marika
was a member of the
famous
Marika family,
youngest
of the four Marika
brothers
after
Mawalan I Marika
,
Mathaman Marika
and
Milirrpum Marika
. He was the
leader
of the
Rirratjingu
clan
from
1970
on, and the
president
of the
Yirrkala Village Council
. The Marika were members of the
Yolngu
and were
involved
in
Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd
. All four were
politically
active for the
rights
of the
Indigenous Australians
and were
well-known
artists
.
His
daughter
was
Raymattja Marika
.