Former Aussie of yr Galarrwuy Yunupingu's nephew dead

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Former Australian of year Galarrwuy Yunupingu's nephew dead
July 30, 2008

YOTHU Yindi band member Nicky Yunupingu, nephew of indigenous leader Galarrwuy Yunupingu, has died from an apparent suicide following a stabbing incident.

Northern Territory police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Nicky Yunupingu's death, just hours after the 26-year-old danced with his uncle for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Northern Territory police say he was "the offender" in the stabbing of a 23-year-old female friend.

Galarrwuy Yunupingu, a former Australian of the Year, confirmed his nephew's death last night.

Nicky Yunupingu, who played didgeridoo in Yothu Yindi, Australia's best known indigenous band, danced shoulder to shoulder with his uncle Galarrwuy, for Mr Rudd and his ministers, who were visiting the Top End for a cabinet meeting on July 23.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24100306-661,00.html

[jack_spain]

Very sad all round. What was that saying? "He who loses his dreaming is lost." Food for thought as we reflect on history and contemporary spirituality.