Rebecca Parker, Yingiya Guyula (PEOPLE 2025)

Yingiya Guyula is the MLA for Mulka in the Northern Territory, but it's not the only government position he holds - he is also a Yolŋu clan leader and senior law man for his people. He operates in two worlds and two governance systems, each with their own relics of power.

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