Ayaiga
Ayaiga, also known as Ayaigar, Aya-I-Ga, Neighbour or Nipper (c.1882 - 21 June 1954) was a police tracker and stockman in the Northern Territory of Australia. He was the first Indigenous person to be a recipient of a medal for gallantry in Australia, for saving a policeman from drowning.
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Born | c.1882 Roper River region |
Died | 21 June 1954 72) | (aged
Nationality | Australian citizenship |
Occupation | Tracker and stockman |
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