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'An Aboriginal leader, widely regarded as the father of Aboriginal land rights, received the Aboriginal equivalent of a full State funeral on January 23. Those to pay their respects to Mr Marika...included Federal Transport and Communications Minister Bob Collins and NT Chief Minister Marshall Perron.'