Editorial: Indigenous game provides unrivalled platform to showcase Indigenous culture

June 1 2016 - 2:00am
Football plays a vital part in reconciliation
Football plays a vital part in reconciliation

THE moment in 1993 when St Kilda footballer Nicky Winmar stood before opposition fans, lifted his jumper, pointed to his skin and declared ''I'm black - and I'm proud to be black!'' marked a seismic shift in race relations in Australia.

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