 Yuendumu leaders who were awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001, which commemorates 100 years of Federation and recognises "citizens and other people who made a contribution to Australian society or government" include Wendy Nungarrayi Brown and Rex Granites.Yuendumu is the home community of indigenous activist and former NT Government minister Bess Nungarrayi Price.For over 25 years the community has also been home to PAW Media (formerly Warlpiri Media), most famously producing "Bush Mechanics", and "Aboriginal Rules" which explored the social meaning of football in remote communities.