The group helped established the Yothu Yindi Foundation in 1990 to promote Yolngu cultural development , including from 1999 producing the annual Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures and from May 2007 running the '' Dilthan Yolngunha '' ( Healing Place ) . Chairman of the foundation is Galarrwuy Yunupingu . He is Mandawuy 's older brother , a Yolgnu clan leader and sometimes a member of Yothu Yindi on '' bilma '' and guitar . Galarrwuy had been named Australian of the Year in 1978 for his work for Aboriginal communities and Mandawuy was Australian of the Year for 1992 for his work with Yothu Yindi . In December 2012 , the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) inducted the band into the ARIA Hall of Fame , as part of the ARIA Music Awards of 2012
ARIA Music Awards of 2012
ARIA Music Awards of 2012
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