Kado Muir

Kado Muir (born 1970 in Leonora, Western Australia) is an Australian Aboriginal artist, anthropologist^[1] and Indigenous rights activist. He is a leader of the Ngalia tribe and an applicant on the Mantjintjarra Ngalia peoples native title claim.

Muir has researched and published on Australian Aboriginal heritage and native title.^[2][3] He is an accomplished artist specialising in printmaking ^[4] and works on canvas. He is a fierce advocate for the rights of Indigenous Australians in land rights,^[5] protecting heritage,^[6] and recognising the value of traditional knowledge^[7][8] and cultural expression.

In 2016, Muir was selected as the WA Nationals' lead senate candidate at the 2016 federal election. He previously stood as a candidate for the Greens, including at the 2004 and 2010 federal elections and the 2005 and 2013 state elections.^[9]

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