Albert Namatjira and symbols of traditional Aboriginal art, and inspired the Hermannsburg School of painting. He became a household name in Australia and reproductions of his works hung in many homes throughout the nation. As the first prominent Aboriginal artist to work in a western idiom, at the time he was widely regarded as representative of successful assimilation policies. Namatjira was the first Northern Territory Aboriginal person to be freed from restrictions that made Aboriginal people wards of the State. In 1957, he became the first Aboriginal person to be granted restricted Australian citizenship, which allowed him to vote, have limited land
J. Albert Walker Memorial Sports Field J. Albert Walker Memorial Sports Field J. Albert Walker Sports Field is a Canadian urban park and sports field located in the Cowie Hill neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The park is located next to the Chebucto Heights Elementary School. The park was named in memory of the late J. Albert Walker, a Canadian businessman and politician from Halifax County, Nova Scotia. He was elected to City Council in 1974 as Alderman and again in 1984. The city council then elected him to be deputy mayor. Walker retired in 1988, delivering a short farewell speech in council on October 27,