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
Albert Namatjira "Namatjira", written by Geoff Drummond and included on the politically activist album, "The Chess Set" released by Pat Drummond in 2004. In 1968 Namatjira was honoured on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post and again in 1993 with examples of his work. The Namatjira Project was a community cultural development project launched in 2009 that included an award-winning theatre production by Big "h"ART focusing on Namatjira's life and work. The Northern Territory electoral division of Namatjira, which surrounds Alice Springs, was renamed in 2012 from MacDonnell, in honour of Namatjira. In January 2013, two gum trees that featured prominently