Yami Lester is an Aboriginal Australian activist and advocate for Indigenous rights, particularly known for his work related to the effects of nuclear testing on Indigenous communities. He is a member of the Yankunytjatjara people and grew up near Maralinga in South Australia, an area that was subjected to British nuclear weapons testing from the 1950s to the 1960s. Lester was directly affected by these tests, experiencing health problems attributed to radiation exposure.
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