Dozens gathered in the garden of Marninwarntikura Women's Resource Centre in Fitzroy Crossing, a remote Kimberley town, as dusk fell for a NAIDOC Week night market and open mic.

CEO of the organisation Emily Carter told National Indigenous Times that the week was a time of reflection for Indigenous people across the country.

"It's about celebrating our achievements as Indigenous people and that our culture is still strong," she said.

Ms Carter said it was important to recognise and celebrate the contributions of Indigenous women in regional towns such as Fitzroy Crossing.

"As women, we are the matriarchs of our community, and we need to be celebrating them, including the beautiful things they make and the income they provide for their families."

The night market featured locally made pieces from Marnin Studio—painted boab nuts, fashion, pillows—as well as a bush medicine stall run by Diane Chungal, a Bunuba, Gooniyandi and Walmajarri woman.

While the 2026 NAIDOC theme is 50 years deadly, commemorating its beginning, Ms Carter noted: "We've been around for over 65,000 years, and that's worth celebrating."

"That's too deadly."