Deborah Mailman and Kartanya Maynard were recognised for acting excellence at Wednesday's AACTA Awards.
11 Indigenous nominees were in the running for the prestigious awards across various categories which celebrates Australian film, television, and talent,
Ms Mailman secured the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as a guidance counsellor in the acclaimed series Boy Swallows Universe, while Ms Maynard received the Brian Walsh Award for Emerging Talent.
She won over a competitive field, beating Essie Davis (Exposure), her co-star Rachel Griffiths (Total Control), Heather Mitchell (Fake), another Boy Swallows Universe co-star Sophie Wilde, and Asher Yasbincek (Heartbreak High).
Ms Maynard was recognised for her work in Gold Diggers, Heartbreak High, and Deadloch. She will receive $50,000 to support her career development, generously contributed by Nicole Kidman, as well as invaluable career mentorship.
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Ms Maynard accepted her award and dedicated her win to her family, friends, and to Brian Walsh.
"First, I'd like to thank the actors and Nicole Kidman for creating this award in remembrance of Brian Walsh," she said.
"Thank you to the judges for thinking I am worthy of this. To have highly respected people in this industry believing in your potential means the world, and I promise I will keep working hard, I will keep on improving, and I won't squander this.
"I want to give a special thanks to my agents… Thank you for being my chosen family in this industry, this crazy, cool industry, and for always believing in me, even when I don't sometimes.
"I want to thank my family, my friends, and my community for raising and reminding me to always be strong, staunch, resilient, and hardworking.
Ms Maynard also paid tribute to "powerhouse" Brian Walsh.
"Unfortunately, I will never get to meet Brian, but I have had the pleasure of hearing about him from so many people," Ms Maynard said.
"This included his equal parts generosity and ferocity—that at his core, he was a surfer kid who loved movies and that if he believed in you, he believed in you and would go to bat for you time and time again.
"I think it is rare to have such a legacy that, when you are gone, you inspire others to keep creating opportunities for people up and coming in our industry, and for that, I will be forever thankful to him.
"And I wouldn't be the proud Blackfulla I am without reminding you: this land always was and always will be Aboriginal land."