'Tracker' is the latest work by Wiradjuri choreographer and director, Daniel Riley, exploring the life and story of his Great-Great Uncle Alec 'Tracker' Riley, a Wiradjuri Elder from Dubbo NSW, who served the NSW Police Force as a tracker for 40 years through the beginning of the 20th century.

In association with ILBIJERRI Theatre Company, Tracker takes inspiration from his legacy and examines the battles First Nations people have shared for generations.

'Tracker', made it's debut earlier this week at Sydney film festival, incorporating dance, text, live music and visual art.

Featuring an entirely First Nations creative team and cast behind the production, including many descendants of Riley himself, Daniel Riley has found himself in a unique position; as a Wiradjuri man, he is the first Indigenous artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) since the company's founding in 1965.

"It's the first time that this has happened – not only at ADT, but also in the broader Australian contemporary dance scene," Riley says.

"It's a story of cultural resilience, and how incredible icons like him lived and worked in that period, and walked in both worlds,

"What I'm looking forward to is creating dynamic dance theatre experiences that reflect the diversity of our nations artistic voice.

"To be able to bring both First Nations and non First Nations, people of color, culturally and linguistically voices together in the same room," Riley said.

On Saturday afternoon, 'Tracker' will face it's biggest test by being shown in front of 50-60 direct descendants of Uncle Alec.

"I've got probably 50-60 direct descendants of Uncle Alec coming to see the show,' Riley said.

"That for me, is everything. That's the reason I made the work - is to empower, celebrate and bring the community together."

Tracker will be on display at the Perth and Adelaide Festival's this March.