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Oodgeroo Noonuccal (/ ˈ ʊ d ɡ ə r uː ˈ n uː n ə k əl / UUD-gə-roo NOO-nə-kəl; born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska, later Kath Walker (3 November 1920 – 16 September 1993) was an Aboriginal Australian political activist, artist and educator, who campaigned for Aboriginal rights.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) (1920–1993), black rights activist, poet, environmentalist, and educator, was born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska on 3 November 1920 at Bulimba, Brisbane, second youngest of seven children of Edward (Ted) Ruska, labourer, and his wife Lucy, née McCullough.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal was an Australian Aboriginal writer and political activist, considered the first of the modern-day Aboriginal protest writers. Her first volume of poetry, We Are Going (1964), is the first book by an Aboriginal woman to be published.
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) was a leading Australian poet, writer, political activist, artist and educator. She campaigned for Aboriginal rights, published several books, and changed her name to Oodgeroo in 1987.
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Aug 4, 2020 · Learn about Oodgeroo Noonuccal, a leading Indigenous literary figure and activist, who advocated for citizenship rights and established a cultural centre on Minjerribah. Find out how QUT honoured her legacy by naming its support unit after her and awarding her honorary doctorates.
Mar 7, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Oodgeroo Noonuccal, a famous poet who fought for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights. Hear how she changed her name, challenged the Prime Minister, and taught her culture to children.
Learn about the life and achievements of Aunty Oodgeroo Noonuccal, an Aboriginal rights activist, poet, veteran, environmentalist and educator. She was the first published Aboriginal poet in Australia and a leader in the 1967 referendum campaign.
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