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Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE DSG (August 1932 [a] – 4 February 2024), also known as Lois O'Donoghue and Lois Smart, was an Australian public administrator and Indigenous rights advocate. She was the inaugural chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) from 1990 to 1996. She is known for her work in improving the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians, and also for the part she played in the drafting of the Native Title Act 1993, which established native ...
Lowitja O’Donoghue (born August 1, 1932, Indulkana, South Australia) is an Australian activist whose lifelong advocacy for Aboriginal rights and reconciliation made her one of the most respected and influential Aboriginal people in Australian history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 4, 2024 · The former Australian of the Year and Yankunytjatjara woman passed away peacefully in Adelaide, surrounded by family. She dedicated her life to the rights, health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and was a key figure in the Apology to the Stolen Generation and the 1967 referendum.
Lowitja O'Donoghue was a trailblazer for Indigenous rights. One of Australia's most revered Aboriginal leaders Lowitja O'Donoghue has died, aged 91. Dr O'Donoghue spent her life advocating for the ...
- Tiffanie Turnbull
Feb 6, 2024 · Lowitja O'Donoghue, who died aged 91, was a key figure in advancing Indigenous rights and recognition in Australia. She campaigned for constitutional reform, the apology to the Stolen Generations, native title and the Healing Foundation.
Mar 8, 2024 · Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries attended the service at St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide, where Prime Minister Albanese praised her "remarkable" life and legacy. Dr O'Donoghue, a Yankunytjatjara woman and former Australian of the Year, died aged 91 on February 4.
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Feb 4, 2024 · Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG and Pat Anderson AO Co-Patrons Lowitja Institute. Lowitja O’Donoghue Collection. Lowitja O’Donoghue died peacefully on Sunday on Kaurna land in Adelaide ...
