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Issue Details:
First known date:
1993...
no.
49
21 April
1993
of
Koori Mail
est. 1991
Koori Mail
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* Contents derived from the 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Kevin Gilbert 1933 - 1993,
single work
obituary
(p. 8)'The Chairperson of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Lois O'Donoghue has expressed her regret at the death of eminent Aboriginal poet, artist, author and activist Kevin Gilbert, who died after a long illness.'
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A Legacy of Justice,
single work
obituary
(p. 8)'Kevin Gilbert was remembered by the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Mr Robert Tickner as a man of 'unfailing determination'.'
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Figurehead Leaves Wealth of Work for Future Readers,
single work
obituary
(p. 8)'Kevin was the figurehead for an entire generation of Aborigines, having overcome incredible odds to become an educated and fluent spokesman for land rights and other Aboriginal issues, as well as the man most widely considered to be Aboriginal Australia's greatest poet.'
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No the End ... The Beginning,
single work
obituary
(p. 8)"Kevin Gilbert has carried our struggle with him over his many years of active movement in seeking change in Australia" spoken by Mr Jim Everett, President of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
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Ruby Remembers a Poet Who Never Gave Up,
single work
obituary
(p. 9)"I remember this bearded Koori man!" spoken by Ruby Langford Ginibi.
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Rivers of Blood : Part Five : Native Police One Day Bushrangers the Next,
single work
non-fiction
(p. 10-11)In six editions of this newspaper, will feature Rivers of Blood, an in-depth series about the massacres of Kooris in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. The series also tells of their resistance against European occupation of their traditional lands.
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Mabo Case Social Issues Examined,
single work
review
— Review of Stars of Tagai : The Torres Strait Islanders 1993 single work prose non-fiction ;(p. 18)Reverend Dave Passi... parish priest at Murray Island, launched Nonie Sharp's new book, Stars of Tagai: The first book ever to be launched on a Torres Strait Island.'
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