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Evelyn Scott Evelyn Scott i(11199436 works by) (birth name: Evelyn Ruth Backo)
Born: Established: 1935 Ingham, Ingham area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 21 Sep 2017 North Queensland, Queensland,
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Wargamay / Warrgamay ; South Sea Islander
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'Educator and social activist Evelyn Scott's journey began in the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advancement League in the 1960s. It culminated in her chairmanship of the National Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation in the late 1990s.' (Source : NITV News)

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