Dr Evelyn Scott
In 1991, Dr Evelyn Scott became the first female chair of Australia’s Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.
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Dr Esme Bamblett
Aunty Esme is a Bangerang, Wiradjuri and Taungurung woman, community advocate, educator, researcher and writer.
Kudnarto
Kaurna woman who made South Australian legal history
Deborah Cheetham
World-renowned Aboriginal Australian opera singer, composer, playwright and creator of Australia’s first Aboriginal opera.
Cathy Freeman
At her home Olympics in 2000, Cathy Freeman was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Lyn Henderson-Yates
The first Aboriginal person to be appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor of an Australian university.
Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann
Aboriginal Australian painter and educator
Dr Margaret Williams Weir
The first Aboriginal person to matriculate to an Australian university. In January 1957 the University of Queensland offered her a scholarship and she commenced an arts degree.
Angelina Noble
Aboriginal Australian translator and missionary
Helena Clarke
Australian Indigenous rights activist