A member of the stolen generations, the Yankunytjatjara leader was only reunited with her mother through a chance meeting 30 years later
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Lowitja O’Donoghue, a Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara leader and activist, has died at the age of 91.
The Lowitja Institute announced her death on Sunday. A pioneering leader in Aboriginal advancement and recognition campaigns, O’Donoghue was a “formidable leader who was never afraid to listen, speak and act”, her family said.
Continue reading…A member of the stolen generations, the Yankunytjatjara leader was only reunited with her mother through a chance meeting 30 years laterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLowitja O’Donoghue, a Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara leader and activist, has died at the age of 91.The Lowitja Institute announced her death on Sunday. A pioneering leader in Aboriginal advancement and recognition campaigns, O’Donoghue was a “formidable leader who was never afraid to listen, speak and act”, her family said. Continue reading…