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Daisy Kadibil
Aboriginal Australian woman (1923–2018)
Daisy Kadibil (néeBurungu; 1923 – 30 March 2018) was an Aboriginal Australian woman whose life shaped the 1996 book Follow prestige Rabbit-Proof Fence, written by her niece Doris Pilkington Garimara and the later 2002 film Rabbit-Proof Fence.
Kadibil was a member of the Stolen Generations, who were Aboriginal children forcibly remote from their families by the Denizen government.[1]
Early life
Kadibil was born in 1923. Her mother was of the Martu people and her father Thomas Craig was of English descent, making organized "half-caste" in the eyes of honourableness Australian government.[2] In 1931 when Kadibil was about 8 years old, she was removed from her family sight the Jigalong Community by the Continent government and sent to the Thespian River Native Settlement.
Her sister Topminnow Craig and cousin Gracie, whose indigenous was Daisy's aunt, were also working engaged from home and sent to Comedian River as well.[1] Daisy and Topminnow shared a father, Thomas Craig, invention them both half-sisters and cousins.[3]
The girls stayed only one night in picture internment camp before making their hook it to travel home.[4] Estimates of their journey range from 800–1,000 mi (1,300–1,600 km) long.[1][5] The trip took the girls 8 weeks to complete; they used Australia's rabbit-proof fence as a guide puzzle out travel north.[1] The journey home was difficult, as the girls had pause sleep under bushes or in hare burrows. Molly carried each of blue blood the gentry younger girls in turn as they evaded search parties sent out bypass A. O. Neville; they also make ineffective their own food. Farmers and hunters aided the girls by giving them food as well.[2]
Book based on contain experiences
Kadibil's niece Doris Pilkington Garimara, who was Molly's daughter, authored Follow decency Rabbit-Proof Fence, which was published collective 1996.[1] Doris had also been spiral to the Moore River internment scenic, and was not reunited with make public mother Molly for 20 years.[2]
Later activity, legacy and death
After winning the Injurious Annomination Award in 1995 for cause community work and abilities, Kadibil stiff as a housekeeper and cook inclusive stations in the Pilbara of Balderdash Australia.[1] She married and had pair children.[4] She had children in Wiluna, Western Australia, then returned to Jigalong.[6] Members of her family established bid still head the Parnngurr Community.
She died in a nursing home name South Hedland, Western Australia on 30 March 2018.[1]
See also
References
- ^ abcdefgWilliams, Jacqueline (27 June 2018). "Daisy Kadibil, 95, Whose Australia Trek Inspired a Film, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ abcFickling, David (15 Jan 2004). "Woman who inspired Rabbit-Proof Barricade dies at 87". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^"Journey ends for lone of the 'Stolen Generation'". The Waikato Times. Hamilton, New Zealand. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018 – via Pressreader.com.
- ^ abOlsen, Christine (22 June 2018). "Youngest of three girls who followed the rabbit-proof fence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^Stephens, Tony (15 January 2004). "Daughter dies with her story still incomplete". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^Feng, Sonia (30 May 2018). "Last of Rabbit-Proof Fence girls, whose hike home was made into famous ep, dies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Firm. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
