Oodgeroo (meaning ‘paperbark tree’) of the Noonuccal people of Stradbroke Island was known as Kath Walker until she returned to her language name in 1988 as a sign of protest against Australia’s Bicentenary celebrations and as a symbol of pride in an Aboriginal heritage. From the 1960s Oodgeroo Noonuccal became increasingly involved in civil rights … Continue reading Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)