Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal people of Minjerribah (also known as North Stradbroke Island in Australia) was a celebrated poet, writer, artist, environmentalist, educator, and indigenous rights activist. The poet's reclaimed traditional name, "Oodgeroo," means 'paperbark tree,' referring to her role as an artist and writer. Her work focuses on the history of settler colonialism in Australia, the ongoing effects of colonization, her heritage and experience as an indigenous person, and the...
