Qanajuq
Copper Inuit hunter, seamstress, and singer
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Marie
Enslaved Native American tried in Trois-Rivières for attempted murder and suicide and sentenced on 29 Dec. 1759 to be hanged.
Larissa Behrendt
Indigenous Australian activist, filmmaker, academic, lawyer and writer
Linda Burney
The first Indigenous person to be elected to the New South Wales parliament.
Dot Peters
Respected Aboriginal Australian Elder who worked tirelessly for many years in the eastern region, raising awareness of Aboriginal issues and strengthening the community.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Oodgeroo Noonuccal was a leading advocate for land rights and reconciliation, and in 1964 published the first modern poetry book by an Aboriginal Australian woman.
Nova Peris
Nova Peris was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an Olympic gold medal.
Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings
Kiowa regalia maker
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks
Rosalie Kunoth-Monks was the first Aboriginal female movie star, alongside being an advocate for her community.
Carol Martin
In 2001, Carol Martin OAM was the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to an Australian parliament.