Bonita Mabo
| Bonita Mabo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bonita Neehow Halifax, Queensland |
| Spouse(s) | Eddie Mabo (m. 1959; d. 1992) |
Bonita Mabo AO[1] [2]is an educator[3] and activist for Aboriginal Australians, Torres Strait Islanders, and Australian South Sea Islanders.[4][5][6] She is the widow of Eddie Mabo.[4]
Bonita Mabo was born in Halifax, Queensland and is an Australian South Sea Islander of Vanuatuan descent whose ancestors were "blackbirded" to work in the sugar cane industry in Queensland.[3]
In the 2012 television film Mabo, Deborah Mailman played the role of Bonita Mabo.[7]
References
- ↑ "MABO, Ernestine Bonita - Officer of the Order of Australia - 26 January 2013". It's an Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bonita Mabo awarded AO". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- 1 2 Fraser, Andrew (26 January 2013). "Bonita Mabo's battle as vital as Eddie's". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- 1 2 "It's time, says Bonita Mabo". Sydney Morning Herald. 2004-08-01. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ Negus, George (2003-08-06). "Bonita Mabo Interview". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ MacLean, Danielle. "For Who I Am-Bonita Mabo". Screen Australia. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ "Bonita Mabo honoured by Mailman at Logies award". National Indigenous Times. 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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