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TAGGED: Torres Strait Islanders
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'Eddie Mabo' by Neil Murray

Singer-songwriter Neil Murray was one of the founding members of the Warumpi Band and the writer of Christine Anu's iconic track 'My Island Home'.

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'Respect 4 Eddie Mabo' by Rygela Band

In this excerpt the lyrics serve as an oral history of Mabo's struggle and tell the story of his case, making peace with his people (from his homeland of Mer, or Murray Island) and his untimely dea

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Mabo: Life of An Island Man - Homesick

Eddie's daughter Gail Mabo explains how she could always tell when Eddie was homesick because he would paint pictures of home - Mer.

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Mabo: Life of An Island Man - the origins of the land claim

The Queensland Department of Aboriginal Affairs would not allow Mabo back to Mer, so Eddie stayed in Townsville with his family and became an activist.

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Talkback Classroom Learning Journeys - Indigenous Representation Forum: Remembering Eddie Mabo

Aboriginal elder and teacher Douglas Bon remembers Eddie Mabo and the landmark land rights case he fought.

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First Australians: We Are No Longer Shadows - 'We'd have to start to get political', Episode 7

Narrator Rachael Perkins gives national and international political context to the times of Edward Koiki Mabo.

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First Australians: We Are No Longer Shadows - 'Campaign of fear', Episode 7

Father Frank Brennan, Eddie’s daughter Gail Mabo of the Meriam and Manbarra Nations and Donald Whaleboat of the Meriam Nation, talk about Eddie ‘Koiki’ Mabo and the outcomes of the trial.

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First Australians: We Are No Longer Shadows - Discriminatory legislation, Episode 7

Narrator Rachel Perkins and Father Frank Brennan explain legislation brought in by the Queensland government to quash Mabo’s land claim.

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Land Bilong Islanders: Terra nullius

Professor Garth Nettheim presents historic background to the Murray Island case accompanied by footage of the Torres Strait Islands. Summary by Liz McNiven.

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Island Fettlers: Leaving Island homes

The bright tropical colours of the coastline of Darnley Island, Torres Strait. Island men bid their families and community farewell.