Life of an island man is the story of an extraordinary man from a small island in the torres strait. Mabo life of an island man traces the story of the life of an extraordinary man, one whose struggle for land rights, and his remarkable life. On 21 may 2008, james cook university named its townsville campus library the eddie koiki mabo library. It was not until june 3 1992, six months after his death, that the entire. Born on murray island in the torres strait, eddie mabo tragically lived most of his life in exile. Unfortunately, eddie koiki mabo did not live to see the fruits of his lifetime. Eddie koiki mabo australian institute of aboriginal and torres strait. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The gentle spoken individual behind one of the most important developments in australian history, mabo life of an island man is the afi. Life of an island man is a 1997 documentary on the life of indigenous australian land rights campaigner eddie koiki mabo. This island is called mer by the islanders, while most australians would know it as murray island. News online takes a look at the leadup to the landmark mabo decision and how it changed the face of australian society.
Mabo life of an island man is the story of a small island and an extraordinary man. Mabo life of an island man traces the story of the life of an extraordinary man, eddie koiki mabo. His struggle for land rights, and his remarkable life in general, have had a profound effect on indigenous rights in australia. Life of an island man, trevor graham, trevor graham, mabo. Eddie koiki mabo was born on murray island in the torres strait, but lived. On june 3rd 1992, six months after eddie mabos tragic death, the high. Mabo life of an island man atom study guide the education. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Award winning documentary about the private and public stories of a man so passionate about family and home that he fought an entire nation and its legal system.
Edward koiki mabo, a meriam man from the island of mer murray island in the torres. The gentle spoken individual behind one of the most important developments in australian history, mabo life of an island man is the afi award winning film about the public and private man and his inspirational triumph of justice. His struggle for land rights, and his remarkable life in general. This is a film about eddie mabo the man whose name lives on in a high court ruling that has forever altered australian life. Life of an island man, directed by trevor graham was released in 1997 and received the afi award for best documentary. Yellow black book indigenous australian case study. Eddie koiki mabo australian institute of aboriginal and. Mabo life of an island man alexander street, a proquest company. Life of an island man movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Mabo life of an island man film australia nfsa online shop. Eddie koiki mabo was born on murray island in the torres strait, but.
Mabo day is an official holiday in the torres shire, celebrated on 3 june. Available in the national library of australia collection. Edward koiki mabo, a meriam man from the island of mer murray island in the torres straits, was a key plaintiff in a land rights case in the high. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Journalist ryan liddle takes a look at the aboriginal comic books that are encouraging our kids to want to read.