Eddie Koiki Mabo
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Eddie Koiki Mabo was an Indigenous Australian activist whose landmark legal challenge led to the historic 1992 High Court decision recognizing native title and overturning the doctrine of terra nullius in Australia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous Australian activist
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land rights activist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Indigenous self-determination
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recognition of traditional land ownership ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eddie Mabo
NERFINISHED
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Koiki Mabo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Mabo Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-06-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992-01-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Torres Strait Islander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Koiki Sambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
Eddie Koiki Mabo Library at James Cook University
NERFINISHED
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Mabo Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Mabo Lecture series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Native Title Act 1993 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
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campaigning for Indigenous land rights ⓘ challenging the doctrine of terra nullius in Australia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Meriam Mir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
greater recognition of Indigenous land rights in Australia
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transformation of Australian property law ⓘ |
| legalCase | Mabo v Queensland (No 2) [1992] HCA 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome |
overturning of the doctrine of terra nullius in Australia
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recognition of native title in Australian law ⓘ |
| MaboDayDate | June 3 ⓘ |
| MaboDecisionDate | 1992-06-03 ⓘ |
| movement | Indigenous land rights movement in Australia ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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community leader ⓘ gardener ⓘ |
| parentalHeritage | Meriam Islander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| people | Meriam people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mer (Murray Island), Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | involvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organizations ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Townsville, Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Bonita Mabo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAt | James Cook University (as a gardener) ⓘ |
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