Lorna Fejo

Lorna "Nanna Nungala" Fejo is the Warumungu woman named by the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, in his historic Apology to the Stolen Generations, on 13 February 2008.[1]

Fejo was born in the late 1920s. At four years of age, Fejo was forcibly removed from her family and community at Tennant Creek.

Since 1973 Fejo has been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]

In 1998 Fejo was recognised by the Australian Medical Association with the AMA's Best Individual Contribution to Healthcare in Australia Award, for her contribution as the coordinator of the Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture program, in the Northern Territory.[3][4] [5]

In 2000 Fejo was awarded Australia Day Honours, for services to the Aboriginal community.[6]

There is a brief biography of Lorna [7] on the Northern Territory Library 'Territory Women" website[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
  2. ↑ "Mormon Grandmother Helps Australian Prime Minister Say "Sorry"". mormonnewsroom.org.
  3. ↑ "Page not found". www.sjog.org.au.
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  6. ↑ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". itsanhonour.gov.au.
  7. ↑ Lorna, Fejo, (30 November 1927). "Lorna "Nanna Nungala" Fejo".
  8. ↑ "Territory Stories: Territory Women". Territorystories.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-07-22.


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